Of all the uniquely dangerous jobs soldiers had during the Vietnam War, Army veteran C.W. Bowman’s task ranks near the top of the list. Bowman was a “tunnel rat.” Bowman, a former staff sergeant, ...
Ken MacMillan first met Judy while being treated for injuries sustained during the Vietnam War. Judy was a nurse at the hospital, and despite Ken’s repeated attempts to strike up a conversation, she ...
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — It was March 12, 1971, in northern Vietnam’s Quin Tri, when the gun truck, “Proud American,” was struck by two B40 shoulder-fired rockets, destroying the vehicle, killing the ...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is commemorated each year in late March. But Vietnam-era Veterans don’t just look in the rearview mirror. They look forward ...
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — William Marsh is 80 now, but was a young man during his time serving in the Vietnam War. Marsh was drafted and chose to go into the Navy, but he did not meet the weight ...
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — On Sept. 10, hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to dedicate the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Monument, honoring the thousands of aviators and crew ...