Hello hello hello - welcome back to Vietnam. This episode of Gray Matters is "Vietnam Mattered." John Shapiro, my long-time friend, tells his experience of Vietnam. It is a unique one that you don't hear very often. For John, Vietnam was a testing time in which he could discover himself as a brave man.

After John's interview are three poems by Vietnam vets that I think mirrored aspects of John's experience. It is my hope that you will find this program interesting, and also that through it I can give to John the welcome home that he didn't experience then.

Please note there is a "buzz" sound about four minutes in (who knows why) but it only lasts about two minutes. Also, as usual, I'm required to cut the wonderful music down to about 11 seconds. Sigh....

Enjoy Vietnam Mattered!