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This week on Veterans Radio, author Herman “Butch” Peace Jr. shares the experiences behind his memoir, One Year: Or the Rest of Your Life—with a special connection to Veterans Radio through his days in Army flight school with host Dale Throneberry.

Herman "Butch" Peace, Jr.

Author - One Year: Or The Rest Of Your Life

Vietnam War veteran, former U.S. Army Huey helicopter pilot, and author of One Year: Or the Rest of Your Life. Peace entered the Army as a young man and trained as a helicopter pilot before flying combat missions in Vietnam. His memoir recounts the fear, responsibility, camaraderie, and experiences of young pilots and crews who depended on one another to make it through their year at war. Butch also shares a special connection with Veterans Radio host Dale Throneberry—the two attended Army helicopter flight school together at Fort Wolters, Texas, in 1968.