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
Written by Lori S. Stewart Army WAC Vietnam veteran Pat Jernigan passed along this fascinating obituary of Doris "Lucki" Allen, written by Lori S. Stewart, Army historian at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICE) at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Lori wrote this for the USAICE newsletter for July 28-August 3, 2024. Doris Allen
Written by Bob Connor VBC veteran Bob Connor served with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam War and has been assisting the Vietnamese government with locating and identifying Vietnamese remains (as well as US remains) buried in unmarked mass graves throughout the country. The driving factor behind Bob's and other veterans' work is seeing
Written by Todd DePastino On March 13, 2023, the Veterans Breakfast Club held a special program in honor of Canine Veterans Day. Three veteran dog handlers shared their stories and talked about the history of working dogs in the military. March 13 marks the anniversary of the creation of the War Dog Program by
Written by Alan Krause In 2022, we posted an article about Frederick Hart’s Three Servicemen Statue which stands near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC–The Wall. The statue has a flaw noticed by many veterans: the soldier on the left carrying the M-60 machine gun on his shoulders has two bandoliers of ammunition
Tom Pennie in Vietnam Written by Tom Pennie Steve Hecht teaches writing at LaRoche University in Pittsburgh. Last fall, he had Vietnam veteran Tom Pennie in his memoir writing class. Tom Pennie writes his reflection below on his service, and his gratitude for his friend, Norbert Burleson. Tom served in Vietnam from
