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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 999Serial48240
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[Number of Pages: 0]
'Jimmy W. Kilbourne, 'One of a Thousand: A story on the valor displayed in rescuing downed American pilots in Vietnam'
Volume: 56
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1969
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 19 Apr 2005]
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'Jimmy W. Kilbourne, 'One of a Thousand: A story on the valor displayed in rescuing downed American pilots in Vietnam'
Volume: 56
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1969
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 19 Apr 2005]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3342Serial613043
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Top Story
World War II Memorial Becomes a Reality by Tim Dyhouse
Cold War Casualties Cry Out for Commemoration by Richard Fournier
'Always With Honor' by the Editors
Features
Role of Reserve Forces Crux of Conference by the Editors
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - Beginning this month, VFW is launching a series on state Vietnam War memorials. First up are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut.
Tribute to America's Warriors
Border States Focus on an Enduring Legacy by Shannon Hanson
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: May 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
Top Story
World War II Memorial Becomes a Reality by Tim Dyhouse
Cold War Casualties Cry Out for Commemoration by Richard Fournier
'Always With Honor' by the Editors
Features
Role of Reserve Forces Crux of Conference by the Editors
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - Beginning this month, VFW is launching a series on state Vietnam War memorials. First up are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut.
Tribute to America's Warriors
Border States Focus on an Enduring Legacy by Shannon Hanson
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: May 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3342Serial613046
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[Number of Pages: 60]
Top Story
Bush and Kerry on Vet Issues
VFW-PAC Endoresments for 2004
Presidential Candidates Seek Vets Approval at VFW's National Convention by the Editors
Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans
Celebrating Service by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
Iraq - A Final Salute
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter & Joe Moran - The fifth installment of this continuing series covers Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New Mexico.
Vets Lead Successful Battle to Keep Hospital Open by Sandra Beckwith
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: October 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
Top Story
Bush and Kerry on Vet Issues
VFW-PAC Endoresments for 2004
Presidential Candidates Seek Vets Approval at VFW's National Convention by the Editors
Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans
Celebrating Service by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
Iraq - A Final Salute
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter & Joe Moran - The fifth installment of this continuing series covers Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New Mexico.
Vets Lead Successful Battle to Keep Hospital Open by Sandra Beckwith
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: October 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3342Serial613045
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Top Story
'At the Tactical Level, We Find Bones' by Tim Dyhouse
'Where They Lay: Searching for America's Lost Soldiers' by Earl Swift
Coming Home to a Changed World by Janie Blankenship
Features
Donate an Organ, Save a Life by Madelyn Senk
Stress Hard to Combat in War by Shannon Hanson
Iraq - A Final Salute
Commemorating D-Day: Lierating a Continent by Robert Widener
Instilling Patriotism - Then and Now by Ernest Lefever
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The second installment of this continuing series covers Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho and Illinois.
VFW Returns to Cincinnati After 60 Years by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: June/July 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
Top Story
'At the Tactical Level, We Find Bones' by Tim Dyhouse
'Where They Lay: Searching for America's Lost Soldiers' by Earl Swift
Coming Home to a Changed World by Janie Blankenship
Features
Donate an Organ, Save a Life by Madelyn Senk
Stress Hard to Combat in War by Shannon Hanson
Iraq - A Final Salute
Commemorating D-Day: Lierating a Continent by Robert Widener
Instilling Patriotism - Then and Now by Ernest Lefever
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The second installment of this continuing series covers Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho and Illinois.
VFW Returns to Cincinnati After 60 Years by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: June/July 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3122Serial615477
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
Vietnam Vets Fought Stereotypes to Achieve Success by Jug Burkett and Glenna Whittley - For a quarter century, veterans of America's most controversial war have been plagued by unfounded caricatures. Statistics have been misused to prove political points. Fed up, one vet is determined to set the record straight with a new book that tackles the myths.
Capitalizing on VFW’s Influence by Tim Dyhouse
Meeting Veterans Changing Health Needs by Tim Dyhouse
Soldiers of ‘Manifest Destiny’ by David M. Gosoroski
‘Trusted Advisors’: Americans in Action, 1972 by Al Hemingway - During the Easter Offensive in Vietnam 25 years ago, a handful of Americans withstood the NVA onslaught along with the South Vietnamese. Their bravery, combined with U.S. airpower, stemmed the tide of the war’s largest conventional offensive.
Singed by the Red Dragon: U.S. Troops in North China by David M. Gosoroski
Salt Lake: City of Contrasts
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest a Minute
Reunions and Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 1997
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 09 Oct 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
Features
Vietnam Vets Fought Stereotypes to Achieve Success by Jug Burkett and Glenna Whittley - For a quarter century, veterans of America's most controversial war have been plagued by unfounded caricatures. Statistics have been misused to prove political points. Fed up, one vet is determined to set the record straight with a new book that tackles the myths.
Capitalizing on VFW’s Influence by Tim Dyhouse
Meeting Veterans Changing Health Needs by Tim Dyhouse
Soldiers of ‘Manifest Destiny’ by David M. Gosoroski
‘Trusted Advisors’: Americans in Action, 1972 by Al Hemingway - During the Easter Offensive in Vietnam 25 years ago, a handful of Americans withstood the NVA onslaught along with the South Vietnamese. Their bravery, combined with U.S. airpower, stemmed the tide of the war’s largest conventional offensive.
Singed by the Red Dragon: U.S. Troops in North China by David M. Gosoroski
Salt Lake: City of Contrasts
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest a Minute
Reunions and Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 1997
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 09 Oct 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 999Serial48299
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
WWII Vets Star in History Roundtable by Margaret Moen
On 'Eternal Patrol' by the editors
Cholesterol Phobia by Norman Brown
Center Rekindles Vetnam War's Bitter Memories by Bill Watkins - New Jersey's Vietnam Era Education Center caused a storm of controversy when it slighted veterans. Is the domestic Vietnam War really over?
Famous Founding Fathers Among Nations Veterans by Richard K. Kolb and Joe Moran
Korea Before the War, 1945-1949 by Richard K. Kolb
Events to Remember Korea on Track by Gina DiNicolo
Catastrophe at Catubig
Sr. Vices Get a Taste of Whate to Expect by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 2000
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
Features
WWII Vets Star in History Roundtable by Margaret Moen
On 'Eternal Patrol' by the editors
Cholesterol Phobia by Norman Brown
Center Rekindles Vetnam War's Bitter Memories by Bill Watkins - New Jersey's Vietnam Era Education Center caused a storm of controversy when it slighted veterans. Is the domestic Vietnam War really over?
Famous Founding Fathers Among Nations Veterans by Richard K. Kolb and Joe Moran
Korea Before the War, 1945-1949 by Richard K. Kolb
Events to Remember Korea on Track by Gina DiNicolo
Catastrophe at Catubig
Sr. Vices Get a Taste of Whate to Expect by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 2000
Collection: Vietnam Center Collection
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3060Serial611279
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[Number of Pages: 64]
Too Old by John Francis - Texas company finds older workers do well
All American Commanders 1982-83
Unknowns - VFW Honor Guards recall Memorial Day of 1958 when WWII and Korean Unknown Soldiers were buried in Arlington
Loyalty Day, 1983 - A page of pictures highlighting 25th Anniversary of observance
VFW Honors Cadets - A page of pictures of presentations at service academies
State and Department Commanders 1983-84
10 Years Later by Patty Cooper - Vietnam veterans look back
The Haunting Question by Dave Chester - POW/MIA issue still a burning one
'Wake Up, America,' VFW Warns by James K. Anderson - A report on the Currieo-Rivers mission to Central America
The Swam Aways by Warren Maus - The story of the Wasp disaster 40 years ago
National Membership Recruiting Program - Prizes you may win
Service Wins - Judges name top in Community Activities
Regulars
Washington Wire
Memberhship
Mail Call
General Orders
VFW Service Office Success Story
Recent Books
Notices
Reunions
Shop with Old Sarge
Jest-A-Minute
Volume: 70
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1983
Collection: Donald E. Grigg Collection
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Added: 23 Jul 2019 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
Too Old by John Francis - Texas company finds older workers do well
All American Commanders 1982-83
Unknowns - VFW Honor Guards recall Memorial Day of 1958 when WWII and Korean Unknown Soldiers were buried in Arlington
Loyalty Day, 1983 - A page of pictures highlighting 25th Anniversary of observance
VFW Honors Cadets - A page of pictures of presentations at service academies
State and Department Commanders 1983-84
10 Years Later by Patty Cooper - Vietnam veterans look back
The Haunting Question by Dave Chester - POW/MIA issue still a burning one
'Wake Up, America,' VFW Warns by James K. Anderson - A report on the Currieo-Rivers mission to Central America
The Swam Aways by Warren Maus - The story of the Wasp disaster 40 years ago
National Membership Recruiting Program - Prizes you may win
Service Wins - Judges name top in Community Activities
Regulars
Washington Wire
Memberhship
Mail Call
General Orders
VFW Service Office Success Story
Recent Books
Notices
Reunions
Shop with Old Sarge
Jest-A-Minute
Volume: 70
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1983
Collection: Donald E. Grigg Collection
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Added: 23 Jul 2019 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3342Serial613047
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Vets Down on Their Luck Find Safe Harbor by Janie Blankenship
VFW Magazine: Voice of the Veteran for a Century by Robert Widener
Recognizing Cold War Service
Cold War Operations Covered by Campaign Medals
Delving Into the Deep South: Part II by Shannon Hanson
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carte and Joe Moran - The sixth installment of this continuing series covers New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon and South Carolina
'Nine Days in May' by Susan Katz Keating - In a continuous string of battles in May 1967, elements of the 4th Infantry Division went head-to-head with the North Vietnamese Army along the Cambodian border.
