Richard Pimentel joins the Army and ships off to Vietnam after a run-in with one of his idols dashes his hopes of studying public speaking in college. During his service, Richard loses nearly all of his hearing. Richard discovers his gift for motivational speaking and becomes an advocate for people with disabilities after joining a new circle of friends that includes a man with cerebral palsy and an alcoholic war veteran.
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Richard Pimentel joins the Army and ships off to Vietnam after a run-in with one of his idols dashes his hopes of studying public speaking in college. During his service, Richard loses nearly all of his hearing. Richard discovers his gift for motivational speaking and becomes an advocate for people with disabilities after joining a new circle of friends that includes a man with cerebral palsy and an alcoholic war veteran.
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