Archive for the ‘Vietnam War’ Category

Even amid war, tragedy strikes us off guard.  All were shocked at the recent loss of 30 American military personnel, when their Chinook chopper went down over Afghanistan. They say time heals the pain.  But for family members, the loss of a loved one in war never really goes away. Infantryman Bruce Eamick served in [...]

Vietnam War infantryman, Bruce Eamick, served with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.  His group worked the volatile Central Highland jungles near the Cambodian border. “We’ve been pretty busy lately,” Eamick wrote to his mother on July 13, 1969. “For the last week we’ve been building a platoon size patrol base and [...]

So many letters, even in war, speak of light, day-to-day events in passing.  But then there are some that are written with great reflection.  You can almost feel the emotion.  This edition of Letters From War Wednesday features just such a note, written by infantryman, Dennis Black, following his final leave home, prior to his [...]

This Letters From War Wednesday features a note from naval aviator, Scotty Greiling, serving aboard the carrier, USS America, treading water off the coast of Vietnam. Greiling wrote the letter to his brother, Paul, on June 4, 1968, 43 years ago this week. Fifth day “on the line” and like all wars a great deal [...]

Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, a time when we get together to remember the sacrifices of our service men and women, past and present.  Memorial Day weekend also marks the annual motorcycle pilgrimage to our nation’s capital.  Known as Rolling Thunder, the event now attracts literally hundreds of thousands of bikers from all over [...]

Danny Weber was an All-American boy, starring center stage on his high school basketball and baseball teams. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1966. In October 1967, Weber turned 20, and set foot in Vietnam. He would serve down south, refueling aircraft, with the 13th Combat Aviation Battalion. “We just got done having [...]

I am continually fascinated by artifacts from wars past, whether it be swords, uniforms, flags … whatever. One of the most interesting pieces I’ve personally come across is a Bible from the Vietnam War. Infantryman Jack Fulk worked the midland jungles as a member of  Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division.   “We [...]

The History Junkie is always learning new things.  Love it! Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, better known as “NKP” or “Naked Fanny,” was the northern most station in Thailand, situated just across the Mekong River from Takhet, Laos.  During the Vietnam War, NKP proved vital to the American cause.  For years, the base [...]

Eddie Wells served in Vietnam with the 321st Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division. This July 27, 1968 note home speaks of his time up north. “Well, we finally moved.  We moved way up by the DMZ.  We are on top of a mountain.  There are mountains all around.  The only way anything can be brought into [...]

This Wednesday, our letter comes from Albion, Indiana infantryman, Terry Weber.  Weber served in the Vietnam War with Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division.  Known as the “Golden Dragons”, the unit worked the Central Highland jungles as part of Operation Paul Revere.  This personal note to his family is date June 17, [...]

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