History has a twisted way of archiving souls like they’re just data points. They take a man like this Vietnam vet and shrink his entire existence down to the two worst days he ever endured. It’s total garbage how the system erases the person just to celebrate the trauma. 🎸 Finally, a book is tearing down that shallow wall. It’s not just about the chaos; it’s about the life lived before and after the smoke cleared. Give the man his story back, not just a line in a textbook.
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Smithsonian Magazine
History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet's Story
Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted robbery at age 23




