A Long Walk Home
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The small contingent of Australian Air Force personnel at Ubon Air Base in Thailand in 1969 was there to service their two Canberra Bombers. The modified Australian version of the Canberra was suited to low level bombing and normally was assigned to the southern district in South Vietnam. Two of the district’s planes and crews had been loaned to the 22nd Fighter Squadron at Ubon for a special mission in Northwestern Vietnam. They’d already flown two missions against the designated target and estimated that it would require three more to neutralize the North Vietnamese missile site.
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Larry Stephens is an American airman serving in Vietnam while his beloved wife Jeanie patiently awaits his homecoming. The worst occurs when Larry is shot down over North Vietnam. He somehow manages to evade the enemy and return home.
However, Larry does not receive the hero’s welcome he expected. Instead, he is accused of desertion and collaboration with the enemy. To make matters worse, Jeanie has taken a lover and filed for divorce, and the Vietnamese have sent agents to bring Larry back to face trial.
Seemingly betrayed and alone, Larry fights to clear his name, win back his wife, and escape the teams sent to kidnap him. He sought to serve his country with honor; now, all he wants is to return home to his family in peace.
About the Author
James S. Kelly is a retired Air Force Colonel with over one hundred combat missions in Vietnam to his credit. He has written seven other novels and primarily uses his hometown of Solvang, California, as the backdrop. Jim and his wife Patricia own and operate a horse ranch and are involved in a charity that supports troops in forward operating locations.