“What ‘the fog of war’ means is war is so complex it’s beyond the ability of the human mind to comprehend all the variables. Our judgment, our understanding, are not adequate. And we kill people unnecessarily.” — Robert McNamara Cambodia; ancient, beautiful and mysterious War often becomes an uncontrollable force, diverging from its originators’ intentions. In 1970 Richard Nixon, with guidance from Henry Kissinger engineered an invasion of Cambodia. Nixon was feeling the heat as the end of war date he had predicted had come and gone, and the […]
I got 99 problems and fishin’ solves all of em. ∼ Earl Dibbles Jr A breakfast gathering of the fishin crew I belong to an informal little fishing club. We enjoy getting out on the water, winter summer and fall and giving it our best shot. We don’t always catch fish, but […]
I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was. ∼ Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Guest writer Dave Wagenblatt and I served […]
My friend Rick Wehler passed away in October of 2024. Rick was a cheerful guy with a zany sense of humor. He authored the Minnie-Sconsin book series, a set of books based around his humorous take on his life experiences. Rick also provided a few articles for my blog which were very […]
Sight is what you see with your eyes, vision is what you see with your mind. ∼ Robert Kiyosaki The Meaning Behind “The Land of the Big Bx” American military personnel of the Vietnam War often affectionately referred to the United States as “the land of the big Bx.” Interestingly, […]
Memories hang like ornaments. ∼ Caleb Rivers Tom Keating, a writer, served in the United States Army, Long Binh in the Republic of Vietnam, from 1969 to 1970. He served with the 47th Military History Detachment, attached to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Logistical Command, and Headquarters Company, US Army Vietnam, (USARV) also in Long […]
Introduction Guest writer Dennis McDermott shares information on his United States Air Force unit in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Biography information on Dennis follows the article. 22nd Tactical Air Support Squadron in Vietnam […]
Gary Labanow has shared this story with us. Gary and I have been friends since high school, and we have the shared experience of being United States Air Force Vietnam War veterans. Gary’s Air Force tales influenced me into joining back in 1968. After his military service ended, Gary eventually became a […]
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what they say. I hum my songs and march ahead. ∼ Bhuwan Thapaliya Allen with his friend, the late Joe Galloway Allen Wood is a 79-year-old retired marketing executive, born on a cotton farm in South Georgia. Allen grew up in middle Georgia […]
If the tiger ever stands still, the elephant will crush him with his mighty tusks. But the tiger will not stand still. He will leap upon the back of the elephant, tearing huge chunks from his side, and then he will leap back into the dark jungle. And slowly the elephant will bleed to […]