Enjoy freedom? Thank a vet Nov 19, 2009
David Burin, a Sterling Heights resident and a Marine combat veteran who served in the 1st battalion in the I corps during the Vietnam War, said he lost a lot of his friends to war. He helped to start Vietnam Veterans of America and is thankful for the importance of the day of remembrance each November. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
McCain Defends Advisers Against Palin Nov 19, 2009
"Campaigns are high-pressure situations. The only more high-pressure situation that I've been in is combat and prison," said McCain, a Navy flyer shot down during the Vietnam War and held prisoner for 5-1/2 years. "But you know, I'm proud of Nicolle and Steve and (senior campaign official) Rick Davis and (senior adviser) Mark Salter and I'll always have great affection for them," he said. (Newsmax)
Fort Carson honors 15 troops killed in Afghanistan Nov 19, 2009
(AP) -- Fort Carson paid somber tribute Wednesday to 15 of its soldiers killed in Afghanistan last month, the worst single month for combat deaths the post has endured since the Vietnam War. Eight soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division were killed in a single battle on Oct. 3, and seven soldiers from the 4th Engineer Battalion were killed in three separate incidents. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Vandals cause $15k in damage at Evergreen Cemetery Nov 19, 2009
The names include veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Local officials, veterans and residents were upset over the vandalism that occurred on Veterans Day last week. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
HEART SPOKEN: And we thought the times they were a- changing Nov 18, 2009
While life on The Hill is changing in small, but significant ways, life in the bigger world around us has been exploding with protests against the Vietnam war, student takeovers at colleges, the Black Power movement, and the sexual revolution. And yet, on June 1, 1969, at the Tufts University commencement, when the class poet announces his sexual preference, the loud speaker is turned off. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Veterans Day: Caswell ceremony draws a crowd Nov 18, 2009
Smith told the audience that during the summer of 1967 Brenner, in his sophomore-junior years at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, was a fully accredited correspondent covering the Vietnam War and that after graduation he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and attained the rank of captain in the USMC Reserve. He has spent the last 21 years with Fox 8 sports in High Point. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
History's noteworthy Senate debates Nov 18, 2009
The action was the first time Congress voted for going to war since the Gulf of Tonkin resolution in 1964, which officially began U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The Senate vote in 1991, however, was much closer than the vote over Vietnam, illustrating a deep divide over whether to get involved. (CNN)
Honoring the fallen Nov 18, 2009
Vietnam war veteran Jack Hutton, 58, places flags on the graves of fallen soldiers Wednesday morning at Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Some 30 to 40 people helped place flags on the north side of the white crosses. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Obama To Apologize For Hiroshima? Nov 18, 2009
Of the ending of the Vietnam War by him and Ford, an old stalwart of the America First Committee. Of the only conservative thing that Reagan ever did, to begin nuclear arms reduction in Europe. (The American Conservative)
Another View: Obama must rethinkrethinking Afghanistan Nov 18, 2009
He has read the history of the Vietnam War, so he's worried about getting in deeper without an off-ramp in case things go bad. He doesn't think he can sell escalation to skeptical Democrats without that off-ramp. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Army Suicides Set to Top Last Year's Mark Nov 18, 2009
The likes of dubya and Cheney (who both shirked their own resposibilitites during the Vietnam War) sending warriors into needless combat strictly for ideological or corporate gain makes a warrior feel prostituted and the suicide rates since 2003 reflect same. Obama is now fighting inherited, needless wars, and the suicide rates will not achieve normalcy until our warriors are no longer asked to prostitute themselves for corporate gain. (CBS News)
The only rules of the game Nov 18, 2009
During the Vietnam War, Hesburgh said, about 250 college and university presidents left or were asked to leave office, one even suffering a heart attack while being confronted by students ... It was perfectly obvious that most students in those days were against the Vietnam War, Hesburgh said. (The Observer, IN)
Notre Dame eighth-graders get to know area veterans Nov 18, 2009
