{"product_id":"scout-retires","title":"Scout \"Retires\"","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew Hanover County native Dave \"Mike\" Watters left home in 1967 to join the U.S. Army, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne day (according to his wife Susan), Watters was invited to talk about his experiences for a Veterans Day program at a local kindergarten. The eventual result was \"Scout: A Little Helicopter Story,\" which Watters wrote, illustrated and self-published ($20). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ad-container\" data-gh-lazy-ad-loaded=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ad ad-300x250\" data-gh-lazy-ad-bucket-targeting='{\"keyword\":\"Books,WM - New Hanover County,books,feature,medium,newhanover,wilmington\",\"ad-type\":\"standard\",\"slot\":\"Base Med Rec\",\"sov\":\"Base ROS\"}' data-dimensions=\"[300,250]\" id=\"baseMedRec\" data-google-query-id=\"CISc--in_9ECFUsJgQodvzABXA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11564835\/starnewsonline.com\/lifestyle_1__container__\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike Thomas the Tank Engine, Scout likes to be useful, even though he's smaller than the other helicopters -- Cargo, Huey and Cobra -- at the base. One day, however, he's called in to rescue a wounded GI from a tiny forest clearing where none of the bigger copters can fit. The very same day, he joins in a water rescue.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe story, Watters said, is based on actual missions accomplished in November 1968, while serving in Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Scout\" includes pictures that youngsters can color. While the story is a familiar one about being accepted by one's group, Watters hopes it will eventually help children understand courage and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Watters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54793694708053,"sku":"bch1788088158354","price":14.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/1546\/0693\/files\/scout-retires_1.jpg?v=1788088164","url":"https:\/\/www.omniluxeshop.com\/products\/scout-retires","provider":"amyagni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}