Written by Milan Omar Georgia, Jr. I graduated from high school in June 1966, and by November 1967, I had been drafted into the U.S. Army. My formal induction happened in February 1968, and from that point on, my life took a direction I never could have predicted. Basic training was at Fort Bragg,
Mike Kelley in Nha Trang, Vietnam, 1966 (Michael L. Kelley) by Michael L. Kelley Army veteran Mike Kelley is the “Gunner” half of the superbly-written dual memoir, The Gunner and The Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Division Airmobile (Casemate). Vietnam Magazine praises the book as “a standout
By James Thunder Jerome R. Daly, the helicopter pilot who became a Catholic priest, flew 2,000 hours in three tours. He earned 80 (this is not a typo) citations for bravery, including the Silver Star, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars for valor, two Purple Hearts, an Army Commendation Medal, and, most notably,
Despite knowing Army veteran Ray Brendel for many years, we had never heard his story until recently. Ray, who served as a finance clerk at Fort Knox and Germany in the 1970s, probably thought he didn't have much of a story to tell compared to the combat experiences shared at our events. But, we
by Bill SpanosBefore Vietnam Veteran Bill Spanos served as a US Army advisor to the South Vietnamese Army, he was a member of "The Old Guard," the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard is the nation's oldest active-duty infantry unit and serves as the Army's official ceremonial unit and escort to the president. Below
Donut Dolly Kathy Hoff in the patented powder blue ARC uniform in Vietnam (https://www.redcross.org) by Todd DePastino We talk a lot about Vietnam Red Cross "Donut Dollies" at the Veterans Breakfast Club. Everyone loves to love them. Vietnam Veterans love them for the work they did boosting morale at camps, fire bases,
