used by permission of Rod Grove

“You get home, you’re so happy, and then all of sudden something changes…”

Rod Grove interviewed by Bird Red
Rod Grove interviewed by Bird Red

Rod Grove spent just one year of his life overseas in Vietnam; it took 30 years for him to feel at ease again. In this second excerpt of his conversation with Bird Red, Rod talks about the strength he gained from joining a local veterans group, and about Sun Dancing as part of his path to recovery from PTSD.

Rod Grove is a member of the Southern Ute Tribe.

Picture above: Rod Grove at 20 years old in Vietnam.