Testimonials for A Wolf Remembered

“Jon Cavaiani was the Epitome of the Professional Soldier.”
--Colonel Roger Donlon USA (Ret). Medal of Honor Recipient

“Jon Cavaiani became a friend I made later in life.  A hero that had an unbelievable compassionate side.  I was honored when Jon asked me to join him, as his guest at a Medal of Honor conference in Birmingham Alabama.  After two days of golf, entertainment, and a dinner with the other recipients in attendance Jon informed me ‘NOW IT GETS SERIOUS.’  We are going to a middle school for a speech from Jon to over four hundred students. Jon explained he had given this speech many times and as uncomfortable as he felt, he always allowed questions to follow his speech, and he had packaged answers.  Upon the completion of the speech, Jon proceeded to the questions.  ‘Have you ever killed anyone?’ SON IN WAR MANY BAD THINGS HAPPEN, #2 ‘when wounded how did you keep your mental wellbeing?’ GOOD QUESTION SAID JON, YOU MUST PUT YOUR MIND IN A DIFFERENT PLACE AWAY FROM YOUR CURRENT HORRIBLE SITUATION.  After another two or three less than stellar questions from the so- called cool kids on the front row, using his intuitiveness and training, scanning the audience Jon noticed a rather rotund young man sitting at the top of the bleachers, all alone with no friends.  Noticing this, Jon looked up at the top row, and asked ‘son on the top row, is there anything you would like to ask’?  Standing up and asking very politely said: ‘Sir, could I please come down and give you a hug?’ Of course, Jon answered.  The astonished students parted like the red sea allowing the young man to pass down to where Jon was waiting.  While watching the embrace in a silent auditorium, I neglected to notice forty to fifty other students, many with tears in their eyes, patiently waiting their turn for a hug.  Affecting everyone in the building a lesson was offered by Jon, it’s not the size of someone that matters, it’s the size of their heart.  A wonderful lesson taught by a man whose sensitivity was only equaled by his bravery.  A wonderful man who will always be in the hearts of those who knew, and loved, him.”
--Harold M. West II  USMC (Ret).

“Was indeed a brother..!!We grew up in the same small town in California. We did not actually know each other at that time, but years later, we started talking about French Camp, California, and Jon said he lived close to that town for a while as a kid, and started naming names, the number of names we both knew was amazing, and it brought us even closer as brothers!!
“I admired Jon so very much for his love and kindness and willingness to help our brothers !!”
“Jon will indeed always be with us in our hearts …may God Bless him and his family!!”
--Sammy Davis SFC US Army (Ret). Medal of Honor Recipient

" I attribute my life to him," said Larry Page, a former Special Forces radio operator, who was evacuated from Hickory Hill 04 June 1971.

President John F. Kennedy used the full power of his office to expand the role of a small band of American Soldiers, the Green Berets, to address the challenges faced by the people of nations who sought personal freedom. These soldiers trained and fulfilled missions in support of the oppressed, many of whom are isolated minorities. Their actions have had a significant impact on world affairs.
Jon Cavaiani was one of the few who willingly took on this role on behalf of the United States. He did so in a manner that was revealed in his genuine care for people and his willingness to go to bat for “the little guy” – whether that was indigenous people or other soldiers in need of a mentor and a guide – leadership and training.
His bravery is unquestionable. His tenacity, if matched by any, is matched by few. His strength of character enabled him to survive harrowing combat and abuse as a POW and later extend his life in service of others as fought PTS and the devastating effects of agent orange. And his faith and compassion empowered him to forgive those against whom he had fought, those who had abused him while in prison, and those who in later life maligned him out of jealousy.
A Wolf Remembered presents a compelling glimpse into the life of Medal of Honor recipient Jon R. Cavaiani a true American hero and gentleman of unsurpassed quality.
----James Shields, Former Green Beret

By reading JON ROBERT CAVAIANI A WOLF REMEMBERED the reader will get a glimpse into the life of an extraordinary human being who overcame extraordinary challenges to accomplish extraordinary feats. Jon started his life in the US as a boy from England, who was adopted by a farmer in a small California farming community. Believing in the United States and the dream of freedom for all he enlisted in the Army, and served in combat as a Green Beret with Special Forces. For his valiant efforts, he was awarded the highest medal for combat--The Congressional Medal Of Honor. Amazingly, after surviving abuse as a POW, he lived to serve the forgotten, the underdogs, and the under-served back home, while fighting personal battles with PTS and Agent Orange induced blood cancer.
I recommend this book highly to all who want to read about true American heroes. To me, Jon is a hero who lived an amazing life of service. I am proud to be able to call Jon a brother and a friend.
----Pete Laurence, 5th Special forces Group, Vietnam Veteran