My cousin Rich "The Sarge" Hoffman has been a great influence in my life. I have clear memories of tracking his movements on a map of Vietnam in my bedroom as a kid when he put in two tours as a young Marine back in 'Nam. In all the years I've known him, we have never talked about his experiences there, and so when I reached out and asked if he would be part of this episode of the Veterans Day podcast- he said "YES" I knew he would have a powerful perspective on a very difficult time for him personally and for our country. Thank you for your service, Sarge, and to all of the DD-214 alumni.