Iraq - A final Salute
VFW Magazine Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: November/December 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
Vets Down on Their Luck Find Safe Harbor by Janie Blankenship
VFW Magazine: Voice of the Veteran for a Century by Robert Widener
Recognizing Cold War Service
Cold War Operations Covered by Campaign Medals
Delving Into the Deep South: Part II by Shannon Hanson
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carte and Joe Moran - The sixth installment of this continuing series covers New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon and South Carolina
'Nine Days in May' by Susan Katz Keating - In a continuous string of battles in May 1967, elements of the 4th Infantry Division went head-to-head with the North Vietnamese Army along the Cambodian border.
Iraq - A final Salute
VFW Magazine Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: November/December 2004
Collection: Albert J. Nahas Collection
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Added: 04 Oct 2022 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3483Serial613745
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[Number of Pages: 60]
Army Reserve: Serving the Nation for 100 Years by Richard K. Kolb
A Trio of Silver Star Reservists by Tim Dyhouse
MIA: Mystery of Mat Maupin by Janie Blankenship
'Same-Face Healers' Work Wonders in Afghanistan by Janie Blankenship
A Final Salute
'Condors' Fight Mile-High Battle by Tim Dyhouse - On an A Shau Valley twin peak (Hills 1771 and 1774) on April 23, 1969, C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry encountered a lethal beehive of NVA activity.
Junction City: Now and Then by Kelly Lanigan - Part III of the series on Fort Riley, Kan., shows how the town has been affected by wartime activities at the Post through three wars - WWII, Vietnam and Iraq.
Some Vets have Stimulus Payments Coming by Larry Wright
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issue Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Book Corner
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 2008
Collection: Richard A. Patterson Collection
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Added: 14 May 2024 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
Army Reserve: Serving the Nation for 100 Years by Richard K. Kolb
A Trio of Silver Star Reservists by Tim Dyhouse
MIA: Mystery of Mat Maupin by Janie Blankenship
'Same-Face Healers' Work Wonders in Afghanistan by Janie Blankenship
A Final Salute
'Condors' Fight Mile-High Battle by Tim Dyhouse - On an A Shau Valley twin peak (Hills 1771 and 1774) on April 23, 1969, C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry encountered a lethal beehive of NVA activity.
Junction City: Now and Then by Kelly Lanigan - Part III of the series on Fort Riley, Kan., shows how the town has been affected by wartime activities at the Post through three wars - WWII, Vietnam and Iraq.
Some Vets have Stimulus Payments Coming by Larry Wright
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issue Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Book Corner
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 2008
Collection: Richard A. Patterson Collection
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Added: 14 May 2024 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3122Serial615457
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[Number of Pages: 56]
50 Years Ago This Month Two intriguing articles by Bill Wagner
Fire Balloon Campaign Claims Six Oregon Lives
Nisei Achieved Intelligence Coups
'Something Must Be Done Immediately,' Says Former VA Commission Head
Placing a Face with a Name
A National Tribute Moves the Nation by Steve Van Buskirk - The Veterans Day gathering surrounding the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication stirred bittersweet memories for many veterans and families.
'A Horror of Death and Destruction.' - Twenty-five years later, the impact of Vietnam's 1968 Tet Offensive is still debated. Tet also was a high water mark for the VFWs humanitarian efforts.
Bit Leagues Drained by Manpower Demands by Gary Bloomfield
Shooting Competition Strengthens Character by Galen Geer
Corregidor and Bataan Revisited by Gary L. Bloomfield
America's Last Cuba Vet of '98 Is a Living Link to the Past by Steve Ban Buskirk
Easy Steps to Establishing a Post by Joe Ross
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
UDT-SEAL Museum - A Living Memorial
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
General Orders
Claims
VETS: Reunions
Volume: 80
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1993
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 23 Sep 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
50 Years Ago This Month Two intriguing articles by Bill Wagner
Fire Balloon Campaign Claims Six Oregon Lives
Nisei Achieved Intelligence Coups
'Something Must Be Done Immediately,' Says Former VA Commission Head
Placing a Face with a Name
A National Tribute Moves the Nation by Steve Van Buskirk - The Veterans Day gathering surrounding the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication stirred bittersweet memories for many veterans and families.
'A Horror of Death and Destruction.' - Twenty-five years later, the impact of Vietnam's 1968 Tet Offensive is still debated. Tet also was a high water mark for the VFWs humanitarian efforts.
Bit Leagues Drained by Manpower Demands by Gary Bloomfield
Shooting Competition Strengthens Character by Galen Geer
Corregidor and Bataan Revisited by Gary L. Bloomfield
America's Last Cuba Vet of '98 Is a Living Link to the Past by Steve Ban Buskirk
Easy Steps to Establishing a Post by Joe Ross
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
UDT-SEAL Museum - A Living Memorial
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
General Orders
Claims
VETS: Reunions
Volume: 80
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1993
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 23 Sep 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3122Serial615476
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
50 Years Ago This Month: Luzon: Last Leg to Victory by Richard K. Kolb
Strategic Air Offensive Against Japan: Reaping the Whirlwind by Gary L. Bloomfield
Dropping the Atomic Bomb Was the Right Thing to Do by Herbert M. Mason, Jr.
Why Truman Dropped the Bomb
Preserving the Memory of a Mission by Timothy K. Dyhouse
Lost in Laos by Richard K. Kolb - JTF-FA Detachment 3, based in Vientiane, works in some of Indochina’s most difficult terrain. Phou Pha Thi Mountain is a prime example of where obstacles were overcome to accomplish the mission.
VFW Overseas Outpost:Thailand by Richard K. Kolb - Post 9951 in Bangkok serves as a shining example of what VFW members are doing to make the organization visible in foreign lands. ‘Railroad of Death.’ Vets of several nations are working to assure that the deaths along the Burma Railway are remembered.
‘Thank You, America’: Czech Republic Commemorates Its Liberation by Richard K. Kolb
Get Ready for the Convention of Your Life
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
VFW in Action
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
General Orders
Membership
Claims
Reunions
Volume: 82
Issue: 11
Item Creation Date: August 1995
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 09 Oct 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
Features
50 Years Ago This Month: Luzon: Last Leg to Victory by Richard K. Kolb
Strategic Air Offensive Against Japan: Reaping the Whirlwind by Gary L. Bloomfield
Dropping the Atomic Bomb Was the Right Thing to Do by Herbert M. Mason, Jr.
Why Truman Dropped the Bomb
Preserving the Memory of a Mission by Timothy K. Dyhouse
Lost in Laos by Richard K. Kolb - JTF-FA Detachment 3, based in Vientiane, works in some of Indochina’s most difficult terrain. Phou Pha Thi Mountain is a prime example of where obstacles were overcome to accomplish the mission.
VFW Overseas Outpost:Thailand by Richard K. Kolb - Post 9951 in Bangkok serves as a shining example of what VFW members are doing to make the organization visible in foreign lands. ‘Railroad of Death.’ Vets of several nations are working to assure that the deaths along the Burma Railway are remembered.
