POW
Valor Friday
I’ve been talking in this section a lot lately about Vietnam War POWs, and those who nearly became one. We’re also about two weeks away from the 52nd anniversary of the start of the repatriation of those POWs, so lets take a look back. In mid-February 1973, after all major American ground troop formations had […]
How to play dumb and become a hero
April 6, 1977, the USS Canberra was cruising the Gulf of Tonkin and firing at targets on shore. Unbeknownst (always wanted to use that word) to the crew, a young sailor had been blown overboard by the muzzle blast from a 5 inch gun. Douglas Brent Hegdal was from South Dakota, and had never seen […]
Waltz: Bowe Bergdahl Should Face Charges
Rep. Waltz on FoxNews is suggesting that Bowe Bergdahl should face charges for the men that were killed and wounded as a direct result of them looking for him. ‘Traitor’ Bowe Bergdahl must face justice for his crimes 8 Americans were killed and dozens wounded trying to find ‘traitor’ Bowe Bergdahl By Rep. Michael Waltz […]
William Tucker Sentenced for Stolen Valor
We have posted about William Travis Tucker before. He has finally been sentenced to 12 months in the Lauderdale County Work Release Center, paying restitution, of $411.86 to the Lauderdale County License Commission’s Office, $14,343.36 for misappropriating a relative’s student loan and $9,633.42 for his previous convictions. In 2020, Tucker was also charged with stolen valor […]
Valor Friday
This one will be a tad longer than normal, but the subject is just that incredible. When someone hears about US Marines in World War II, the mind immediately goes to the South Pacific. The Marine Corps’ amphibious assault specialization meant they were a perfect fit for the island hopping campaign in the Pacific War. […]
Rich Johnson – Stolen Valor Double Dipper
The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on Richard Elmer Johson. It seems that little Dickie here has been making a Richard of himself and should probably stick to playing with his Johnson in private. Johnson was featured in the November 12, 2020 issue of the magazine “The Flagship” as a nominee in […]
Need help to find family of Quincy, MA Vietnam POW
Command Chief Master Sergeant Peters wants to find the family of a Vietnam POW name of Robert Phillips from Quincy, MA. The plaque pictured above was found at the site of since-closed Lockport Air Force Station in New York John Magnarelli, an Army veteran, brought the story of his high school friend and classmate “Bobby” […]
Marty Saffel – POW-MIA Vietnam Veteran… Not So Fast
CBS14 / FOX44 Siouxland News published a video and story about a Vietnam Veteran who says he was a POW-MIA. Someone who is an esteemed member of the VG/TAH community sensed that something was amiss. They wrote to the news station and the media outlet published an “update.” Veteran shares story of survival in Vietnam […]
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