Hometown Heroes
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When Vietnam soldier James Cowan returned home from his time in the war, it was not at all what he expected. In fact, it was so bad that it pushed him back into the battle. The screams, the life-threatening injuries, the battles, was nothing compared to the absolute Hell that he came back to. Join him as he reflects on his time in one of the most scale-tipping battles of the war, Hamburger Hill.
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