After an honorable discharge from the Army, I returned home with a new vision and new energy. I was now a veteran in an America that was turning hostile to those of us who served. I know that is hard to believe in today’s culture, where people say to men and women in uniform, “Thank you for your service.” It wasn’t that way so much in Yakima, but in general, veterans were no longer appreciated.
My focus was on getting the education I had rejected in 1966-67 and seeking a new start.