Bell UH-1 Huey Tail Rotor Chain, Vietnam (Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association) written by Todd DePastino During Rosemary Thunder Schwoebel's recent presentation about her book, A Vietnam Memoir: Adventures of an American Red Cross Donut Dolly, 1968-69, she raised her right arm and displayed a artifact I'd never seen or heard of before:
written by Todd DePastino We have another hot-button topic that triggered reader responses rivaling our post about the Navy peacoat’s demise, our attempt to define what a Warrant Officer is, and stories about elephant sightings in Vietnam. The subject this time is the term "combat veteran." What prompted our discussion was an article by
written by GAO The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is asking VBC members to participate in a short interview about open-air burning (for example, burn-barrel latrines or burn pits) if they are a veteran who was deployed on land or at sea outside of the U.S. to the Vietnam theater (Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos) between
Written by Todd DePastino In 1970, the U.S. Marine Corps faced a daunting recruitment challenge. Amidst the Vietnam War and a nation in turmoil, with public opinion shifting and young men increasingly resistant to enlistment, the Marines needed a new strategy. Unlike the Army, Navy, and Air Force, which rebranded themselves to appeal to
Written by Bill Priatko Coming up on age 93, Air Force veteran and former Pittsburgh Steeler Bill Priatko appears in a great commercial for the new Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor Museum at Acrisure Stadium. Before playing for the Steelers, Browns, and Packers, Bill led the Air Force Honor Guard for President Dwight Eisenhower
