Susan Hunter speaking at Del Webb, 4 March

Guest Speaker: Susan P. Hunter, author of book 77 Letters – Operation Morale Booster: Vietnam.

Tuesday, March 4, 2020, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Del Webb Lake Providence Veterans Club

Del Webb Lake Providence Clubhouse, 1100 Del Webb Blvd, Mt. Juliet, TN

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Contact John Herko, 830-431-1296 or to john.herko@me.com.

Social time (pizza) from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a short meeting and guest speaker.

About the author: Susan P. Hunter, a passionate supporter of Vietnam veterans (“#BravestGeneration), provides an energetic presentation about  her mother, Joan Hunter) spearheading “Operation Morale Booster” during the Vietnam Era. It became an extraordinary humanitarian effort to ensure that every GI received a letter during the unit’s weekly mail call. Joan became an ardent pen pal to many veterans. One in particular, Robert Johnson, responded to her letters over the span of seven years (1966-1972)…hence, the title of the book. This unlikely “pen pal” relationship helped Johnson through some of his darkest days (including four tours in Vietnam) at home and abroad. As part of the presentation, Susan discusses some of the contrasts between WWII veterans and Vietnam veterans regarding length of assignments, days in combat, and how returning soldiers were treated by the country for which they risked their lives. 

Visit www.susanhunterbooks.com for a more detailed synopsis of her book.