Cold War Veteran Reflects on Service, Sacrifice, and Freedom
Tom and Debbie Putnam, high school sweethearts from Dayton, Ohio, have lived a lifetime of service, faith, and devotion to their country and each other.
Their story begins in the neighborhoods of Dayton, where they first shared dreams of a future together, which would soon lead them to Cold War Berlin, one of the most heavily guarded cities on earth.
“Our fathers and our uncles served in the military during World War II,” Tom recalled. “We grew up hearing the stories and admiring the courage and sacrifice it took them in fighting the Nazis and the Imperial Japanese so that the world could be free of that tyranny.”
For Tom, those stories of courage became a calling, inspired by his family's history of military service.
Author's summary: Cold War veteran Tom Putnam shares his story of service and sacrifice.