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,
by Libbie Hegvik My parents met at Camp Eagle, Phu Bai, Vietnam, in 1969. My dad, Ben Thornal, was an Army helicopter pilot who had just landed in camp to find no one around. Someone told him that everyone was at the mess hall, where some Red Cross "Donut Dollies" were putting on a
By Clem Blazewick In October 1966, I learned I’d be leaving Vietnam on December 15 for my next duty station, Camp Zama, Japan. When December 15 rolled around, I picked up my papers from Administration, said goodbye to my fellow laboratory technicians at 93rd Evacuation Hospital in Long Binh and hitched a ride to
By Todd DePastino Vietnam announced plans to build a $67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). Ground will break in 2027, and the first trains will run in 2035. The route will stretch almost 1,000 miles, north to south, and promises to more tightly connect the two ancient
