Today, Time Magazine Online posted a Q & A with author H. Lee Barnes about his new book, When we Walked above the Clouds. In the Q & A, Lee discusses what he learned during Vietnam, what drove him to write book, and about the relevance of the book with today’s fighting in Afghanistan.  

When asked what lessons he learned in Vietnam, Lee answered this way:

"I learned the value of humility and that heroism, in order to be recognized, requires both a substantial act and witnesses to verify it, but courage is the simple act of pulling on a backpack, picking up a rifle, and taking a walk into the unknown.”

To read the full Q & A click here.