On the 45th anniversary of his death, Deborah A. Lott describes the reaction to the assassination of Bobby Kennedy: in the Ambassador Hotel where he was scheduled to speak, and in the days and years after.
Author Allen Clark on Why Men Fight
May 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Allen Clark is a trip tour of duty, Purple Heart recipient who used his journey of personal healing to find the good in life.
On Soldiers: Memorial Day 2013 [Video]
May 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
The writers who bring the battles home, on the bonds of war.
Author William Broyles on His Return Trip to Vietnam (VIDEO)
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
William Broyles has written a “gripping memoir” about his return to Vietnam and his attempts to make sense of the war.
The Old Man Is Way Cooler Than You
April 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
Marco Greenberg has come to the somewhat sad realization that he will never be as cool as his dad.
If They Were Somebody. They Are Somebody.
April 16, 2013 by 3 Comments
Caring deeply for Guantánamo Bay detainees is not un-American.
The Elephant in the Room: Militarism
April 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jeff Cohen believes militarism and perpetual war are our country’s biggest problems.
Is American Hyphenated?
April 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
An Aussie soldier challenges his Yank counterpart to drop the hyphen from his American identity.
Veteran’s Widow Fighting Battle Over Husband’s Death Years After Vietnam
March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“It’s not just Michael’s story,” Marie Keating said. “He’s not the only one.”
Fire in Cholon
February 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
An American soldier in Saigon receives an unexpected lesson in courage.
Pediatrician Ronald J. Glasser on Writing ’365 Days’ About His Service in the Vietnam War [Video]
February 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A pediatrician arrives in Vietnam still full of himself, and is soon troubled by what he sees.
Sergeants’ Initiation
February 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Newly minted sergeants under surprise attack in Vietnam must act on their own authority for survival.
Joseph L. Galloway, Combat Journalist, on Vietnam [Video]
February 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Galloway speaks with respect for both the enemy and his fellow soldiers in the war in Vietnam.
Shedding Light on America’s Homeless Veterans (Infographic)
January 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
Over 10% of the homeless adults in America are veterans of the armed forces.
Guarding Charlie
November 11, 2012 by 2 Comments
Sergeant Major Franklin Dennis Jones spent 77 days at an army base that was continuously bombarded by the North Vietnamese. And Julie Richardson is shooting a film about it.
“After a fire fight, we went out into the killing fields to count bodies. I’ll bet you think we counted bodies, don’t you?”
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