Table of Contents
Prologue 17
Part I Faith
Operation Homecoming 21
1 The Discovery
West Newbury, Massachusetts October 29, 2009 25
2 Gunner's Moon
Milford, Pennsylvania March 29, 1972 33
3 Drifting
Chiang Mai, Thailand
November 16, 2013 41
4 Lost
Vientiane, Laos: October 13, 1973 47
5 Prometheus
Chiang Mai, Thailand: November 17, 2013 57
6 An American in Paris
Paris, France: April 15, 1975 69
7 Faith
Chiang Mai, Thailand: November 19, 2013 79
8 Détente
Milford, Pennsylvania: July 13, 1975 87
9 Lucky
Vientiane, Laos: November 20, 2013 95
10 The Rallier
Binghamton, New York July 24, 1976 109
11 American Imperialists
Vientiane, Laos: November 21, 2013 119
12 The Trial
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas: March 27, 1979 133
Part II Blood
13 COPE
Vientiane, Laos: November 21, 2013 149
14 Politically Depressed
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: October 3, 1983 165
15 "Same-Same"
Savannakhet Province, Laos: November 22, 2013 171
16 White Christmas
Milford, Pennsylvania: December 24, 1984 191
17 Just Pray
Savannakhet Province, Laos: November 22, 2013 199
18 Archaeologists and Undertakers
Milford, Pennsylvania: March 7, 1986 209
19 Let Go
Milford, Pennsylvania: September 20, 2008 215
20 The Crater
Savannakhet Province, Laos: November 23, 2013 221
Epilogue 233
Acknowledgments 237
Notes 241