Warrior Tradition: PBS documentary highlights Native American Veterans

Should be good. I had an experience with a Native American in the mid 80s while covering the 2700 sq miles of my recruiting area. I was tooling along in the GSA and saw a big guy walking, so I offered him a ride. When he got in he noticed my dress blues and commented "Marines". The guy was obviously Native American and was huge, around 6' 4" with a big frame to match. He was also drinking from a bottle of vodka, but was quite coherent. He didn't say much, but I could tell he had demons, so I stayed mostly quiet. Once I felt trust in him I asked if he'd served. He quietly told me he had been a SEAL, but not in the bragadocious manner of stolen valor. I offered to take him wherever he wanted, but he opted to get out at a point. About all he said was about "that damn bridge" that I guessed he'd been assigned to hold, and for obvious reasons I didn't want to press him. It made a lasting impression on me, and I can remember the pain and strength in his face to this day.