WILLIAMSBURG — “ This is the story that I ’ ve carried for 50 years .”
In 1969 , Vic Edwards found himself deep in the jungles of Vietnam , fighting a battle he never imagined he would be fighting . Edwards joined the United States Navy in the midst of the Vietnam War in his attempts to avoid being drafted into another branch of the military .
“ I avoided that for a good while but the draft caught me and I was to be drafted , so I joined the Navy because I thought it was the lesser of four evils ,” he said . “ I knew the
PHOTO BY EMILY ADAMS-BENTLEY Marine Corps was right Vic Edwards signs a copy of his book , “ A Corpsman ’ s Story .” To purchase a copy , call or text Edwards at 606-620- 2277 or via email at docedwards82 @ yahoo . com . SEE EDWARDS , PAGE 12
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Thank You to the people and communities who have worked together to help SEKRI succeed for the past 50 years .
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