Vietnam
Thursday closures
Closure, as in resolution. Today we have three: Monday, Captain Ronald Forrester was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery. He was originally listed as missing in action in Vietnam. “When daddy was shot down we were told not to give up hope,” said Karoni Forrester. But after years of waiting, Karoni’s hope was shattered […]
Valor Friday
We had a request from MustangCryppie that I highlight the actions of one Peter Lemon in the jungles of Vietnam. Lemon is unique in a few ways. He was Canadian-born, and is the only foreign born recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam. He was a volunteer, signing up to fight the […]
GA Man Charged With Receiving Money from Stolen Valor
A Georgia man pretended to be a homeless Vietnam veteran whose wife had died from Covid and a rescue organization helped raise money for him. Police say North GA man charged with receiving money from stolen valor 29 AUG 2024 | Story by Rob Jones Police in North Georgia says a man is facing charges […]
Vet death I find hard to mourn
Many of us older folks hereabouts recall the Vietnam War era. Some the war itself, some were sheltered in other places like Germany, some weren’t directly involved at all due to age, student status, asthma/bone spurs, what have you – but I suspect all remember the most infamous officer in the war, Lt. William Calley, […]
The US and Vietnam discuss the supply of C-130 planes to Hanoi
The United States and Vietnam are involved in talks related to the sale of C-130 transport planes to the latter. As a part of the sale, there is a possibility that the United States would offer financial support. Vietnam has been looking to diversify its sources for defense needs. One of the main concerns for […]
No brass bands
This is about a Vietnam vet. Let’s call him Tom. Great choice, that, since his name IS Tom. Tom was an Ohio boy. Drafted in the mid ’60s, he wound up in an infantry unit as the RTO – the radio guy, to those who aren’t sure. Not a great job in combat – enemy […]
Valor Friday
The US Army’s 27th Infantry Regiment are known as the “Wolfhounds.” Though there were 27th Infantry Regiments raised during both the War of 1812 and the Civil War, the current incarnation of the 27th Infantry dates to 1901. They saw combat in the Philippine Insurrection, before being part of the American Expeditionary Force sent to […]
Valor Friday
We talked about Philip Conran briefly several years back. At the time, I wrote a piece on him for Valor Friday, but it appears that it was never shared with the blog. Here it is, five years later. A congressman from California, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D), has introduced legislation authorizing the president to upgrade Air […]
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