By JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ – TheEastsiderLA.com – Photo: Patrick Eleazar of Realidyne/Courtesy Pomona College.
The raw, untold stories of Chicano Vietnam War veterans are being brought to the limelight in the debut of “Ring of Red: A Barrio Story.” The play – written by Pomona College history professor Tomás Summers Sandoval – takes the testimonios, or testimonial monologues he gathered to heighten stories of patriotism, duty, service, post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and family dynamics in the Chicano community.
