Roger Helle is a Marine who served three tours in Vietnam. He is the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V," three Purple Heart Medals, and other decorations. He was medically discharged in 1971 after nine months recovering from near-fatal wounds. Mark Alexander wrote a profile on Roger in 2007: "Point Man." Roger worked in the security field for almost a decade after leaving the Marine Corps, and he is author of Point Man, A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal, and other books on Vietnam. He and his wife Shirley spent 40 years working with Teen Challenge, a faith-based program for those bound by life-controlling addictions. He has returned to Vietnam more than 20 times, providing humanitarian assistance in rural areas, and he now offers consulting services to nonprofit organizations.
Final Deployment: Vietnam
My last deployment with Vets With A Mission is complete. My final tour of duty is finished.
Dispatches From Vietnam: Part III
In 1989, the communists ruled with an iron hand. But somehow we were allowed to bring in 10,000 Vietnamese Bibles.
Dispatches From Vietnam: Part II
I met with a government official in 1989 who had been the Regimental Commander of a unit that nearly wiped my company out.
Dispatches From Vietnam: Part I
By the time you read this, Shirley and I will have arrived in Saigon, Vietnam. This is my 20th and last trip.
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