His name is Dennis Eggers, and he lost an eye to shrapnel fragments during a firefight in South Vietnam in 1968.
“They had us pinned down, and we retaliated with everything we had,” recalled Eggers, “from mortars to recoilless rifles to airstrikes.” Although doctors were able to remove the shrapnel that had entered his eye, an ensuing infection necessitated its removal.
Many years later, after struggling with PTSD-related nightmares for decades, the decorated Marine Corps infantryman got help from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
On this Memorial Day 2020, you can help disabled Vietnam veterans like Dennis Eggers toward continuing recovery from the brutal effects of war. To learn more about the DAV and the vets they serve: https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/walking-a-familiar-path/
