Photos by Rich Doerr Vietnam veteran and master photographer Rich Doerr traveled on our VBC Vietnam Tour last year and took a striking set of slice-of-life photos of the country, from Hanoi to the Mekong Delta. One of these photos, "Selling Fruit in Halong Bay," won an Honorable Mention in a national competition. Rich
written by COL William R. Licht (USA, Ret) (US Army) “There is only one ground offensive weapon in Vietnam: the Land Clearer.”
written by Rich Doerr Congratulations to Rich Doerr whose photo from our Vietnam trip last year for won Honorable Mention in the Travel Interclub Competition of The Photographic Society of America. The Photographic Society is a large organization with some international member clubs. Rich was among our travelers to Vietnam in November-December 2023, and
written by Todd DePastino We continue to receive phone calls and emails from readers in response to John Barber's story about elephants in Vietnam. In that post, I asked readers if they had ever seen elephants being used by the Viet Cong, the NVA, or ARVN during the Vietnam War. George Kniss, who served
written by Lawrence Obrist (Lawrence Obrist) In 1968, I served as an Army social work and psychology specialist in Company D of the 25th Medical Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi and Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Medical units like mine were where “the score was kept” in the Vietnam War.
written by Todd DePastino Ten miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis and across a busy highway from the International Airport is Historic Fort Snelling, birthplace of modern Minnesota. The Dakota tribe called the site Bdóte, "the place where two rivers meet," and it was their home from time immemorial until their forced exile after the
