MURFREESBORO — The
story of a Vietnam War veteran who was thrust into some of the bloodiest
battles of the conflict is the subject of the next “MTSU On the Record.”
Host Gina Logue’s interview with MTSU alumnus J.L. “Bud”
Alley will air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 20, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 26, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).
Alley, who earned a master’s degree in history from MTSU in
2011, is author of “The Ghosts of the Green Grass,” a chronicle of his
experience as communication officer for the 2nd Battalion of the U.S. Army’s 7th
Cavalry during the Vietnam War.
He was commissioned into the United States Army in 1964 as a
second lieutenant upon graduating from Furman University with a bachelor’s
degree in biology.
Among his honors are the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the
Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Vietnamese
Cross of Gallantry and the Presidential Unit Citation.
Alley says the “ghosts of the green grass” are the
psychological aftereffects of the fierce fighting he experienced in the jungles
of Vietnam.
“For 25 years, I slept with the light on,” Alley said. “I
was afraid of the dark. I was very fortunate. I had a very perceptive doctor
who recognized I might be having some issues other than generally described
medical conditions.”
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or
WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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