CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — In February of 1968, Ooltewah’s David Barry saw his first combat in Vietnam at the historic battle at Hue City. He said his time in the Marine Corps was a challenge from the beginning.
Parris Island was difficult for me. Usually it was three months long, but they shortened it to two because they needed people so bad. In Vietnam.
The first time I heard the name David Barry was at a Freedom Sings USA event in 2025. Freedom Sings is a music therapy program for veterans. Songwriter Don Goodman told the crowd about David Barry…