By Todd DePastino Did you serve in the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division? A Cold War veteran, author, and member of the division's veterans association is looking to reconnect with former Spearheaders from World War II through Desert Storm. From 1968 to 1970, Bill Fortin served in the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division in
By David Wassel Several years ago while cleaning out a family house, David Wassel ran across a box containing 170 letters written during World War II. Together, these letters tell the story of the Dininger family of Freeport, Pennsylvania, and walk readers through the adventure, hardship, and heartache of war. The correspondence revolves around
By Todd DePastino I thought I knew most of the little books, pamphlets, newspapers, and guides the U.S. Army produced for its troops during World War II. But Navy Corpsman veteran Michelle Wilcox gave me one I'd never seen before. Michelle recently discovered it among the belongings of her late father, a World War
by Bob OlesRobert J. Oles joined the New York City Police Department in 1996 after eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including service in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. On September 11, 2001, Bob was attending an intelligence course in Virginia when word came that planes had struck the World Trade Center. He
by Wayne WadeRichard “Dick” Cavazos commanded the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment—the “Dogface Battalion”—in Vietnam before becoming the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. Wayne Wade served in Cavazos’s battalion and, in his new memoir, Legacy: A Pathway in the Darkness, draws on his own experience, research, and interviews to tell its story.This excerpt takes place
By Bob Von Bargen Few veterans today remember the phrase "purple suit." I was reminded of that recently after giving a presentation on the origins of Armed Forces Day. At the end, I asked the audience whether anyone remembered the expression. No one did. That surprised me because, for many of us, "putting on
