Vietnam vet talks about his experience: Part 2: Mortars, mosquitos and a place we never were
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Vietnam Vet talks about his first day in country
Part One: Vietnam Day One We recently celebrated Veterans Day, in which our nation salutes all of the men and
Read moreBurbank resident and USMC vet Ron Irwin announces his play about his Vietnam experience
BURBANK, CA working together with Burbank resident and screenwriter Rick Perry, Ron Irwin is near completion of his story with
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Army soldiers fire an M-60 machinegun in the foreground and an M-16 rifle at rear. U.S. Army Combant Art Collection
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Ah ten HUT! From the Halls of Montezuma to the Main Gate of MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California it is
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How collective memory is formed, and the crucial influence it exercises on the way a people orient themselves toward the
Read moreAmerican Pastoral captures life in the Vietnam War era
With the 2016 Presidential Election from Hell mercifully running out of gas, there’s a new movie out that reminds us
Read moreTom Hayden, leader of 1960s counter culture, has died
Tom Hayden, found of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and leader of the anti-Vietnam War movement, has died
Read moreMatt Lauer surprises Clinton, exposes Trump
By Richard E. Vatz For MarylandReporter.com Wednesday night’s NBC Matt Lauer-moderated hour-long “forum” between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald
Read moreRobert R. Timberg: Vietnam vet, journalist and friend
I was very sad to learn of the passing of my friend, Robert R. Timberg. Former Baltimore Sun editor and
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