I recently connected with an old high school classmate, Norm Kober. Norm is a fellow USAF Vietnam War Veteran who has led a very interesting life. Here is Norm’s story in his own words: I have been a Chick-fil-A restaurant Operator for 37 years in […]
If I fished only to catch fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago. – Zane Grey My friend Tommy and I have had many great fishing adventures over the years. We’ve ice fished, river fished, pond fished, fished in the […]
Sometimes good material just presents itself. ~Joe I’ve met my share of celebrities over the years. Living in Southern California for a time, as well as a life of travel seems to have brought me my share of opportunities in rubbing up against some of the rich and famous. […]
Tune in this Wednesday to a special edition on the Empress of Biz, Listen, Learn, Prosper. We are focusing on the literary side and talking books with two special guests, publisher Anna Marie Petracca Gire and award winning fiction author Joe Campolo, Jr. Many of us have the urge to sit down and write the […]
Never again will one generation of Veterans abandon another. ~Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Introduction by JoAnn Forrester Vietnam! Vietnam, the war of the Baby Boomer generation has left a multitude of raw scars on our national conscience. A war, where 9.2 million American men and women served through-out the world during an […]
Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young. ~ Gaius Octavius Thurinus ( Augustus) My friend Jim Northrup recently passed away. Jim and I became acquainted at a veteran’s event in which he was […]
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain. ∼Vivian Greene George is one of my oldest and best friends. We grew up together in the “Sunnyside” neighborhood of Kenosha, Wisconsin. George lived about four houses down […]
I flew to desolate fire bases filled with the tools of war and the men who used them. It was my job to perform the miracle of making the war disappear (however briefly) for boys who had been trained to kill. It was my mission to raise the morale of children who had grown old […]
RED ENGINE PRESS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF BACK TO THE WORLD, THE SEQUEL TO THE AWARD WINNING NOVEL, THE KANSAS NCO, BY JOE CAMPOLO, Jr. Red Engine Press Pittsburgh PA., May 16, 2016 — Red Engine Press announces the release of the new book, Back To The World, by bestselling author Joe Campolo, […]
Back to the World is a well-crafted follow-up to The Kansas NCO. Joe Campolo allows the reader to experience the frustrations of returning Vietnam veterans whose country abandoned them. Joe is able to take you from the jungles of Nam to the mean streets of America. God Bless all our veterans. ~ George Dooley, U.S. […]