Saving Wally Walker / Snap Judgment, "G.I."

Left: Wally Walker. Seated: Jose Mares. For Jose Mares, it wasn’t much of a choice: prison or war. But in Korea, he excelled and had close friends, especially Wally Walker. Both of their lives take a terrible turn when Jose makes a promise he isn’t able to keep. Thank you to the Veterans History Project for providing audio for this story. To hear other veterans’ stories, go to http://loc.gov/vets. Producer: Stephanie Foo