Krause served in the Vietnam War beginning in 1966 ... There were many ups and downs of the Vietnam War. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Campus activism: Then and now Nov 17, 2009
On Nov. 18, 1969, 10 students were suspended for a protest related to the Vietnam War, and the group was quickly dubbed the Notre Dame 10 as they fought their suspension an issue that generated national media attention at the time ... About 1 p.m. on that Tuesday afternoon, Mahoney said about 100 students gathered in the Main Building to protest on-campus recruitment efforts by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and The Dow Chemical Co. The students involved in the demonstration, known as the... (The Observer, IN)
The movie test Nov 17, 2009
said Tillich, 21, a senior marketing major at Azusa Paci 00004000 fic University, upon discovering Jensen s ignorance of the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola-directed Vietnam War epic ... said Tillich, 21, a senior marketing major at Azusa Pacific University, upon discovering Jensen s ignorance of the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola-directed Vietnam War epic. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Landmark decision frees us all Nov 17, 2009
The teens quietly and peacefully attempted to wear black armbands to school to exemplify their disdain for the Vietnam War, as well as their grievance over lives lost on both sides, and to show support for Robert Kennedy's Christmas truce. However, all five students participating in the silent protest were kicked out of school for violating the school's policy which forbade the black armbands, for fear they would cause disruptions. (University News, MO)
Let’s have our hindsight now Nov 17, 2009
For example, it took Defense Secretary Robert McNamara more than 25 years to finally admit that the rationale, decisions, and policies that led to the initiation and carrying out of the Vietnam War were all dead wrong. The way I figure it, it will take Donald Rumsfeld et al. about that long to admit the same in regard to Afghanistan and Iraq. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
The Religious War Our Secular President Ignores Nov 17, 2009
HUMAN EVENTS columnist has been published on topics including the U.S. Navy, Civil War battles, Vietnam War ideology, the Reagan Presidency, and the Rebirth of Conservatism, 1968-1988. More of his articles can be found at. (Human Events Online)
Louis W. Joe Swank (238) Nov 17, 2009
He graduated from New Cambria High School and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion Post 57 at Bucklin, Mo. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
* US military learn about war from Greek tragedies Nov 16, 2009
During the post-performance discussion, led by a panel of therapists and military personnel, veterans from the Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan spoke about their own sleepless nights, drug addictions and isolation from family members. A Vietnam veteran described being homeless for 10 years, suffering breakdowns but at last getting my dignity back in part from mental health care. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Four arrested in Veterans Day attack on Kingston war memorial Nov 16, 2009
Inscribed in stone on the memorial were the names of the 19 Kingston natives who died during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Kingston police arrested Cadose and the four juveniles at 11:30 a.m. Sunday after tracking down many leads and interviewing witnesses, according to a release from the Kingston police department. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Old savings bonds hard to redeem Nov 16, 2009
Her husband served in the Marines during the Vietnam War, she said, and had a large portion of his paycheck automatically sent into savings bonds. Adams said the Treasury Department required copies of the original paycheck stubs in order to track down the lost bonds. (AZCentral -- News)
Obituaries Published November 11 (106) Nov 16, 2009
He was a Vietnam War era veteran of the United States Navy and was the recipient of two Bronze Stars. He was the owner of Brasco Window Company; a member of the Cloverdale Assembly of God Church and a member of Gideons International. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Veterans honored ceremoniously Nov 16, 2009
Guest speaker and retired marine Jerry Kinney spoke to the crowd about his time served during the Vietnam War. He read a poignant poem he wrote after returning from Vietnam that talked about the prosaic side of serving in an unpopular war and what that looks like through the eyes of a soldier. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Veterans sacrifice honored at annual ceremony Nov 16, 2009
Military medals including the Purple Heart line the suit-jacket pocket of town Selectman Harry Christensen, who was wounded while serving in the Vietnam War ... Town Veterans Agent and Vietnam War veteran Dave Rodgers presided over the ceremony. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
