A silhouette of a soldier holding a rifle, with a helicopter and two planes in the background, jungle plants in the foreground, and a large moon or sun behind, with the text "Lessons from the Jungle" at the bottom.
“Vietnam was 365 days of fear, interrupted by moments of stark terror.”
— Dan Houmes
A black and white photo of a man sitting outdoors in a forest, holding a rifle. He is wearing a hat, a wristwatch, and a dog tag necklace. In the background, two other people are seen in the woods.

In January of 1969, 22-year-old Dan Houmes was drafted into the U.S. Army, even though he had plans to avoid it. By the summer of that year, Dan was deployed to Vietnam and assigned to the First Cav. He would spend his one year tour of duty riding in helicopters with the men of Company B, nicknamed "Pigiron", to find and fight an enemy hidden in the jungle.

LFTJ is a podcast series about Dan's story, his story of life not going the way he wanted it to go, and the lessons of faith he learned in the jungles of Vietnam. Dan's story is told by him and his son, John Houmes.

LISTEN TO LESSONS FROM THE JUNGLE
Quan Loi - October 1969
Two smiling men in military uniforms sharing a friendly moment outdoors near a small aircraft.
Five young men standing outdoors, some in military-style clothing, one shirtless, posing with arms around each other's shoulders.
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