‘Thank You, America’: Czech Republic Commemorates Its Liberation by Richard K. Kolb
Get Ready for the Convention of Your Life
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
VFW in Action
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
General Orders
Membership
Claims
Reunions
Volume: 82
Issue: 11
Item Creation Date: August 1995
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 09 Oct 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 3122Serial615497
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
Commander-in Chief Bob Wallace Meets President in Oval Office
50 Years Ago This Month
A Spirit Revived: A Vietnam Vet’s Triumph Over Adversity by Paul Martin - Lewis Puller, Jr., author of the best-selling Fortunate Son, was severely wounded in Vietnam. His story is a source of inspiration for all who have faced pain.
War in the Boonies: The Vietnam War, 1965-1973 by Richard K. Kolb - Veterans of the nation’s longest and most divisive war can hold their heads high. Their service and sacrifice, on par with that of any American war veteran, is finally being acknowledged by the public-at-large.
Fighting the War for America’s Children by Al Hemingway - Roy Benavidez, the last serviceman to receive the Medal of Honor from the Vietnam War, overcame all the odds in his battle to survive. Now he is spreading the message of self-confidence and perseverance to the nation’s young.
Veterans Preference Can Help Land a New Job by Robert D. Ramsey
Indianapolis: ‘Crossroads of America’ by Christine French Clark
Writing is Good Medicine: Ask a Hospitalized Vet by Bernadette Hoyt
Past Chief Dies
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
Membership
VFW In Action
General Orders
Claims
Reunions
Seeking
Volume: 79
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 1992
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 20 Oct 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
Features
Commander-in Chief Bob Wallace Meets President in Oval Office
50 Years Ago This Month
A Spirit Revived: A Vietnam Vet’s Triumph Over Adversity by Paul Martin - Lewis Puller, Jr., author of the best-selling Fortunate Son, was severely wounded in Vietnam. His story is a source of inspiration for all who have faced pain.
War in the Boonies: The Vietnam War, 1965-1973 by Richard K. Kolb - Veterans of the nation’s longest and most divisive war can hold their heads high. Their service and sacrifice, on par with that of any American war veteran, is finally being acknowledged by the public-at-large.
Fighting the War for America’s Children by Al Hemingway - Roy Benavidez, the last serviceman to receive the Medal of Honor from the Vietnam War, overcame all the odds in his battle to survive. Now he is spreading the message of self-confidence and perseverance to the nation’s young.
Veterans Preference Can Help Land a New Job by Robert D. Ramsey
Indianapolis: ‘Crossroads of America’ by Christine French Clark
Writing is Good Medicine: Ask a Hospitalized Vet by Bernadette Hoyt
Past Chief Dies
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
Membership
VFW In Action
General Orders
Claims
Reunions
Seeking
Volume: 79
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 1992
Collection: Lawrence D. McDougal Collection
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Added: 20 Oct 2025 [Updated: 22 Oct 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 999Serial48248
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
The Folly of U.N. Peacekeeping by Dale Van Atta
Understanding the Primary/Caucus System by Hemal K. Vaidya
Women of the VFW by Timothy K. Kyhouse
Okinawa Remains a Strategic Asset by Timothy K. Dyhouse
Classrooms Open the Book on Vietnam by Susan F. Willard - For today's yough, the Vietnam War is as distant as WWII. But some Vietnam-veteran teachers are making it come alive.
Bridging the MIA Chasm by Timothy K. Dyhouse - VFW is stepping up its efforts to encourage Hanoi's search for America's MIAs by assisting Vietnam's quest for mutual answers
A Symbol of Unit for Veterans of Two Nations by Gordana Stevanovic - Two U.S. Vietnam vets went the extra mile for their comrades by erecting a memorial in Ontario to 100 Canadian KIAs
Eyes Right - Seeing Into the Future by Dr. Martin Tonn
'Nation's Parade' Celebrates WWII's 50th by Albert and Shani Miglio
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Issue Update
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 83
Issue: 5
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The Folly of U.N. Peacekeeping by Dale Van Atta
Understanding the Primary/Caucus System by Hemal K. Vaidya
Women of the VFW by Timothy K. Kyhouse
Okinawa Remains a Strategic Asset by Timothy K. Dyhouse
Classrooms Open the Book on Vietnam by Susan F. Willard - For today's yough, the Vietnam War is as distant as WWII. But some Vietnam-veteran teachers are making it come alive.
Bridging the MIA Chasm by Timothy K. Dyhouse - VFW is stepping up its efforts to encourage Hanoi's search for America's MIAs by assisting Vietnam's quest for mutual answers
A Symbol of Unit for Veterans of Two Nations by Gordana Stevanovic - Two U.S. Vietnam vets went the extra mile for their comrades by erecting a memorial in Ontario to 100 Canadian KIAs
Eyes Right - Seeing Into the Future by Dr. Martin Tonn
'Nation's Parade' Celebrates WWII's 50th by Albert and Shani Miglio
Columns
Command Post
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Issue Update
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Volume: 83
Issue: 5
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
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Features
Capitol Hill Conference Challenges Congress by Tim Dyhouse
'Remembrance' Captures Emotion of Veterans Funerals by Robert A. Fletcher
Three Marine MIAs - Fate Unknown? by Ric Hunter - As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Mayaguez incident, the time is long overdue to tell the full story of the three Marines stranded on Cambodia's Koh Tang Island during the rescue attempt in May 1975.
Cambodia to Host VFW Post by Phelim Kyne - American vets in Indochina embark on a unique venture in a former war zone.
State Memorials Honor Korean War Dead by Joseph C. Moran
World War II Memorial Groundbreaking in November by Tim Dyhouse
Milwaukee: 'Genuine American City' by Janie Blankenship
'Marching Through Hell' in China by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
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Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 9
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Capitol Hill Conference Challenges Congress by Tim Dyhouse
'Remembrance' Captures Emotion of Veterans Funerals by Robert A. Fletcher
Three Marine MIAs - Fate Unknown? by Ric Hunter - As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Mayaguez incident, the time is long overdue to tell the full story of the three Marines stranded on Cambodia's Koh Tang Island during the rescue attempt in May 1975.
Cambodia to Host VFW Post by Phelim Kyne - American vets in Indochina embark on a unique venture in a former war zone.
State Memorials Honor Korean War Dead by Joseph C. Moran
World War II Memorial Groundbreaking in November by Tim Dyhouse
Milwaukee: 'Genuine American City' by Janie Blankenship
'Marching Through Hell' in China by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 9
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Redefining Mental Health for Younger Vets by Kelly Von Lunen
'My Dream Come True': Hunting Pheasant by Richard K. Kolb
'Our Third War' by Robert Widener
Mexican Border Flared Up 100 Years Ago by Janie Blankenship
Bay of Pigs, 1961 by Tim Dyhouse
Medal of Honor: Korean War Recipients by Robert Widener
Baltimore Produces First KIA of Civil War by Richard Fournier
'A Musical War' (Music & War: Part I) by Kelly Von Lunen
A Final Salute
To the Rescue: Rangers in Peril on Hill 809 by Gary Linderer - When a six-man Ranger radio relay team was trapped in Vietnam's A Shau Valley on April 23, 1971, fellow screaming Eagles charged to their rescue.
Nam Hoa: Firefight in the 'Valley of Death' by Kelly Von Lunen - April 15-16, 1971, saw the last truly offensive action by grunts in the Vietnam War. Sidebar: NVA Deal Lethal Blow at LZ Liz
VFW Store: Proceeds Benefit Beterans by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
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Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Book Corner
VFW in Action
Membersihp
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 98
Issue: 7
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Redefining Mental Health for Younger Vets by Kelly Von Lunen
'My Dream Come True': Hunting Pheasant by Richard K. Kolb
'Our Third War' by Robert Widener
Mexican Border Flared Up 100 Years Ago by Janie Blankenship
Bay of Pigs, 1961 by Tim Dyhouse
Medal of Honor: Korean War Recipients by Robert Widener
Baltimore Produces First KIA of Civil War by Richard Fournier
'A Musical War' (Music & War: Part I) by Kelly Von Lunen
A Final Salute
To the Rescue: Rangers in Peril on Hill 809 by Gary Linderer - When a six-man Ranger radio relay team was trapped in Vietnam's A Shau Valley on April 23, 1971, fellow screaming Eagles charged to their rescue.
