When the Vietnam War Came to a small town in Illinois.
This is one of my more moving essays about growing up in the Illinois Valley back in the 1960s/1970s.
Originally from LaSalle, Illinois I have been living and working in Asia since 1989.
My wife Aon and I are blessed with two adorable and precious sons, Bia aged 5 and Jeremy Aaron aged 1.
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