Comparing Today’s World to 1968 I wrote this post a couple of weeks ago and as timing would have it, CNN is airing a four part documentary this weekend on the pivotal and chaotic year of 1968. Think the world is a mess today? Facing existential threats- Iran and North Korean nuclear ambitions? Continuing wars […]
VIETNAM : The “Forgotten War?”… Really?
Vietnam, The Forgotten War? Before the Vietnam War, Korea was dubbed the “forgotten war.” That terminology has also been applied to Vietnam by some pundits and historians. But is it appropriate? Ask any vet, I think not. That war still haunts many who suffered wounds, both physically and mentally, and suffered from PTSD and drug […]
More Reflections on the Vietnam War
Reflections on Vietnam Looking back fifty years ago to the 1968 North Vietnamese Tet offensive, I decided to write a series of blogs to jar the memory of those who lived though that era and who may not recall some of the facts and statistics of that controversial conflict. Plus, half of our current population […]
Hue -1968: The Beginning of the End of the War in Vietnam?
Hue 1968: The Beginning of the End? During the Chinese New Year, Tet ’68, The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong (VC) launched a major offensive in South Vietnam on January 30th. They hoped to spark a general uprising of the local inhabitants, cause Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defections, and […]
Vietnam War’s Dustoffs
DUSTOFFS That name may not mean anything to you unless you have some knowledge of the Medevac system during the Vietnam War. “Dustoffs” referred to the universal call-sign for the air ambulance system, usually manned by a crew of four on an unarmed helicopter. A typical “Huey” UH-1 chopper is depicted on the cover of […]
