written by Todd DePastinoI got to know Bill Bonnamy on our 2018 WWII Battlefield of Europe, where we traveled from Paris and Normandy, through Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium, ending at the Eagle's Nest above Berchtesgaden in Bavaria--the "Band of Brothers" route. Bill joined us, in part, to trace the footsteps of his father, William
written by John Barber I've heard of elephants used in the Vietnam War, but I've never talked with a veteran who saw one in-country. Nor did I know anything about how or where they were used. Then, I got this story below from Vietnam Marine John Barber, author of Vietnam Requiem: A Memoir. John
written by Steve Snyder For months, Apple TV+ has been using the photograph above in its publicity for Masters of the Air, a state-of-the-art 9-part series based on the 2007 book by Donald L. Miller. The series follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. It's considered the third in a
written by Pat Jernigan (Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired) I’m a proud Vietnam veteran, and sometimes I’ll wear a hat that identifies me as such. Occasionally, a kind citizen will thank me for my service. “Were you a nurse?” they invariably ask. The question exasperates me a bit, but I understand it. The vast majority
written by SSGT Forrest Purdy, USAFRES SSGT Forrest Purdy, USAFRES, Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, 2007 GWOT veteran Forrest Purdy wrote us after reading Vietnam Marine Jack Woodard's post on his brief time in Graves Registration. The post, and the conversation with Graves Registration veterans on a recent VBC Happy Hour, reminded Forrest of
written by Todd DePastino Marion, Ohio, Army veteran Mike Crabtree is a retired firefighter and self-described history nerd. In 2018, his curiosity got the best of him, and he began collecting information about his hometown's veterans stretching back to the Civil War. One veteran's story in particular got him hooked. Charles W. Stafford had
