Taken from Making "Vietnam in HD" by Barry Romo with Dave Curry:
It won't surprise those who know me well that my first reaction to being asked by Reba Productions to let them include my story in their planned documentary "Vietnam in HD" was apprehension. My apprehension had multiple sources. It's not that I haven't told my story before. I have told my story more often than most veterans who experienced combat in Vietnam, but this time was different. A documentary for the History Channel promised a greater audience and responsibility than my prior interviews. The proposed length of the interview meant that I had to entrust my story and its future context to the folks at Reba Productions. Finally there is, of course, my own PTSD and the vulnerability associated with it. Trust in the reactions of others is not an emotion that comes easy to any Vietnam veteran.... Read More