[What follows is the work of my friend and colleague Rick Ashton. It's a powerful story about a subject that isn't well known or talked about these days. But it's worth telling. I am very proud to "publish" it here.] HARVARD COLLEGE CLASS OF 1967 VIETNAM ERA MEMOIR AND REFLECTIONS OF A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR RICK J. ASHTON MAY 27, 2016 I have told the story of the Vietnam War era and my part in it to many people who have heard it with blank expressions. My children, my younger colleagues and acquaintances, and even my contemporaries have received my story as an object of antiquarian curiosity. This has led to a certain reticence on my part. I have become reluctant to experience the incomprehension and wonderment of my listeners. Nevertheless, I hope the present telling will have a different reception. While many of the particulars will be unfamiliar, I think most readers of this report will at least recognize the general outline. I have ...