CNY Heroes Archive
CNY Heroes, Episode 7 – Vietnam Veteran and Author John Wilson
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June 8, 2023
Dan Cummings’ guest on this edition of CNY Heroes is John Wilson of Cicero. John is a Syracuse native who wrote the book “Draftee: Summoned to Serve, The Plight of a Vietnam Draftee in War and Beyond.” They discuss Wilson’s tour of duty in Vietnam and what led him to write the book. On this 50th anniversary of the all-volunteer Armed Forces, Wilson cautions the U.S. against ever returning to the draft.
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