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>> yes. >> this book in particular, you wrote it because you were able to return and, as you said, fight the new war? >> the new war in 2005 and 2006 i became very frustrated with all the veterans coming back to america very wounded. and through my frustration, i just had to help them. when we came back from vietnam we had very little help. all the vietnam veterans are absolutely helping the new veterans coming back from war. >> you're making sure the same thing doesn't happen to them. how is it you're raising these funds? >> through the sale of our book "semper cool." i have a foundation, bar...

Back to the soldiers who help keep america free. he is doing that with a goal of raising $1 million for wounded veterans. joining us now is retired marine sergeant and author of semper cool, sergeant barry fixler. thank you for joining us. it is an honor to have you here today. i want to talk about your book "semper cool" and the picture on the cover of the book. there is a significant story behind that. >> that picture is three marines. three marines that before we got to vietnam we were told one-third of us were going to get killed in the next year. one-third of us will lose our legs or lose...

"semper cool" and donates all royalties to wounded veterans through the barry fixler foundation. >> i want to honor the men and women serving today. the men and women serving when i was in service. and, also, to leave a legacy to my family that, you know what, i'm a good guy. i love my family and i love my country. >> the retired marine continues to run his jewelry store. always mindful of the day two gunmen tried to rob him. >> i looked like a very easygoing fellow. non-threat fellow, nerdy. they really came thinking that this is going to be a cake walk. this is the easiest thing ever. and it...

About the robbery and his vietnam experience called "semper cool" and donates all royalties to wounded veterans through the barry fixler foundation. >> i want to honor the men and women serving today. the men and women serving when i was in service. and, also, to leave a legacy to my family that, you know what, i'm a good guy. i love my family and i love my country. >> the retired marine continues to run his jewelry store. always mindful of the day two gunmen tried to rob him. >> i looked like a very easygoing fellow. non-threat fellow, nerdy. they really came thinking that this is going to be...

They know that i just came from a life and death situation. >> the retired marine starts by helping local war veterans, including sergeant eddie ryan who was wounded in the iraq war. >> sergeant ryan sustained a head injuries in battle and in learning of this barry fixler donated the profits from his store the following valentine's day and said they could make some repairs or changes to the house to accommodate their son. >> sergeant eddie's parents are grateful for the help. >> i could never repay this guy for what he's done for us. he doesn't want payment. he just wants to do it for eddie. h...