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
Courtesy USAF veteran John Kramer written by Todd DePastino The highlight of our WWII Air Fields Tour of England earlier this month was accompanying 102-year-old WWII veteran P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell back to his old 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. The Airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron treated Ed like royalty,
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
Written by Matt Saintsing (published in July/August 2024 issue of DAV Magazine) All eyes were on Terry Hillard as he told a room packed with Chicago civil servants why he waited half a century to file his first Department of Veterans Affairs claim. The Marine Vietnam veteran and former Chicago police superintendent explained that