What's next in Afghanistan? Nov 16, 2009
It's telling, surely, and potentially reassuring that Mr. Obama has been studying how the Vietnam War was escalated even when it couldn't be won by any conventional definition ... What has he learned from his study of the Vietnam War. (Albany Times Union)
Reward offered for Kingston cemetery vandal info Nov 16, 2009
The memorial 8 feet long, 4 feet high and 6 inches deep was tipped on its side, with the names of the 19 honored veterans from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War facing skyward. We re going to figure out who it is, Wells said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
This day in history Nov 15, 2009
In 1969, protesters gathered in Washington to demonstrate against the Vietnam War. In 1979, the British government publicly identified Sir Anthony Blunt as the fourth man of a Soviet spy ring. (Boston Globe)
Celebrated on the square Nov 15, 2009
Located outside VFW Post 529, this square honors three Medal of Honor recipients: George Dilboy, an Army private first class in World War I; George Levick Street III, a Navy commander in World War II; and Thomas G. Kelley, a Navy captain in the Vietnam War. VFW Post 529 will be 90 years old next year, and is named for Dilboy. (Boston Globe)
Familiar flight Nov 15, 2009
That was the code Jim Harvey lived by as a helicopter pilot during his two tours of duty in the Vietnam War ... The Vietnam War was a helicopter war. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Township manager remembers countrys forgotten veterans Nov 15, 2009
A child of the 1960s, Epley has a fascination for the Vietnam War that he cannot explain ... His research into the Vietnam War turned to finding out more about those who served locally, including a Marine named Edward Rykoskey. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Veterans Honored for Service in War and Peace Nov 15, 2009
He is a veteran of the Vietnam War ... Honor Guard cadets presenting an American flag for each were: Revolutionary War, Jamie Fisher; War of 1812, Kristia Lanning; Mexican War, Saulo Trejo; Indian Wars, Christopher Edmondson; Spanish American War, Caleb Mathre; World War I, Shayna Harper; World War II, Ian Gray; Korean War, Tiana Gunter; Vietnam War, Jakob Brown; Persian Gulf War, Camisha Alexis; Expeditionary Campaigns, Matthew Schishler; Cold War, Christina Strickland; present War against... (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Obama to Myanmar PM: Free Suu Kyi Nov 15, 2009
The meeting in Singapore marked the first time in history a U.S. leader had met with his counterparts in the 42-year-old grouping, founded at the height of the Vietnam War. It took place after an Asia-Pacific summit. (India Times, India)
Obituaries, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 (4) Nov 15, 2009
PRINCETON Ronnie B. Allen, 62, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at his home in Princeton of lymphoma due to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War ... He served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
* The effects of war on health Nov 15, 2009
The US Department of Veterans Affairs recently accepted that Vietnam War veterans may have developed B cell leukemias, Parkinsons disease and ischemic heart disease as a result of exposure to a blend of herbicides known as Agent Orange, a defoliating agent sprayed by US warplanes to deprive their enemies of cover. Similarly, ionizing radiation from the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 led to medical complications such as cancers, nausea, hair loss, bleeding into the skin,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
VIDEO: Moving memorial unveiled Nov 15, 2009
George, a World War II veteran, and Ken, a Vietnam War vet, nearly faced a dilemma as dueling television monitors scrolled through the list of veterans from their own wars. On one wall, Ken and his brother, Thomas, were recognized for their service in Vietnam. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
New memorial stone to be unveiled Nov 14, 2009
In 1973, Byam was filled with pride when his son Donald told him he enlisted to serve the Navy in the Vietnam War. Donald is the 10th generation of Byams to serve in wars throughout the history of the United States. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Upper valley salutes veterans Nov 14, 2009
"Some of those young men that went on that train didn't return. Many of them did, and we honor them."And we honor all those who have served their nation in other wars -- the Korean War, the Vietnam War, other wars in the Middle East -- some that are taking place right now and in fact those that are serving now I give special honor to, because they weren't drafted. They are young men and women who have volunteered to defend this nation. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Central middle schoolers meet with war veterans Nov 14, 2009
