Unchained Eagle is the story of one of the final prisoners of war captured in Vietnam. Robert Certain was a 5-52 navigator shot down and captured on December 18, 1972, the day he was scheduled to return home. This 100th combat mission resulted in 100 days in the prisons of North Vietnam, and a 30-year battle to understand the ways in which those days would continue to affect him.
This story is a tale of post-traumatic stress ... the continued presence of the "ghosts of Christmas past," and how the events of combat can and do affect the peacetime lives of our warriors. The purpose of putting the story on paper was to come to terms with the events of combat and incarceration. The purpose of publishing this book is to give hope to other combat veterans and their families that they are not alone; and to give others in their circle of friends some insight into how laudable military service can have some unwanted effects.
For those who knew the times and appreciated what our Veterans did for their nation it is a compelling tale. For those born after the Vietnam War Robert Certain's book will help you capture the times and trials of this troubled period through the eyes of one who lived it vividly. Every veteran can share in his fears, hopes, joys, adventures and ultimate victory over his captors.
This story is a tale of post-traumatic stress ... the continued presence of the "ghosts of Christmas past," and how the events of combat can and do affect the peacetime lives of our warriors. The purpose of putting the story on paper was to come to terms with the events of combat and incarceration. The purpose of publishing this book is to give hope to other combat veterans and their families that they are not alone; and to give others in their circle of friends some insight into how laudable military service can have some unwanted effects.
For those who knew the times and appreciated what our Veterans did for their nation it is a compelling tale. For those born after the Vietnam War Robert Certain's book will help you capture the times and trials of this troubled period through the eyes of one who lived it vividly. Every veteran can share in his fears, hopes, joys, adventures and ultimate victory over his captors.
