The son of legendary Marine Chesty Puller, Lewis Puller Jr., suffered greatly after losing both legs in Vietnam, battling addiction and ultimately taking his own life despite his Pulitzer Prize-winning book. On the other hand, Jim Searlesley volunteered for the army during the Vietnam War but was sent to Germany instead of Vietnam, experiencing an unusual turn of events in wartime service.

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