Smallwood’s story shares elements of many American soldiers’ experiences in Vietnam. At that point, Smallwood realized he had some issues he needed to resolve. Smallwood lived with this annual trauma for two decades until he began talking about Vietnam in his regular therapy. Every year on Sept. 14, the day he was wounded in action, he would experience visceral flashbacks to the jungles of Vietnam. His book Return To Eden discusses his Vietnam experiences extensively to share with others who might have gone through the same thing.

Source: Huffington Post February 27, 2019 20:37 UTC