
Waging the War Within
United Sates Marine Sergeant Tim Fortner survived 14 months in Vietnam as a door gunner in a CH-46 helicopter, completing 27 strike flight missions. He was awarded the Air Medal for heroic achievement in aerial flight. Like many veterans, his real battle didn''t begin until he returned home, where he struggled to adjust to the "new normal" of American life in 1969, still haunted by his experien...
United Sates Marine Sergeant Tim Fortner survived 14 months in Vietnam as a door gunner in a CH-46 helicopter, completing 27 strike flight missions. He was awarded the Air Medal for heroic achievement in aerial flight. Like many veterans, his real battle didn''t begin until he returned home, where he struggled to adjust to the "new normal" of American life in 1969, still haunted by his experien...