In this article guest writer Dave Wagenblatt recalls his arrival for duty in Vietnam, and his first few weeks there. Dave served in the United States Air Force in the later stages of the war, and though assigned to base supply, Dave was also tasked with various other duties at Phu Cat Airbase, […]
Category: War and Military Stories
George Dooley and I became friends back in the early 1970’s. I was still in the U.S. Air Force stationed at March Air Force Base near Riverside, California, while George had gotten out of the Air Force after having served four years. George was living in Southern California and we met through a […]
Jimmy Fox, a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran and I became acquainted at a Veteran’s event some years ago, and I am proud to count him among my friends. Jimmy has penned several writings on the war. He appeared earlier as a guest writer on my blog, featuring his excellent essay No Peace. How […]
The French “tricolor” flew over Vietnam for many years When the French colonized Vietnam in the eighteen hundreds, they created discord that would trouble the small nation into the nineteen hundreds and beyond. This discord created divisiveness in several interrelated areas, or factors. Those being: *Economic *Religious *Social *Ethnic *Nationalism *Political And all […]
Donald Ranard was an English teacher in Laos from 1973 to 1975 under the Fulbright program. One of Donald’s published works is a telling of his experience during the communist takeover of Laos, which occurred not long after the communist takeover of Vietnam. Donald’s story is compelling, and well written, please enjoy it. […]
This past week the Commemorative Air Force Air Power History tour exhibited at the airport in our fine town of Kenosha, Wisconsin. They brought a B-24 Liberator, a bi-plane, a T-6 trainer, and the star of the show; Fifi, a B-29 Superfortress. The B-29 has a prominent role in my book Three Wars, […]
Trieu Hai Hoang is a Vietnamese artist who has focused his artwork on the Vietnam War. I first came into contact with Trieu several years ago when his father, Hoang Hai Thuy, a noted author and book translator took an interest in my book The Kansas NCO. Mr. Thuy was persecuted by the oppressive […]
Today’s guest article is provided by Rhonda Underhill. Rhonda is a health care advocate for senior citizens and Veterans. 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 well being of […]
Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead Walk beside me… and be my friend ― Albert Camus My friend Dave and I arrived at March Air Force Base in Southern California at about the same time, both having just returned […]
Today’s guest article is provided by Rhonda Underhill. Rhonda is a health care advocate for senior citizens and veterans. 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 well being of […]