Nam Hoa: Firefight in the 'Valley of Death' by Kelly Von Lunen - April 15-16, 1971, saw the last truly offensive action by grunts in the Vietnam War. Sidebar: NVA Deal Lethal Blow at LZ Liz
VFW Store: Proceeds Benefit Beterans by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
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Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
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VFW in Action
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Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 98
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Korean and Cold War MIAs: Renewing Hope for the Families of the Missing by Robert Widener
Vets Connect, Heal at All-Female Retreat by Kelly Von Lunen
Female Engagement Teams: Building Trust in Afghanistan and Iraq by Kelly Von Lunen
Breaking Ground at National HQ by Janie Blankenship
America's Deadliest Occupation: Commercial Fishing as a 'Special Brotherhood' by Janie Blankenship
Heroism on Display: Vietnam, 1970 by Richard K. Kolb - Forty years ago on March 26, a troop of the famed Blackhorse Regiment earned the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation for a rescue mission.
Service in Your State
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
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Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
Issue: 6
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Korean and Cold War MIAs: Renewing Hope for the Families of the Missing by Robert Widener
Vets Connect, Heal at All-Female Retreat by Kelly Von Lunen
Female Engagement Teams: Building Trust in Afghanistan and Iraq by Kelly Von Lunen
Breaking Ground at National HQ by Janie Blankenship
America's Deadliest Occupation: Commercial Fishing as a 'Special Brotherhood' by Janie Blankenship
Heroism on Display: Vietnam, 1970 by Richard K. Kolb - Forty years ago on March 26, a troop of the famed Blackhorse Regiment earned the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation for a rescue mission.
Service in Your State
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
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Membership
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Book Corner
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
Issue: 6
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Features
Keeping Faith Through the Buddy Poppy by Tim Dyhouse
World War II Memorial: Symbolizing the Sacrifice by Tim Dyhouse
Traveling Wall Crisscrosses America by David M. Gosoroski - VFW National Headquarters is taking an active role in bringing a replica of "The Wall" to communities across the land. But only members locally can ensure the tour's success.
Union Vets Lead Nationl into Next Century by David M. Gosoroski
Healthy Oldsters Help Scientists Understand Aging by Patricia Forsyth
'Hot Spot in the Cold War': Advisors in Greece by David Colley
Serving Those Who Serve America by David M. Gosoroski
Self-Guided Tour of Salt Lake
Columns
Command Post
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Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 9
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Features
Keeping Faith Through the Buddy Poppy by Tim Dyhouse
World War II Memorial: Symbolizing the Sacrifice by Tim Dyhouse
Traveling Wall Crisscrosses America by David M. Gosoroski - VFW National Headquarters is taking an active role in bringing a replica of "The Wall" to communities across the land. But only members locally can ensure the tour's success.
Union Vets Lead Nationl into Next Century by David M. Gosoroski
Healthy Oldsters Help Scientists Understand Aging by Patricia Forsyth
'Hot Spot in the Cold War': Advisors in Greece by David Colley
Serving Those Who Serve America by David M. Gosoroski
Self-Guided Tour of Salt Lake
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 9
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Features
At Your Service: State Veterans Affairs Offices by David M. Gosoroski
Stealth Beneath the Sea: The 'Wet Cold War' by David Colley
'It's About Justice' by David M. Gosoroski
'Children of the Dragon's Blood': Imperial Vets by David M. Gosoroski
Last Stand of Recon Team Kansas by John L. Plaster - Members of the highly secret Studies and Observations Group (SOG) fought one of the most remarkable engagements of the Vietnam War on August 6, 1971, behind enemy lines. Twenty-fice years later the story can finally be told by John L. Plaster
Tracing Your Ancestral Roots by Dafid M. Gosoroski
Columns
Command Post
Issues Update: English Language Amendment
Washington Wire
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Jest A Minute Reunions & Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 11
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At Your Service: State Veterans Affairs Offices by David M. Gosoroski
Stealth Beneath the Sea: The 'Wet Cold War' by David Colley
'It's About Justice' by David M. Gosoroski
'Children of the Dragon's Blood': Imperial Vets by David M. Gosoroski
Last Stand of Recon Team Kansas by John L. Plaster - Members of the highly secret Studies and Observations Group (SOG) fought one of the most remarkable engagements of the Vietnam War on August 6, 1971, behind enemy lines. Twenty-fice years later the story can finally be told by John L. Plaster
Tracing Your Ancestral Roots by Dafid M. Gosoroski
Columns
Command Post
Issues Update: English Language Amendment
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute Reunions & Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 11
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Toys for Tots Turns 50 by Tim Dyhouse
Preserving Christmas for Those in Need by David M. Gosoroski
Famous Battleship Set for Final Voyage by Tim Dyhouse
Pearl Harbor Vets Due Special Honor by R. H. Brady
Face It- A Draft is Necessary by Matthew Romano
'Into the Teeth of the Tiger' by Al Hemingway - Operation Linebacker II - the December 1972 bombing of North Vietnam - sparked domestic controversy and ignored airmen's sacrifices.
Memorial Becomes a Reality
Past Chief Gallagher Dies
An Agenda for Action
Serving Veterans
Ohio Provides a Festive Homecoming
Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1997
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Toys for Tots Turns 50 by Tim Dyhouse
Preserving Christmas for Those in Need by David M. Gosoroski
Famous Battleship Set for Final Voyage by Tim Dyhouse
Pearl Harbor Vets Due Special Honor by R. H. Brady
Face It- A Draft is Necessary by Matthew Romano
'Into the Teeth of the Tiger' by Al Hemingway - Operation Linebacker II - the December 1972 bombing of North Vietnam - sparked domestic controversy and ignored airmen's sacrifices.
Memorial Becomes a Reality
Past Chief Gallagher Dies
An Agenda for Action
Serving Veterans
Ohio Provides a Festive Homecoming
Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 4
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Features
Korea, Vietnam and Beyond by Herbert M. Mason, Jr. - Through three wars and a score of overseas expeditions, VFW fought for the rights, respect and benefits of returning veterans. This is one of the VFW's proudest chapters.
A Convention to Remember by Janie Blankenship
'Guess Who's Coming to Convention?' by Robert Widener
Striking Serbia From the Sea by Paul Harris
VBA Confronts Red Tape by John L. Davis
'In Korea, We Whipped the Russian Air Force' by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
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Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
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Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 86
Issue: 11
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Korea, Vietnam and Beyond by Herbert M. Mason, Jr. - Through three wars and a score of overseas expeditions, VFW fought for the rights, respect and benefits of returning veterans. This is one of the VFW's proudest chapters.
A Convention to Remember by Janie Blankenship
'Guess Who's Coming to Convention?' by Robert Widener
Striking Serbia From the Sea by Paul Harris
VBA Confronts Red Tape by John L. Davis
'In Korea, We Whipped the Russian Air Force' by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 86
Issue: 11
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Features
Vietnam Vets Fought Stereotypes to Achieve Success by Jug Burkett and Glenna Whittley - For a quarter century, veterans of America's most controversial war have been plagued by unfounded caricatures. Statistics have been misused to prove political points. Fed up, one vet is determined to set the record straight with a new book that tackles the myths.
Capitalizing on VFW's Influence by Tim Dyhouse
Meeting Veterans Changing Health Needs by Tim Dyhouse
Soldiers of 'Manifest Destiny' by David M. Gosoroski
'Trusted Advisors': Americans in Action, 1972 by Al Hemingway - During the Easter Offensive in Vietnam 25 years ago, a handful of Americans withstood the NVA onslaught along with the South Vietnamese. Their bravery, combined with U.S. airpower, stemmed the tide of the war's largest conventional offensive.
Singed by the Red Dragon: U.S. Troops in North China by David M. Gosoroski
Salt Lake: City of Contrasts
Columns
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Just A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 8
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Vietnam Vets Fought Stereotypes to Achieve Success by Jug Burkett and Glenna Whittley - For a quarter century, veterans of America's most controversial war have been plagued by unfounded caricatures. Statistics have been misused to prove political points. Fed up, one vet is determined to set the record straight with a new book that tackles the myths.
Capitalizing on VFW's Influence by Tim Dyhouse
Meeting Veterans Changing Health Needs by Tim Dyhouse
Soldiers of 'Manifest Destiny' by David M. Gosoroski
'Trusted Advisors': Americans in Action, 1972 by Al Hemingway - During the Easter Offensive in Vietnam 25 years ago, a handful of Americans withstood the NVA onslaught along with the South Vietnamese. Their bravery, combined with U.S. airpower, stemmed the tide of the war's largest conventional offensive.
