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Elusive Honor: A Post-Vietnam Trilogy

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I am the author of this memoir which is a true account of three people who petitioned the Navy for review of their unfavorable discharge after the Vietnam War. I was a member of the Naval Discharge Review Board that heard and made decisions on each of their cases. This year I went online and reviewed current discharge review board procedures and read current case histories of unfavorable discharge reviews from IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN service. My experiences on the board and the content of the book "Elusive Honor" should provide a veteran or their family with both hope and a good process for applying for a discharge review. Even though this is a Vietnam memoir, the information provided is current, I hope it helps someone who believes they received an unjust or unfair discharge from military service.

This post Vietnam memoir is not about war---It is about people--respect---and dignity; It is about finding peace---and restoring honor. Four years after the Vietnam War during Board duty, I met three Vietnam Era veterans. Since then, they have lived in my mind---coaxing, prodding, and haunting me for closure. Now, twenty-eight years later, I told their story. "Elusive Honor" provides a rare insider's view of a Naval Discharge Review Board in action....with updated notes for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan War who may seek remedies for a discharge they feel was unjust.

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