written by Todd DePastino Just after midnight on January 30, 1968, tens of thousands of Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) regulars attacked US and South Vietnamese forces in II Corps: at Nha Trang, Kon Tum, Hoi An, Tuy Hoa, Da Nang (I Corps), Qui Nhn, Pleiku, and several smaller towns and
written by Briana Hilton (UnSplash) Nestled in the heart of historic Boston, the Old North Church Memorial Garden stands as a poignant tribute to those who lost their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the Global War on Terror. Offering visitors a serene sanctuary for healing and reflection, the Memorial Garden
written by Todd DePastino On January 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced that America’s war in Vietnam was over. A peace treaty had been signed in Paris that day, he said, which would bring “Peace with Honor” and ensure South Vietnam’s independence from North Vietnam and the United States’ military withdrawal from that troubled
written by Todd DePastino Happy 95th Birthday to Popeye, one of the few Americans to serve in four branches of service (Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, Navy, and, yes, Army--more on that below). He was also at once the toughest and most tender-hearted of cartoon characters. He overcame a one-eye disability, a serious
written by Todd DePastino Last October, Elizabeth Anne Helm-Frazier contacted me to call upon folks to send birthday cards to Romay Johnson Davis, one of the oldest World War II veterans in the world, who celebrated her 104th birthday on October 29, 2023. Ms. Romay was a member of the famed 6888th Central Postal
written by Todd DePastino, with special thanks to Mary Klepper A professor of mine once said statistics are useful not as answers to questions but as starting points for inquiry. Mary Klepper shared with me a wonderful animated map that serves as a great starting point for study of the Korean War. It's replete
