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Jack is a two-tour Vietnam veteran who flew helicopters in the Highlands of Vietnam. He completed a 20-plus year military career as an Army Lt. Col. Jack had a variety of command and staff assignments and is a graduate of the Naval War College Command and Staff Course. He has had a number of articles published in military journals. Jack has been awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with V device and 24 oak leaf clusters and many other medals and awards. Jack's civilian career included 19 years with John Tyler Community College in Virginia where Jack served as a sociology professor, campus administrator, apprenticeship coordinator, and Workforce Development Program coordinator. Jack was a founding member of the Chester Rotary Club and is a life member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association VHPA, the VFW and the Distinguished Flying Cross Society. He is the author of the award-winning website ""The Battle of Kontum,"" the book ""Reflections From the Web,"" and the book ""THUNDER: Stories From the First Tour."" Jean has been married to John G. (Jack) Heslin for more than 60 years. They have four children, all grown and married, with children of their own. After graduation from high school, Jean embraced a career as a Professional Nurse and practiced in the clinical area until she decided to return to school to earn her Bachelor of Science degree and then her Master of Science degree. For the next several years, she practiced nursing in clinical units. Then she started teaching nursing to women and men aspiring to be professional nurses and continued this effort for a period of more than 20 years. She is a published author of several professional nursing articles published in nursing journals. Jean finished her working career as a Workforce Development professional, training adults to achieve the skills needed for employment. www.thebattleofkontum.com
