Tom Geerdes remembers his long journey toward healing after returning home from the war.

StoryCorps Shorts: Tom's War POV

Premiered September 17, 2017
StoryCorps Shorts: Tom's War

After being drafted in 1969, Tom Geerdes served as an Army medic in the 11th Armored Calvary in Vietnam and Cambodia.  Like many veterans, he returned home a changed man.  At StoryCorps, Tom shared his long journey toward healing with his daughter, Hannah Campbell.

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