Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one copy of Yesterday's Soldier by Tom Keating.

Biographical / Historical

Tom Keating entered the Holy Cross Seminary in North Easton, MA just after high school, where he lived a semimonastic religious life for over five years. After leaving the seminary, Keating enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968, and served one year in Long Binh in the Republic of Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. His work there earned him two Army Commendation Medals.

After being honorably discharged, Keating attended Boston University and completed his Master's degree in Education. He taught high school media studies in Burlington, MA for eight years. A career in corporate media communications followed.

Keating and his wife live in Needham, MA. He is an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2498 and is committeed to assisting veterans of all ages.