This piece by Rory Fanning, a veteran twice deployed to Afghanistan with the 2nd Army Ranger Battalion over a decade ago, was first published January 7, 2020 by Truthout. What will happen next? It’s...
Veterans & Families
From an American soldier in Vietnam, tragedy and poetry
James G. Hershberg reviews the book "Michael O'Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam" by Daniel H. Weiss (PublicAffairs, 2019; 202 pp.). Hershberg is a professor of history and international...
Maine Historical Society seeks “My Maine Stories”
This post originally appeared at http://www.wcsh6.com The Maine Historical Society is trying to collect the stories...
Commemorate This! by Michael Uhl
Below is an article about a commemoration event at the VA in Maine attended/written by Michael Uhl. Commemorate This!...
Insane Truths: a Vietnam Vet on “Apocalypse Now, Redux”
This article originally appeared at Counterpunch.org By Mike Hastie. It is almost 3 AM in Portland, Oregon. I just...
My Lai Massacre Anniversary
Today, March 16, 2017, is the 49th anniversary of the My Lai Massacre, located in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. It was...
A Lifeline for Troubled Veterans
This article originally appeared at TheNewYorkTimes.com. By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Photo: Caroline Gamon After the United...
Take Action to Break the Silence, 50 Years Since Dr. MLK’s ‘Beyond Vietnam’ Speech
This article originally appeared at Portside.org. Beginning this week, on April 4, peace-loving people around the...
Honest Education or Propaganda?
This post originally appeared at TheWashingtonPost.com. By By Michael E. Ruane February 21 The Vietnam Veterans...
Vietnam War: Lost to Vietnamese Independence Before an American Soldier Set Foot There
This article originally appeared at CounterPunch.org. By Fred Donner. After, or rather in spite of, a century of...
Tomgram: Ann Jones, “I Didn’t Serve, I Was Used”
This article originally appeared at Tomgram.com By Ann Jones America has been committed to supporting the veterans of...
Combat Nurses and Donut Dollies
This article originally appeared at TheNewYorkTimes.com. By Heather Stur. Joyce Denke was 19 years old when her...
As the Earth Shook, They Stood Firm
This article originally appeared at the NewYorkTimes.com By Hai T. Nguyen In January 1967, when the First and 25th...
The Fort Hood 43
This article originally appeared at Counterpunch.org By Fred Gardner Early in 1968 Josh Gould and friends opened a...