Introduction My friend Steve Tindall is a U.S. Navy veteran, and a fellow author. In addition to being very active with Veteran’s causes and events, Steve writes about his experiences during his naval career. At six foot, five inches tall, Steve bumped up against some unique challenges on board ship. […]
Category: War related stories; humor
Years ago while in Air Force basic training at Amarillo Air Force base in Amarillo, Texas one of the classroom subjects we were tasked with mastering was titled “Rumors and Propaganda”. The instructors infused us with a sense of conspiracy; identifying the many different forces tasked with converting recruits fresh out of basic training into […]
The play’s the thing. ~William Shakespeare One of the nicer amenities provided by the U.S. military for American GI’s in Vietnam was the opportunity to view feature films. (The word feature being highly subjective) Most medium and large U.S. military facilities had a movie theatre of one type or another. The real […]
Humor comes at us in many places, and it is most often welcome. ~Joe I was a member of the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972. I served at Phu Cat Airbase, Republic of Vietnam from January of 1970 to January of 1971. Because I kept requesting a transfer out […]
War is a ferocious form of insanitiy. ~Corra May Harris I served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972. I served in Vietnam from January 1970 to January 1971. I entered Vietnam as an Airman First Class (E-3) and left as a Staff Sergeant (E-5). I was stationed at […]