Veterans tend to be viewed in our country as two extremes: Patriotic, devoted heroes or disabled and damaged, in need of aid. Either way, it's assumed they are hard to relate to. Many of our assumptions come from the images we see played out on TV and in the movies: The late actor
Look closely at this picture of a British Spitfire in World War II. Those aren’t bombs under its wing. They’re beer barrels. If you talk with a veteran long enough about their service, the subject of alcohol almost always comes up. Getting it, drinking it, or surviving its absence are near universal fixations in
Next time you’re talking with a Vietnam veteran, ask if they’re carrying a P-38. Chances are, they have one in their pocket. Virtually anyone who served in the Army or Marine Corps--even Air Force--between World War II and the 1980s is well familiar with the P-38 can opener, perhaps the most versatile and perfectly
It is common nowadays to say to a veteran or service member, “thank you for your service”. This is a far cry from the way returning Vietnam vets were treated. Even so, some veterans bristle at this well-intended phrase. I didn’t understand why a post-9/11 vet would feel uneasy about my show of gratitude
Grace and George Seibold When Congress declared war on Germany in April 1917, 23-year-old real estate broker George Vaughn Seibold signed up for duty. No civilian job had quite satisfied him. Patent law was too dry. The Government Printing Office too dull. Affable and from a prominent Republican family in Washington, DC
The main story in our first Scuttlebutt episode centers around: Who Serves? To answer that question, we narrow our focus through two lenses: geographically and demographically. I highly recommend listening to our findings or you can watching the episode on YouTube. This week we are taking a closer look at the people
