Molly Burton

Molly Burton grew up in a small Oregon town. She graduated in 1969 from Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon College, in Monmouth, Oregon), She taught middle school language arts for 30 years. For 27 years, Ms. Burton has been a
practicing licensed massage therapist and Reiki Master. Her studies in energy healing began four years ago, and she now has a growing clientele in that field as well.

Ms. Burton’s interest in the Vietnam veterans began when she first heard about the war in high school. A few years later, a classmate who was a neighbor, and her cousin were chopper pilots killed in the war. During her teaching career, in the 70’s and 80’s, she began to notice her students wearing ‘camo’ outfits to school. These students were wearing actual uniform fatigues of their parents who had served in Vietnam. She became even more interested when her children joined the military. Recently, a Vietnam veteran told his tale of being burned by Agent Orange, and that was the catalyst that began her journey in seeking the stories of the war’s real heroes.