It was the sixties. Mothers watched their sons leave for Vietnam and waited anxiously for their return. But for many, a knock on the door and two men in military uniforms meant news that would change their lives. Take a journey with the author and step inside the homes of 16 mothers who talk about losing their sons nearly 50 years ago in America's unpopular war. With broken hearts, they struggled to make sense of their devastating loss. Discover how 16 determined women faced life's greatest challenges and forged ahead to honor their sons' sacrifices.
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