This story, based on Ken Dula's true life experiences, travels from the foothills of Lenoir, North Carolina to the treacherous war-torn jungles of South Vietnam where his survival was sustained purely by his love for Ava. Bravery in the war earns him the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, but his endurance afterwards saves his life. Guns of Ava is a vivid depiction of love and war that shows the fragility of mankind, the effects of PTDS, and the incredible resilience of the heart.