If not the last of my concerns, the specter of the Vietnam War was hardly top of mind on the morning I was inducted intoRead More
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1969 was quite the remarkable year. If you are into 50-year-old hallmarks, your memory may conjure some historic worldwide events like the first manned moonRead More
Sgt. Pete was trim, good looking, well tanned and never shut up once. That’s how I remember my seatmate on the “Freedom Bird” flight homeRead More
Chu Lai was my home away from home during the Vietnam War. Though you likely never heard of it, Chu Lai was much much more.Read More
Say what you will about President Obama. But at least he kept it low key and metaphysical. When he was in Hanoi, he had theRead More
All of the new friends I made traveling throughout Vietnam last year are in the midst of celebrating Tet 2019, the Lunar New Year. ManyRead More
Imagine being in Boston, strolling past the home of Paul Revere, and not having a clue. Not likely, right? But in Ho Chi Minh CityRead More
“The bastards have never been bombed like they’re going to be bombed this time.” –President Richard Nixon,Read More
So what DID you do in the war, Daddy? This is the time of year that folks say to countless thousands of veterans: “Thank youRead More
We each have a defining moment in our lives. For John McCain, there was more than one. You might say my one encounter with theRead More