Singed by the Red Dragon: U.S. Troops in North China by David M. Gosoroski
Salt Lake: City of Contrasts
Columns
Command Post
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Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Just A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 84
Issue: 8
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Cover Story
Unknown No Longer by Gary Turbak - The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory is using the most sophisticated scientific techniques to trace clues that can reveal the identities of missing servicement.
Task Force Russia Still Hard at Work by Ralph Wetterhahn
Prisoners of Terror by Tim Dyhouse
Features
War on Terrorism: Radical Islamist War on Americans by the Editors
The Missing Man Salute by Michael W. Michelsen, Jr.
Showdown on Triangle Hill by Richard Ecker
Boosting Troop Morale, VFW Style by Janie Blankenship
Delivering Benefits at Discharge by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Washington Wire: Vietnam MIAs Identified Now 734
Departments
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VFW in Action
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Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 2002
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Cover Story
Unknown No Longer by Gary Turbak - The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory is using the most sophisticated scientific techniques to trace clues that can reveal the identities of missing servicement.
Task Force Russia Still Hard at Work by Ralph Wetterhahn
Prisoners of Terror by Tim Dyhouse
Features
War on Terrorism: Radical Islamist War on Americans by the Editors
The Missing Man Salute by Michael W. Michelsen, Jr.
Showdown on Triangle Hill by Richard Ecker
Boosting Troop Morale, VFW Style by Janie Blankenship
Delivering Benefits at Discharge by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Washington Wire: Vietnam MIAs Identified Now 734
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 1
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Manhattan's Christmas Tribute to the Troops by Tim Dyhouse
Christmas During Wartime by Richard K. Kolb
Christmas Tree Remembers All Vets by Kara Petrovic - Cards from Americans from around the country decorate the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Christmas tree each December
Christmas Trees Honor the Fallen by Shannon Hanson
A Final Salute
VFW Posts Spread Christmas Cheer to Military Families by Janie Blankenship
Remembering Pearl Harbor by Shannon Hanson
VFW Magazine Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
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Jest A Minute
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Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 4
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Manhattan's Christmas Tribute to the Troops by Tim Dyhouse
Christmas During Wartime by Richard K. Kolb
Christmas Tree Remembers All Vets by Kara Petrovic - Cards from Americans from around the country decorate the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Christmas tree each December
Christmas Trees Honor the Fallen by Shannon Hanson
A Final Salute
VFW Posts Spread Christmas Cheer to Military Families by Janie Blankenship
Remembering Pearl Harbor by Shannon Hanson
VFW Magazine Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
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Jest A Minute
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Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 4
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Top Story
Marines Remember Beirut 20 Years Later by Al Hemingway
Memorializing the Noble Act of Marines in Lebanon by Carole Moore
With France Like This, Who Needs Enemies? by Gary Turbak
Features
Grenada Remembered with Pride by Al Hemingway
Memories of Somalia Remain Vivid by Janie Blankenship
Courage and Conviction Will Make VFW Excel, Says Chief by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
Battle of Chu Lai by Al Hemingway - Part of the more commonly known Operation Starlite, this August 1965 Marine-Main Force Viet Cong battle was the first major American engagement of the Vietnam War.
Learn While You Travel by Gary Turbak
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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VFW in Action
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Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 2
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Top Story
Marines Remember Beirut 20 Years Later by Al Hemingway
Memorializing the Noble Act of Marines in Lebanon by Carole Moore
With France Like This, Who Needs Enemies? by Gary Turbak
Features
Grenada Remembered with Pride by Al Hemingway
Memories of Somalia Remain Vivid by Janie Blankenship
Courage and Conviction Will Make VFW Excel, Says Chief by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
Battle of Chu Lai by Al Hemingway - Part of the more commonly known Operation Starlite, this August 1965 Marine-Main Force Viet Cong battle was the first major American engagement of the Vietnam War.
Learn While You Travel by Gary Turbak
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 2
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Top Story
'Outside the Wire': Citizen-Soldiers in Combat in Iraq by Kara Petrovic
Securing Our Southern Border by Vern Pall
Going Toe-to-Toe at Tam Quan by Susan Katz Keating - During a two-week running battle in mid December 1967, three battalions of the 1st Cavalry Division backed by the 1st Bn., 50th Inf., engaged NVA in savage combat.
Final Salute
Translate Your VFW Volunteer Hours into Matching Grants by Janie Blankenship
Don't Miss Lake Tahoe by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
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Sound Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 9
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Top Story
'Outside the Wire': Citizen-Soldiers in Combat in Iraq by Kara Petrovic
Securing Our Southern Border by Vern Pall
Going Toe-to-Toe at Tam Quan by Susan Katz Keating - During a two-week running battle in mid December 1967, three battalions of the 1st Cavalry Division backed by the 1st Bn., 50th Inf., engaged NVA in savage combat.
Final Salute
Translate Your VFW Volunteer Hours into Matching Grants by Janie Blankenship
Don't Miss Lake Tahoe by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 9
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Convention Becomes Arena for Presidential Politics by Janie Blankenship & Tim Dyhouse
Minnesota Post's Amazing Growth Includes Many Young Vets by Margaret Moen
Indians Answer Call When Nation's at War by George Tipton Wilson
Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans
Service Above and Beyond by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization
Navy's Deadliest Actions in Vietnam by Richard K. Kolb - American sailors served on all three battlegrounds - water, air and land. But by the nature of their warfare, casualties were relatively limited. Here is a rundown on the highest fatality-producing incidents of the war in each combat sphere.
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
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Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - Return to Vietnam Trip
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
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Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 2
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Convention Becomes Arena for Presidential Politics by Janie Blankenship & Tim Dyhouse
Minnesota Post's Amazing Growth Includes Many Young Vets by Margaret Moen
Indians Answer Call When Nation's at War by George Tipton Wilson
Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans
Service Above and Beyond by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization
Navy's Deadliest Actions in Vietnam by Richard K. Kolb - American sailors served on all three battlegrounds - water, air and land. But by the nature of their warfare, casualties were relatively limited. Here is a rundown on the highest fatality-producing incidents of the war in each combat sphere.
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - Return to Vietnam Trip
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 2
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USS Harry S. Truman: Facing Off Against ISIS by David Sears
'Sending ISIS to Hell': American Volunteers Wage a Lonely War by Tim Dyhouse
Preserving the Legacy of the Vietnam War by Jerome Greer Chandler - Texas Tech University's Vietnam Center and Archive in Lubbock has a straightforward mission: tell the war's story through documents and artifacts. If all goes well, in the near future it will be home to a full-fledged museum.
Ambushed at Srok Dong by Richard Fournier - "Big Red One" armored cavalrymen and infantrymen, aided by air power, fought the VC to a standstill near the Cambodian border in mid-summer 1966. But the price was 36 GIs' lives in a combined nine hours of combat.
Making Their Mark in the Military & Music World, PT. II by Kelly Gibson - From the Cold War through Vietnam and up to Panama and Somalia, a handfull of war veterans gained fame as musicians. A few Johnny Cash and Elvis Preley, for example even became international celebrities.
San Diego State Sets the Standard by J. S. Anderson
Pritzker Preserves the Story of the Citizen-Soldier by The Editors
Past Commander-in-Chief John J. Stang Dies
Columns
Command Post
Issues Up Front
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - Vietnam Battle Accounts Needed
VFW in Action
Member Corner
Benefits of Membership
Reunions & Claims
Jest A Minute
Volume: 103
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: June/July 2016
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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USS Harry S. Truman: Facing Off Against ISIS by David Sears
'Sending ISIS to Hell': American Volunteers Wage a Lonely War by Tim Dyhouse
Preserving the Legacy of the Vietnam War by Jerome Greer Chandler - Texas Tech University's Vietnam Center and Archive in Lubbock has a straightforward mission: tell the war's story through documents and artifacts. If all goes well, in the near future it will be home to a full-fledged museum.
Ambushed at Srok Dong by Richard Fournier - "Big Red One" armored cavalrymen and infantrymen, aided by air power, fought the VC to a standstill near the Cambodian border in mid-summer 1966. But the price was 36 GIs' lives in a combined nine hours of combat.
Making Their Mark in the Military & Music World, PT. II by Kelly Gibson - From the Cold War through Vietnam and up to Panama and Somalia, a handfull of war veterans gained fame as musicians. A few Johnny Cash and Elvis Preley, for example even became international celebrities.
