Deda: "Spaw isn't quite a life-saving, self-sacrificing war hero..."

In my book, he is. When most ran to Canada or boarded ships to Viet Nam, Mr. Patterson stood by his ideals and paid a terrible price for doing so. I wonder how many lives he saved by refusing to participate in the non-war. At that time in my life, I would not have had the courage to follow suit. Fortunately for me, they didn't draft women.