MurphyOs War stories tell the story of a old army sergeant who finds himself activated for the war in Iraq. He is a veteran of combat in Vietnam and compares and contrasts the two wars with some influence and guidance from some others who are from another world. William C. Knowles, Ed.D. is a retired former mental health and school psychologist. He is also a retired US Army reservist who served in Vietnam as an Army paratrooper during the war. He was also activated for the war in Iraq and served during the 2004 tour of duty in the Northern Iraqi desert.