written by Lawrence Obrist (Lawrence Obrist) In 1968, I served as an Army social work and psychology specialist in Company D of the 25th Medical Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi and Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Medical units like mine were where “the score was kept” in the Vietnam War.
written by Nadia Rupniak, PhD Marcin Rupniak (Nadia Rupniak) The transition from military service to civilian life presents many challenges for Servicemen and Servicewomen. They may have experienced combat trauma, the deaths of close friends, and political changes that seemingly negated their sacrifices. Recently, I discovered the terrible burden that my father,
written by Todd DePastino Ten miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis and across a busy highway from the International Airport is Historic Fort Snelling, birthplace of modern Minnesota. The Dakota tribe called the site Bdóte, "the place where two rivers meet," and it was their home from time immemorial until their forced exile after the
written by Todd DePastino I continue to be enthralled by Bill Bonnamy's immense effort to trace the footsteps of his father, William M. Bonnamy, who served in the 319th Glider Field Artillery of the 82nd Airborne Division. The unit was created to join the battle on—get this—wooden glider planes. The 319th was the first
written by Todd DePastino Stanislav Petrov, ca., 1983 Just past midnight on September 26, 1983—25 days after the downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007—Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov of the Soviet Air Defense Forces may have saved the world through his inaction. Petrov had just come on duty as commander of the
written by Marilyn Walton Apple TV+ WWII Eighth Air Force historian and US POW expert, Marilyn Walton, sent us a response to her viewing of Masters of the Air, Episode 8. Marilyn served as an advisor on the Apple TV + series and shared her expertise with us on Greatest Generation Live.
