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Vietnam veteran’s letters home reveal realities of war

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Jim Cook served in Vietnam from 1968-1969. He passed away in 2007. Recently, his wife found the letters he wrote to his parents while he was serving. They have been compiled into the book, "Love, Jim." (Courtesy/Linda Cook)

BOUNTIFUL—As the nation celebrates Veterans Day, one local man who served in Vietnam shared his experience through his letters to home.

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