James Wiggins was sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he received eight weeks of basic training and was assigned to the all-black 159th Field Artillery Unit.
Richard Clark was deployed to Vietnam and was sent to Quang Tri province, 10 miles south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.
Robert Bendl was sent to Pleiku, South Vietnam and assigned to the Headquarters Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division.
Sfc. Gil Ramos-Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico […]
William Mimiaga enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 18, and was sent out to serve in the Vietnam war. He later served in the Gulf War.
A fascinating story of the honor and dishonor of the government during the Vietnam war. An excerpt taken from a manuscript called "The Fourth Tenant".
Rear Adm. Alene B. Duerk had a long military career […]
Michael Riley worked assignments by General Westmoreland, who commanded American forces during the war and became the Chief of Staff of the Army.
Lt. Col. Robert Joseph Andrews served as a pilot in […]
Air Force Veteran Dr. Sol Solomon chose Texas over Europe during the Vietnam war for a very personal reason. Today he studies diabetes for America’s Veterans after nearly 50 years with the VA.
Roger Ingvalson landed in North Vietnam and was taken as a prisoner of war. On his first day, he was publicly beaten and taken into an underground prison.
Perry was from Dodson, Louisiana and joined the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Perry was killed in action in Vietnam, on his birthday, April 26, 1967.