San Diego State Sets the Standard by J. S. Anderson
Pritzker Preserves the Story of the Citizen-Soldier by The Editors
Past Commander-in-Chief John J. Stang Dies
Columns
Command Post
Issues Up Front
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - Vietnam Battle Accounts Needed
VFW in Action
Member Corner
Benefits of Membership
Reunions & Claims
Jest A Minute
Volume: 103
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: June/July 2016
Collection: Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive Collection
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The Lasy Friendly Face by Tom Mangan - The writer records his thoughts as he visits the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and finds the name of one of his close Air Froce comrades, Tom McCormick. He had flown missions to Vietnam from Guam and finally was killed when his plane crashed on takeoff. Four years after the memorial's dedication, McCormick's name was one of the 95 added.
Tale of Two Cemeteries by Joyce Phelps and Donald C. Miller - In the first, the writer tells of the care taken of the Sicily-Rome Cemetery and the ceremonies there each Memorial Day. In the second, the ceremonies at Cambridge Cemetery in England are described.
A Vision of Greatness - The annual VFW Mid-Winter Conference in Washington was another highly successful gathering of the organization's leadership. Highlight was President Reagan's appearance at the General Session where he criticized Congress for failing to support the Nicaraguan Contras and the presentation of the Congressional Award to Rep. Bill Nichols (Ala.) at the Congressional Dinner.
The Voice of Democracy Tour is Living History - The 53 State and Department VOD winners visited Washington Cathedra., Christ Church, Alexandria, Va., Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Capitol, the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and the smithsonian Institution during their stay in Washington for the VOD finals.
Command Post
From the Hill
Mail Call
Washington Wire
Now Hear This
Vet Views
Vital Signs
VFW in Action
Member Benefits
Convention News
Membership
General Orders
Reunions
Seeking
Volume: 75
Issue: 9
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The Lasy Friendly Face by Tom Mangan - The writer records his thoughts as he visits the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and finds the name of one of his close Air Froce comrades, Tom McCormick. He had flown missions to Vietnam from Guam and finally was killed when his plane crashed on takeoff. Four years after the memorial's dedication, McCormick's name was one of the 95 added.
Tale of Two Cemeteries by Joyce Phelps and Donald C. Miller - In the first, the writer tells of the care taken of the Sicily-Rome Cemetery and the ceremonies there each Memorial Day. In the second, the ceremonies at Cambridge Cemetery in England are described.
A Vision of Greatness - The annual VFW Mid-Winter Conference in Washington was another highly successful gathering of the organization's leadership. Highlight was President Reagan's appearance at the General Session where he criticized Congress for failing to support the Nicaraguan Contras and the presentation of the Congressional Award to Rep. Bill Nichols (Ala.) at the Congressional Dinner.
The Voice of Democracy Tour is Living History - The 53 State and Department VOD winners visited Washington Cathedra., Christ Church, Alexandria, Va., Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Capitol, the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and the smithsonian Institution during their stay in Washington for the VOD finals.
Command Post
From the Hill
Mail Call
Washington Wire
Now Hear This
Vet Views
Vital Signs
VFW in Action
Member Benefits
Convention News
Membership
General Orders
Reunions
Seeking
Volume: 75
Issue: 9
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Features
WWII Vets Star in History Roundtable by Margaret Moen
On 'Eternal Patrol' by the editors
Cholesterol Phobia by Norman Brown
Center Rekindles Vetnam War's Bitter Memories by Bill Watkins - New Jersey's Vietnam Era Education Center caused a storm of controversy when it slighted veterans. Is the domestic Vietnam War really over?
Famous Founding Fathers Among Nations Veterans by Richard K. Kolb and Joe Moran
Korea Before the War, 1945-1949 by Richard K. Kolb
Events to Remember Korea on Track by Gina DiNicolo
Catastrophe at Catubig
Sr. Vices Get a Taste of Whate to Expect by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 2000
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Features
WWII Vets Star in History Roundtable by Margaret Moen
On 'Eternal Patrol' by the editors
Cholesterol Phobia by Norman Brown
Center Rekindles Vetnam War's Bitter Memories by Bill Watkins - New Jersey's Vietnam Era Education Center caused a storm of controversy when it slighted veterans. Is the domestic Vietnam War really over?
Famous Founding Fathers Among Nations Veterans by Richard K. Kolb and Joe Moran
Korea Before the War, 1945-1949 by Richard K. Kolb
Events to Remember Korea on Track by Gina DiNicolo
Catastrophe at Catubig
Sr. Vices Get a Taste of Whate to Expect by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 2000
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 10 Nov 2025 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
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Features
Capitol Hill Conference Challenges Congress by Tim Dyhouse
'Remembrance' Captures Emotion of Veterans Funerals by Robert A. Fletcher
Three Marine MIAs - Fate Unknown? by Ric Hunter - As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Mayaguez incident, the time is long overdue to tell the full story of the three Marines stranded on Cambodia's Koh Tang Island during the rescue attempt in May 1975.
Cambodia to Host VFW Post by Phelim Kyne - American vets in Indochina embark on a unique venture in a former war zone.
State Memorials Honor Korean War Dead by Joseph C. Moran
World War II Memorial Groundbreaking in November by Tim Dyhouse
Milwaukee: 'Genuine American City' by Janie Blankenship
'Marching Through Hell' in China by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: May 2000
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Features
Capitol Hill Conference Challenges Congress by Tim Dyhouse
'Remembrance' Captures Emotion of Veterans Funerals by Robert A. Fletcher
Three Marine MIAs - Fate Unknown? by Ric Hunter - As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Mayaguez incident, the time is long overdue to tell the full story of the three Marines stranded on Cambodia's Koh Tang Island during the rescue attempt in May 1975.
Cambodia to Host VFW Post by Phelim Kyne - American vets in Indochina embark on a unique venture in a former war zone.
State Memorials Honor Korean War Dead by Joseph C. Moran
World War II Memorial Groundbreaking in November by Tim Dyhouse
Milwaukee: 'Genuine American City' by Janie Blankenship
'Marching Through Hell' in China by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 9
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Women in Today's Military are Paving New Path by Janie Blankenship
Base Services Ease Deployment Stress by Kelly Lanigan
States Filling Gaps in Veterans Benefits by Kelly Lanigan
St. Patrick's Day Parade has Military Roots by Kelly Lanigan
A Final Salute
Sappers Take a Beating at Liberty Bridge by Kelly Lanigan - On March 19, 1969, Leathernecks of the 11th Marines at firebase Phu Lac 6 and the 1st Bn., 5th Marines at a nearby command post administered a blow to NVA infiltrators.
Dong A Tay: A Costly Victory in the A Shau Valley by Tim Dyhouse - B Co., 1st Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., had no idea what it was getting in for when it tackled this mist-shrouded mountain in March 1969.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Reunions & Claims
Member Benefits
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 7
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Women in Today's Military are Paving New Path by Janie Blankenship
Base Services Ease Deployment Stress by Kelly Lanigan
States Filling Gaps in Veterans Benefits by Kelly Lanigan
St. Patrick's Day Parade has Military Roots by Kelly Lanigan
A Final Salute
Sappers Take a Beating at Liberty Bridge by Kelly Lanigan - On March 19, 1969, Leathernecks of the 11th Marines at firebase Phu Lac 6 and the 1st Bn., 5th Marines at a nearby command post administered a blow to NVA infiltrators.
Dong A Tay: A Costly Victory in the A Shau Valley by Tim Dyhouse - B Co., 1st Bn., 502nd Inf., 101st Airborne Div., had no idea what it was getting in for when it tackled this mist-shrouded mountain in March 1969.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Reunions & Claims
Member Benefits
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
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Top Story
Wounded Troops Have Promising Future by Janie Blankenship
VFW Foundation Gounded in Giving by Julie Carter
Fallujah: Battle for the 'City of Mosques' by Tim Dyhouse
Iraq - A Final Salute
Visiting Virginia by Shannon Hanson
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The eighth installment of this continuing series covers Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Nebraska (missed prefiously).
Political Correctness Pervades History Textbooks by Richard Fournier
Combating Common Digestive Disorders by Lila Anastas
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 5
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Top Story
Wounded Troops Have Promising Future by Janie Blankenship
VFW Foundation Gounded in Giving by Julie Carter
Fallujah: Battle for the 'City of Mosques' by Tim Dyhouse
Iraq - A Final Salute
Visiting Virginia by Shannon Hanson
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The eighth installment of this continuing series covers Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Nebraska (missed prefiously).
