Mr. Sayes was embedded with the South Vietnamese Rangers during the Vietnam War. He rarely saw another American, and survived some of the most harrowing combat in history. Today, he teaches high school mathematics. This is his story, told to one of his former students.
Featuring: Trey Sayes
Producer: Dustin Dienhart
Special thanks to The Stanford Storytelling Project
Photo: Dang Van Hoanh, Tiger Scout. 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, May 1969. Image courtesy of Trey Sayes