Bio

• Name:   Mike McDermott
• Age:   80yrs.
• Service Period:   Vietnam
• Branch:   US Army
• Introduction:
  
  "The most meaningful thing for me has been the close personal relationship with other soldiers under stress...being a member of that tribe is special in my experience."
  – Mike McDermott
  
  It's safe to say the vast majority of people have never had someone try to kill them. Or likely, ever had a gun pointed at them. Therefore, for this vast majority, it can be a challenge to comprehend the stress and the overall horror of combat. To face it once must be life-altering...to choose to face it repeatedly during 4 tours of the Vietnam war - for the love of country and fellow soldiers - is sobering even for the listener.
  
  This is: "McDermott, a service story".