My tour of duty in Vietnam officially began January 9th, 1970 and officially ended January 9th, 1971, though in actuality I started and left a bit earlier. 1970 was the Year of the Dog according to the Chinese Zodiac. I’m not sure I fully appreciate […]
Category: War and Military Stories
~In a faraway land, we stood fearful and alone, No way out it seemed, ten thousand miles from home. ~The rockets they came and the mortars did to, We sent them back double, the hell with you! ~When our time finally came, to get the hell […]
This year I reconnected with another old friend from my days in the U.S. Air Force. Bob Ballard and I went through basic training together, and then on to technical training for our Air Force duties. Bob was always a kind soul, cheerful and […]
The strongest storms, make the best sailors. ~Israelmore Ayivor Today’s guest writer is Steve Tindall. Steve spent ten years in the U.S. Navy, is a member of Navy Club Ship 40 and American Legion Post 21 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Steve has a published book, Underway, which is a nicely […]
We who have seen war, will never stop seeing it. In the silence of the night, we will always hear the screams. So this is our story, for we were soldiers once, and young ― Joseph L. Galloway I’ve been a member of the Kenosha Area Vietnam Vets (KAVV) almost since […]
Going to the mountains is going home ~John Muir In 1968 after completing basic training in Amarillo, Texas the US Air Force sent me to Lowry Air Force Base just outside of Denver, Colorado for technical training. From Lowry, I would go on to […]
Having retired from the workforce some years ago, I’ve been able to take up my hobby of writing full time. I’ve written three published books of historical fiction, relating to my experiences serving in Vietnam with the U.S. Air Force. I also write for the Military Writer’s Society of America, (MWSA), and various newspaper […]
Introduction Le Ly Hayslip and I became acquainted through our mutual writing activities on the Vietnam War. Le Ly, a Vietnamese refugee from the Vietnam War, has written two books about her experiences of those years. Her book When Heaven and Earth Changed […]
The most important thing about a problem is not it’s solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution. ~Seneca In 1971, after two and a half years of military service, including one year in Vietnam, I landed a pretty […]
Introduction Joe Campolo Jr By 1967 there were ten United States Air Force bases in South Vietnam. The bases were developed rapidly, constructed by the USAF Red Horse division, with assistance from several other interservice units. The bases were originally protected by Army and Marine units dedicated to that function. However, […]