As a proud Vietnam alumni of the 101st Airborne Division, I really enjoy telling this story. By the end of 1944 in WWII the Germans were losing in Europe—but they weren’t defeated yet. In Dec they launched a surprise attack on the 101st—that was...
During the agreed upon truce during the Tet (lunar new year) celebration in 1968 the No Vietnamese attacked everywhere across South Vietnam. They achieved initial successes but were quickly beat down. I was a rifle company commander in the 101st...
The Tet holiday, the lunar new year, was celebrated by all the different factions in Vietnam. It was agreed by both sides during December of 1967 that there would be a truce during the holiday that began at the end of January 68. And on 31 Jan 68...
I was delighted to see Dr. James Peake become the nation’s 6th Secretary of Veterans Affairs when he was sworn in by President Bush on 20 Dec. Fourty-one years ago right now I was the company commander of Co C, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 501st...