Bill Behrend, left, of Muscatine answers questions from Central Middle School students Thursday about his experiences in the Vietnam War. Students listened to first hand accounts from Behrend and Sandy Lee, far right, as they talked about their time in the military. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Honoring the fallen Nov 14, 2009
Vietnam war veteran Jack Hutton, 58, places flags on the graves of fallen soldiers Wednesday morning at Mount Pisgah Cemetery. Some 30 to 40 people helped place flags on the north side of the white crosses. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
The Enablers Nov 14, 2009
Flora Lewis, a New York Times columnist, writing three weeks before 9/11, commented in a review of a book on U.S. government lies on the Vietnam War, There will probably never be a return to the discretion, really collusion, with which the media used to treat presidents, and it is just as well. But within months of her comment, the media had proven itself as craven as ever. (The American Conservative)
Loyalty, on tap (11) Nov 14, 2009
"You're a Marine forever," added Frank Kinyon of Coloma, who was stationed at Da Nang during the Vietnam War. "Everyone who is a Marine is a friend. You would just call it a brotherhood, and I wouldn't know anything different.". (The Herald-Palladium)
Enjoy freedom? Thank a vet Nov 14, 2009
David Burin, a Sterling Heights resident and a Marine combat veteran who served in the 1st battalion in the I corps during the Vietnam War, said he lost a lot of his friends to war. He helped to start Vietnam Veterans of America and is thankful for the importance of the day of remembrance each November. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Rahul went to cops on his own: Mahesh Bhatt Nov 14, 2009
She added that Headley told her brother that he was a veteran of the Vietnam war. Topics. (India Times, India)
Post Raises Funds for Veterans Nov 14, 2009
On a separate topic, Mr. Delancy, a veteran of the Vietnam War, said that he is pleased that through the years the veterans groups have supported the veterans who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s and 1970s, some of whom have been afflicted with disabilities from being exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange. New Milford Mayor Patricia Murphy, a veteran of the U.S. Army, presented town medals to Eileen Shields, who served in the Air Force during Operation Enduring Freedom, Ray Crawford, a... (New Milford Times, CT)
In a Malaria Hot Spot, Resistance Grows to a Key Drug Nov 14, 2009
It's been used to fight the disease in China for more than 2,000 years, but it wasn't until 1965 that the cure was isolated and purified by the Chinese military after its soldiers started falling ill during the Vietnam War. The treatment caught on in Vietnam as a crushed powder, and after the drug reduced the malaria death toll in Vietnam 97% from 1992 to 1997, it was touted as the miracle drug that could save people everywhere from the disease. (Time.com)
PTSD: Each Day 18 U.S. Vets Commit Suicide Nov 14, 2009
During the Vietnam War, said Dr. Daniella David, program director of the Miami Veteran's Affairs Hospital's PTSD ward, troops were only deployed for about 14 months during each four-year enlistment period. Today, troops are often deployed twice in the same time span. (ABC News)
Fort Hood Shooter Could Face Death Penalty Nov 14, 2009
He was the first American soldier accused of killing fellow soldiers since the Vietnam War. His case is currently under review as part of the military's automatic appeals process. (ABC News)
Fort Hood killings don't reflect military norm Nov 14, 2009
For those old enough to remember the Vietnam War, lots of people in that long-running campaign didn t want to be there ... Patriot wrote on Nov 8, 2009 11:34 AM:" We had our share of cowards during the Vietnam war too, they were called "Draft Doggers," Our military has been infiltrated by Islamic Extremists because we no longer have a draft, hence those who are on their 4th and 5th tours. What happened at Ft. Hood was an act of terrorism, committed by an Islamic Extremist and I for one am sick... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Obama: Afghanistan Troop Decision Soon Nov 14, 2009
Today, those VietNam war dead lie in quiet graves, while Bank of America and Intel build factories and offices in Ho Chi Minh City and our Presidents and politicians do photo ops under the watchful gaze of a portrait of Uncle Ho. There is nothing. (CBS News -- World)
We're supposed to be good guys Nov 13, 2009
The military started to train pilots to undergo and stand up to torture during the Vietnam War. Since then a great many of the military receive such training. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Veterans Day ceremony fills Centennial and ANB Halls Nov 13, 2009
