The War That Followed Him Home
Book Two in the Mike Cole Series
Some wars don’t end when the shooting stops.
For many Vietnam veterans, the war followed them home in ways few Americans fully understood. They returned to a country that was deeply divided, often facing anger and accusations from people who had never set foot on the battlefield.
Many of those men carried the weight of that misunderstanding quietly for decades.
The War That Followed Him Home, the second book in the Mike Cole series from Still On Watch, explores what happens when that old war suddenly resurfaces in a quiet American town.
Earl Jensen served his country as a young Marine during the Vietnam War. Like many of his generation, he returned home, built a life, and worked hard to contribute to his community. For decades, he carried his service with humility.
Then one day a note appears on the windshield of his truck.
“Baby Killer.”
Soon the notes are joined by anonymous social media messages and accusations from someone convinced they understand a war they never fought.
But the person behind the attacks has made a serious mistake.
They chose the wrong veteran.
And they chose the wrong town.
Mike Cole, a retired California Highway Patrol officer and a member of The Veterans Club, recognizes the harassment for what it is—cowardice hiding behind anonymity. Instead of responding with anger, Mike and his fellow veterans decide to confront the accusations in a way no one expects.
They show up.
Not to threaten.
Not to shout.
But to tell the truth.
What unfolds is a powerful story about honor, courage, community, and the difficult work of confronting lies with reality. Through the voices of veterans and first responders, the story explores what service really means—and why understanding history requires listening to the people who lived it.
Like all books in the Still On Watch series, this story is fiction rooted in real challenges faced by veterans and first responders across America today. The goal is not simply to tell a story, but to explore practical ways ordinary people can confront problems that often feel beyond their control.
Where The Veterans Club works to cure loneliness by bringing veterans and first responders together in real life, Still On Watch works to cure hopelessness through storytelling—showing that courage, community, and truth still have the power to change a situation.
If you’ve ever wondered how communities can confront division without violence…
This story offers one possible answer.
The War That Followed Him Home is now available on Amazon.
Learn more about the mission behind these stories at:
https://www.stillonwatch.com/about
And to learn more about The Veterans Club, visit:
https://www.theveteransclub.org