Jesse¿Edgar once believed that coming home alive meant the war was over. In this novel about Vietnam¿War, the decorated corpsman returns with a Bronze Star and scars no one can see. Diagnosed with Parkinson's and a failing heart from Agent¿Orange exposure, he confronts the lingering guilt and fear that haunt survivors of the war¿in¿Vietnam.

Drawing on his own memories as a military medical corpsman, Jesse relives firefights, field surgeries, and the night his best friend Dusty¿McDaniels was lost. An inner voice urges him to confront the past and seek spiritual healing, even as nightmares and tremors threaten to consume him. His story is a testament to the resilience of an Agent¿Orange survivor and an unflinching look at the emotional toll of service.

Fans of Matterhorn and readers drawn to PTSD war fiction will recognize the honesty in Jesse's journey. For those who enjoyed the tension of a combat correspondent novel or the compassion of a Vietnam war nurse novel, this story offers a different but equally intimate perspective on duty and redemption. Join Jesse as he struggles toward peace; some battles begin after the shooting stops.