The Price Of Freedom Is Never Free
Jan Scruggs - Founder,
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
COURAGE, COMMITMENT AND THE CAN-DO SPIRIT OF AMERICA

Jan Scruggs was just one of the 2.7 million veterans who served our great country in the Vietnam War. He was a decorated corporal infantryman who received the Purple Heart and was one of the lucky ones who made it home in one piece. Our soft-spoken hero was fortunate enough to come back home alive to a country he risked his life for during one of America’s most confusing times. Unfortunately, over 58,000 patriotic American’s never came back, while 300,000 came home wounded.

Each and every veteran that returns home to the United States has a unique and powerful story. Regrettably, the public only hears a few of them. Some are of triumph and some of tragedy. This is a story of hope for a better future from a man who chose to do something positive during a negative time by honoring those who gave their lives for the continued freedom of America.

Scruggs was raised in Bowie, Maryland. After he graduated from high school he served with the U.S. Army’s 199th Light Infantry Brigade. After valiantly serving his term in Vietnam he came home and attended American University in Washington, D.C., where he obtained a masters degree in counseling.

reference: US Dreams