Facing the Wall: a Mission: A Never-ending Journey

A perfect life together, maybe a little impractical, but when you love someone the future always looks bright. Previous to our wedding, my husband enlisted in the Marines. He was very proud to be a member of the Corps. The war in Vietnam was very far, at least, from my mind. Along came the TET Offensive, all at once, he was gone. When he returned he was changed. I questioned silently, where is the man I had known only thirteen months previous? After many years, PTSD was the response. This is a story about the aftereffects of wars as seen through my eyes.