Vern Turner

A Hero's Journey Vern Turner

A Hero's Journey is the compelling second part of the Albert "Bert" Waller saga. After waving good-by to his wife, he went to Ft. Knox, Kentucky for U. S. Army basic training. Bert eventually went to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas to train as a combat medic, where the Army needed him most. The year was 1965. In the infamous battle in the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam, he was wounded twice, but saved several soldiers from dying during heavy, mortal combat. For his heroism, he was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry and the Purple Heart for being wounded in combat. Upon returning home, he became a science educator in the inner-city public schools. His military training gave him the necessary skills to handle a school shooter and protect his students. This sweeping saga pulls no punches and provides strong, realistic insight into the actual times and experiences of an ordinary man who ended up doing many extraordinary things.