After the event, the Southeast Alaska Native Veterans marched along Willoughby Avenue to the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall for another recognition of Alaska Native veterans and veterans of the Vietnam War. Iraq War veteran Nick Henderson shook their hands as they filed into the ANB Hall. (Juneau Empire)
Veterans groups gather on their day Nov 13, 2009
Peters, a Vietnam War veteran, said that each year on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month, a special group of Americans who risked life and limb to preserve the American way of life is honored. Peters also said American veterans are sentries of freedom who have fought in World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Panama, Grenada, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Obituaries Published November 11 (1069) Nov 13, 2009
He was a Vietnam War era veteran of the United States Navy and was the recipient of two Bronze Stars. He was the owner of Brasco Window Company; a member of the Cloverdale Assembly of God Church and a member of Gideons International. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Veterans honored ceremoniously Nov 13, 2009
Guest speaker and retired marine Jerry Kinney spoke to the crowd about his time served during the Vietnam War. He read a poignant poem he wrote after returning from Vietnam that talked about the prosaic side of serving in an unpopular war and what that looks like through the eyes of a soldier. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Mall ceremony praises heroes Nov 13, 2009
A repeat of the tragedy that followed the Vietnam War will not be tolerated. Also during the ceremony, the Gastonettes performed patriotic music. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Veterans Day: Col. Webster pays tribute to service, past/present Nov 13, 2009
Webster especially paid his respects to a generation of Vietnam War veterans, servicemen and -women who have never been given the respect they deserved in an unpopular war. There, 4 million served over more than a decade (1960s-70s) and 58,000 of them wouldn t come home, he said. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Marlborough honors veterans Nov 13, 2009
"Listen, the parade always means something to me," said Al Blanchette, a Marlborough resident and Vietnam War veteran. "But it meant so much more when individual people came up to say thanks or even apologize for the way a lot of us were treated when we came back home from the war in the 1960s and 70s. "We never received that or any kind of parade back then and it was and still is painful," said the veteran, who served in a Beach Master unit near Da Nang, Vietnam, returning home in 1967. Michael... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Pelosi, veterans dedicate Presidio overlook Nov 13, 2009
" Gioia himself served 10 years in the Army, including a stint at the Presidio. He is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War and received two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. Robert Hass, former poet laureate of the United States, read from "The Young Dead Soldiers" a poem by Archibald MacLeish, who gave voice to the dead: "They say: We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Werley recalls coming home from war Nov 13, 2009
He served during the Vietnam War. - Teresa Ressel | Daily Journal There are four words that mean a lot to veterans: Thank You and Welcome Home. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Photo Gallery: Veterans Day in Boxford Nov 13, 2009
The Melvin Green was named after Boxford resident CPL. James L. Melvin who died serving his country in the Vietnam War. Photo Gallery: Veterans Day in Boxford. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Health care protesters Nov 13, 2009
Thank you for the letter. I had watched some of the coverage of the folk's that called themselves "teabaggers" and I listened to many of their opinions. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Past, present Marines gather to celebrate Corps' birthday Nov 13, 2009
Roy Mims Sr., a VA staff member, was a Marine machine gunner from 1968-1970, and served with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, during the Vietnam War. He said he appreciated current Marines coming to the VA for the birthday ceremony. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
ETSU production honors female heroes of Vietnam War Nov 13, 2009
This living memorial for stage, which debuted in New York in 1991, not only commemorates veterans of the Vietnam War, but also focuses especially on its quietest heroes - the women who served there. Based on firsthand accounts of nurses, Red Cross workers and entertainers who volunteered to enter those distant jungles in the 1960s, the show has been praised by critics as "heart-wrenching," "cathartic" and "a work with the music and soul of a tumultuous era.". (East Tennessean, TN)
Veterans Day: Pause to Remember at the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month Nov 13, 2009
8 million in the Vietnam War, 5. 2 million in the Gulf War and about 1. (Fox News)