Political Correctness Pervades History Textbooks by Richard Fournier
Combating Common Digestive Disorders by Lila Anastas
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 5
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Polytrauma Centers Serve Severly Wounded Vets by Kelly Lanigan
Escape to Nowhere: Veterans and Suicide by Janice Arenofsky
National Security & Foreign Affairs: Influencing Defense, Foreign Policy - Inside VFW: Part III by Jamie Netzer
Chaplains Provide Spiritual Comfort on the Battlefield by Janie Blankenship
FSB Illingworth Illuminated in a 'Titanic Roar' by Tim Dyhouse - On April 1, 1970, a Communist battalion attacked an American firease near the Cambodian border. Defended by elements of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, as well as several artillery units, the GIs fought off the North Vietnamese for two hours.
VFW Sponsors Cookout for Marines and Sailors by Janie Blankenship
Disabilities No Barrier for Amputee Golfers by Tim Dyhouse
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - Vietnam Veterans Center
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Reunions & Claims
Member Benefits
Young Vets
Volume: 96
Issue: 3
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Polytrauma Centers Serve Severly Wounded Vets by Kelly Lanigan
Escape to Nowhere: Veterans and Suicide by Janice Arenofsky
National Security & Foreign Affairs: Influencing Defense, Foreign Policy - Inside VFW: Part III by Jamie Netzer
Chaplains Provide Spiritual Comfort on the Battlefield by Janie Blankenship
FSB Illingworth Illuminated in a 'Titanic Roar' by Tim Dyhouse - On April 1, 1970, a Communist battalion attacked an American firease near the Cambodian border. Defended by elements of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, as well as several artillery units, the GIs fought off the North Vietnamese for two hours.
VFW Sponsors Cookout for Marines and Sailors by Janie Blankenship
Disabilities No Barrier for Amputee Golfers by Tim Dyhouse
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - Vietnam Veterans Center
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Reunions & Claims
Member Benefits
Young Vets
Volume: 96
Issue: 3
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Calamity at Desert One by Rudy Wright
Iran's 'Foreign Legion' Takes on America by Michael A. Ledeen
National Infantry Museum: 'Finest Tribute to the American Soldier' by Robert Widener
Ode to Coal Miners: Dangerous/Unique Occupations: Part II by Janie Blankenship
Head Coal Miner Gained Values in Vietnam by Al Hemingway - United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts Explains how personal experiences in Vietnam shaped his later career.
A Final Salute
VFW's South Dakota Pheasant Hunt: 'Best Experience of My Life' by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
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Member Benefits
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
Issue: 7
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Calamity at Desert One by Rudy Wright
Iran's 'Foreign Legion' Takes on America by Michael A. Ledeen
National Infantry Museum: 'Finest Tribute to the American Soldier' by Robert Widener
Ode to Coal Miners: Dangerous/Unique Occupations: Part II by Janie Blankenship
Head Coal Miner Gained Values in Vietnam by Al Hemingway - United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts Explains how personal experiences in Vietnam shaped his later career.
A Final Salute
VFW's South Dakota Pheasant Hunt: 'Best Experience of My Life' by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Reunions & Claims
Member Benefits
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
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The War Within by Fred Minnick
Fort Hood Program Lessens Combat Stress by Kelly Von Lunen
Deset Shield - August 1990: A 20th Anniversary Look Back by Robert Widener
Hell Night at Henderson by Charles F. Hawkins - On May 6, 1970, elements of the 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne division, withstood an NVA attack on Firebase Henderson, but paid a hefty price in casualties. It was one of the deadliest U.S. actions of the early 1970s in Vietnam.
High-Tech Games Help Teach Youngsters War History by Heidi Russell Rafferty
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Member Benefits
VFW in Action
Reunions & Claims
Membership
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
Issue: 10
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The War Within by Fred Minnick
Fort Hood Program Lessens Combat Stress by Kelly Von Lunen
Deset Shield - August 1990: A 20th Anniversary Look Back by Robert Widener
Hell Night at Henderson by Charles F. Hawkins - On May 6, 1970, elements of the 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne division, withstood an NVA attack on Firebase Henderson, but paid a hefty price in casualties. It was one of the deadliest U.S. actions of the early 1970s in Vietnam.
High-Tech Games Help Teach Youngsters War History by Heidi Russell Rafferty
A Final Salute
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Member Benefits
VFW in Action
Reunions & Claims
Membership
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
Issue: 10
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Features
Is VA Health Care On Its Way Out? by Gary L. Bloomfield - A move is afoot that could transform VA medical centers into national health care centers for the poor. Has the Department of Veterans Affairs reneged on its congressionally mandated obligation to serve veterans only?
50 Years Ago This Month - Bridgehead in Ulster. The first American troops to reach the European Theater landed in Northern Ireland. Tens of thousands of GIs passed through this tranquil countryside on their way to the war against Hitler.
Adopting the Nation's Highways by Hal Rubin - Concern for a clean environment has led numerous VFW Posts to join the Adopt-A-Highway program. California is a prome example. Such projects provide a high community profile for the organization.
Step Out to Better Health by Paul Martin - Want to live longer? Then get out and walk. The author tells what a pleasure exercise can be. In this age of health consciousness, walking is the one activity open to everyone.
Indochina Interlude: The Advisory War, 1957-1964 by Richard K. Kolb - Years before the U.S. committed combat troops to Veitnam, GIs were waging a shadow war there. Early counterinsurgency efforts - doncudted by advisers, special operatives and helicopter crews - produced mixed results.
Columns
Command Post: VA Secretary Out of Touch, Commander-in-Chief Bob Wallace adresses a critical issue confronting the nation's veterans - health care
The Magazine and It's Future by Adjutant Geneal Howard E. Vander Clute, Jr.
Washington Wire
Introducing the VFWs Department Service Officers
For Your Files
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Claims
Reunions
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Seeking
General Orders
Volume: 79
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1992
Collection: Charles Bates Collection
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Features
Is VA Health Care On Its Way Out? by Gary L. Bloomfield - A move is afoot that could transform VA medical centers into national health care centers for the poor. Has the Department of Veterans Affairs reneged on its congressionally mandated obligation to serve veterans only?
50 Years Ago This Month - Bridgehead in Ulster. The first American troops to reach the European Theater landed in Northern Ireland. Tens of thousands of GIs passed through this tranquil countryside on their way to the war against Hitler.
Adopting the Nation's Highways by Hal Rubin - Concern for a clean environment has led numerous VFW Posts to join the Adopt-A-Highway program. California is a prome example. Such projects provide a high community profile for the organization.
Step Out to Better Health by Paul Martin - Want to live longer? Then get out and walk. The author tells what a pleasure exercise can be. In this age of health consciousness, walking is the one activity open to everyone.
Indochina Interlude: The Advisory War, 1957-1964 by Richard K. Kolb - Years before the U.S. committed combat troops to Veitnam, GIs were waging a shadow war there. Early counterinsurgency efforts - doncudted by advisers, special operatives and helicopter crews - produced mixed results.
Columns
Command Post: VA Secretary Out of Touch, Commander-in-Chief Bob Wallace adresses a critical issue confronting the nation's veterans - health care
The Magazine and It's Future by Adjutant Geneal Howard E. Vander Clute, Jr.
Washington Wire
Introducing the VFWs Department Service Officers
For Your Files
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Claims
Reunions
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Seeking
General Orders
Volume: 79
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1992
Collection: Charles Bates Collection
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Features
A Name to Be Reckoned With by Herbert M. Mason, Jr.
Exciting Events Highlight 100th Convention by Janie Blankenship
Pennsylvania Post Heir to VFW Traditions by Tim Dyhouse
Veterans Programs: Major Overhaul Proposed by John L. Davis
Only the Phony: Wannabe Warriors by Al Hemingway - For some time now, it's been fashionable to be a war veteran - even of Vietnam. But the effect on societal attitudes of those who pretend to be real heroes is far more insidious than realized.
Memories of the Iron Curtain by the editor
Freedoms Foundation Vision Intact by Janie Blankenship
Chief Merrill Dies
Women Veterans Organizations
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 86
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: March 1999
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Features
A Name to Be Reckoned With by Herbert M. Mason, Jr.
Exciting Events Highlight 100th Convention by Janie Blankenship
Pennsylvania Post Heir to VFW Traditions by Tim Dyhouse
Veterans Programs: Major Overhaul Proposed by John L. Davis
Only the Phony: Wannabe Warriors by Al Hemingway - For some time now, it's been fashionable to be a war veteran - even of Vietnam. But the effect on societal attitudes of those who pretend to be real heroes is far more insidious than realized.
