Dave Wagenblatt and I both arrived at Phu Cat Airbase, Republic of Vietnam in January of 1970 and left (fortunately) in January of 1971. Dave and I served multiple functions at Phu Cat and the surrounding area, with various functions of supply being our primary task. We are still friends and in contact […]
Category: War and Military Stories
Tom Keating is a writer and veteran of the Vietnam War. His memoir of his military experiences in the US Army, “Yesterday’s Soldier, a Passage From Prayer to the Vietnam War” is the story of his journey from Infantry Officer Candidate (OCS) to conscientious objector in Vietnam and is available on Amazon. His latest […]
What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it towards the condition of the man who wrote it. ∼ E. M. Forster Within the soul of each Vietnam Veteran there is probably something that says “bad war, good soldier”. Only now are Americans beginning to […]
Keep some souvenirs of your past, or how will you ever prove it wasn’t all a dream? ∼ Ashleigh Brilliant Robert Kuhn served in the U.S. Army as an infantry soldier from 1970-1972. As a disabled veteran himself, he is a life member of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Vietnam Veterans […]
Colonialism. The enforced spread of the rule of reason. But who is going to spread it among the colonizers? ∼ Anthony Burgess French Indochina in the 1940’s. The root cause of the American War in Vietnam can be traced back to the colonization of Vietnam by France. By 1890 the […]
Do not confuse covert action with missionary work. ∼ Henry Kissinger If you look into Richard Nixon’s role in the Vietnam War, you will also uncover a lot of information on the dour-faced Henry Kissinger who was Nixon’s confidant and trusted assistant regarding management of the war in Southeast Asia. Because of Kissinger’s […]
A poet must learn to wage war. ∼Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 – Sept 2, 1969) was a Vietnamese national, and the enigmatic, well-traveled leader of various political organizations in the early twentieth century, and the leader of communist Vietnam from 1945 until his death in 1969. As his […]
If you’re a politician and you can’t tell when you walk into a room who’s for you and who’s against you, then you’re in the wrong line of work. ∼Lyndon B Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) was known as a masterful, and at times brutal politician. As he took ownership of the Vietnam […]
Guest writer, John Sumwalt, shares a heartfelt telling of his father’s service during WWII. The story of anxious waiting was shared by thousands of Americans during that time. Please enjoy John’s story. A Soldier Waits for God John Sumwalt My father, Leonard Sumwalt, spent four long years of […]
Today’s guest article is provided by Rhonda Underhill. Rhonda is a health care advocate for senior citizens, veterans and persons with disabilities. After a health crisis involving her husband Pete, Rhonda and Pete dedicated themselves to healthy living through diet, exercise and awareness. Rhonda created http://www.getwellderly.com/ a website dedicated to the health and […]