Memories of the Iron Curtain by the editor
Freedoms Foundation Vision Intact by Janie Blankenship
Chief Merrill Dies
Women Veterans Organizations
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 86
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: March 1999
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Features
Serbs Down Stealth, Capture Three GIs by Tim Dyhouse
Battling for the Bonus by Herbert M. Mason, Jr.
Kenny Rogers Highlights Patriotic Rally by Janie Blankenship
Declaring War on VA's Budget by Tim Dyhouse
MIA Search Continues by Maj. Joe Davis - Though it is no longer making headlines, the search for Americans unaccounted for during the Vietnam War is nonetheless still progressing. In a related story, the Vietnam War crypt at the Tomb of the Unknowns becomes a dilemma as technology supersedes tradition.
World War II Memorial Striving to Meet Deadline by Tim Dyhouse
Into the Heart of Darkness: Cold War Africa - Angola by Richard K. Kolb
Young's Scouts Show Valor in Battle
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
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Volume: 86
Issue: 9
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Serbs Down Stealth, Capture Three GIs by Tim Dyhouse
Battling for the Bonus by Herbert M. Mason, Jr.
Kenny Rogers Highlights Patriotic Rally by Janie Blankenship
Declaring War on VA's Budget by Tim Dyhouse
MIA Search Continues by Maj. Joe Davis - Though it is no longer making headlines, the search for Americans unaccounted for during the Vietnam War is nonetheless still progressing. In a related story, the Vietnam War crypt at the Tomb of the Unknowns becomes a dilemma as technology supersedes tradition.
World War II Memorial Striving to Meet Deadline by Tim Dyhouse
Into the Heart of Darkness: Cold War Africa - Angola by Richard K. Kolb
Young's Scouts Show Valor in Battle
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 86
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
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Features
VFW is Born by James Romanis
A Chronology of VFW Milestones
Quest for a Full Accounting by Herbert M. Mason, Jr. - VFW has sought to account for and recover the remains of missing American servicemen from the Korean and Vietnam wars for decades. This never-ending mission continues today with annual trips to Asia to monitor progress and with lobbying on Capitol Hill.
Bridging the Gap: Certifying & Licensing Military Skills for Civilian Jobs by John L. Davis
Teaching the Truth About Vietnam by Al Hemingway - The Vietnam War, one of the most popular subjects on campus today, is fraught with controversy. Fortunately, VFW member-teachers who experienced the war fisrthand are teaching the realitites of that conflict in the classroom. Moreover, VFW is now helping to sponsor a national education program aimed at high school students.
Columns
An Epoch in the Making
Washington Wire
Issues Update
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Author Queries
Volume: 87
Issue: 1
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Features
VFW is Born by James Romanis
A Chronology of VFW Milestones
Quest for a Full Accounting by Herbert M. Mason, Jr. - VFW has sought to account for and recover the remains of missing American servicemen from the Korean and Vietnam wars for decades. This never-ending mission continues today with annual trips to Asia to monitor progress and with lobbying on Capitol Hill.
Bridging the Gap: Certifying & Licensing Military Skills for Civilian Jobs by John L. Davis
Teaching the Truth About Vietnam by Al Hemingway - The Vietnam War, one of the most popular subjects on campus today, is fraught with controversy. Fortunately, VFW member-teachers who experienced the war fisrthand are teaching the realitites of that conflict in the classroom. Moreover, VFW is now helping to sponsor a national education program aimed at high school students.
Columns
An Epoch in the Making
Washington Wire
Issues Update
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Author Queries
Volume: 87
Issue: 1
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
Kosovo: Touching Close to Home by Tim Dyhouse
Waging War from the Home Front by Vern Pall
Conquering the Wounds of War by Tim Dyhouse - VFW and Montana outfitter Russ Greenwood provided disabled Vietnam veterans with the opportunity of a lifetime last fall. These amputees proved no hurdles are too high. In doing so, they serve as an inspiration to all.
Britain: A Military History Tour by Richard K. Kolb
New Stamps Commemorate War Service by Joe Moran - Four stamps honor warriors of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam
Contacting Congress on Veterans Affairs
States Shore-up Gulf War Benefits by Janie Blankenship
'Together We Stand' by Janie Blankenship
VFW Foundation Heads in New Direction by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This VFW in Action
Membership
Jest A Minute
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
Issue: 5
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Kosovo: Touching Close to Home by Tim Dyhouse
Waging War from the Home Front by Vern Pall
Conquering the Wounds of War by Tim Dyhouse - VFW and Montana outfitter Russ Greenwood provided disabled Vietnam veterans with the opportunity of a lifetime last fall. These amputees proved no hurdles are too high. In doing so, they serve as an inspiration to all.
Britain: A Military History Tour by Richard K. Kolb
New Stamps Commemorate War Service by Joe Moran - Four stamps honor warriors of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam
Contacting Congress on Veterans Affairs
States Shore-up Gulf War Benefits by Janie Blankenship
'Together We Stand' by Janie Blankenship
VFW Foundation Heads in New Direction by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This VFW in Action
Membership
Jest A Minute
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 87
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Features
Top Story - VFW Publications: Reference Tools for the Classroom by The Editors
Adjutant General: As One Era Ends, Another Begins by The Editors
Anti-Military Sentiments Persist on Elite Campus by Kara Petrovic
Finns Fought for Rights & Recognition as Veterans by Richard K. Kolb
'A Prisoner's Duty': Eight Daring POW Escapes, Part I by Robert Widener - In honor of POW/MIA Day, we offer the amazing stories of Americans who defied the odds and successfully escaped enemy hands. Part I: Vietnam to WWII Pacific.
Mayhem in the 'Marketplace' by Al Hemingway - The "Hill of Angels" (Con Thien) is well-known as deadly ground in Vietnam, but on July 2, 1967, B Co., 1st Bn., 9th Marines, barely survived an especially brutal ambush.
Iraq - A Final Salute
Columns
Monetary Bequests Assist VFW's Reach
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 1
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Top Story - VFW Publications: Reference Tools for the Classroom by The Editors
Adjutant General: As One Era Ends, Another Begins by The Editors
Anti-Military Sentiments Persist on Elite Campus by Kara Petrovic
Finns Fought for Rights & Recognition as Veterans by Richard K. Kolb
'A Prisoner's Duty': Eight Daring POW Escapes, Part I by Robert Widener - In honor of POW/MIA Day, we offer the amazing stories of Americans who defied the odds and successfully escaped enemy hands. Part I: Vietnam to WWII Pacific.
Mayhem in the 'Marketplace' by Al Hemingway - The "Hill of Angels" (Con Thien) is well-known as deadly ground in Vietnam, but on July 2, 1967, B Co., 1st Bn., 9th Marines, barely survived an especially brutal ambush.
Iraq - A Final Salute
Columns
Monetary Bequests Assist VFW's Reach
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 1
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Top Story
Purple Heart Vets See Vietnam in a Different Light by Janie Blankenship - Courtesy of VFW's Khale Fund, 12 wounded Vietnam vets revisited what was once a war zone to put to rest some nagging questions.
Marking the 60th Anniversary of WWII's End in the Pacific by The Editors
Who Was the Last American Killed in Action in WWII? by Richard K. Kolb
Iraq, Afghanistan Memorials Grace Bases by Joe Moran
A Final Salute
Region Rich in Colonial and Civil War History by Shannon Hanson
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Jest A Minute
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
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Reunions & Claims
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Volume: 92
Issue: 10
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Top Story
Purple Heart Vets See Vietnam in a Different Light by Janie Blankenship - Courtesy of VFW's Khale Fund, 12 wounded Vietnam vets revisited what was once a war zone to put to rest some nagging questions.
Marking the 60th Anniversary of WWII's End in the Pacific by The Editors
Who Was the Last American Killed in Action in WWII? by Richard K. Kolb
Iraq, Afghanistan Memorials Grace Bases by Joe Moran
A Final Salute
Region Rich in Colonial and Civil War History by Shannon Hanson
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Jest A Minute
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
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[Number of Pages: 60]
'Until They Are Home': Behind the Doors at JPAC by Robert Widener
Wisconsin's 'Thank You' to Veterans by Shannon Hanson
VFW Welcomes Home 'Iron Horse' Division by Janie Blankenship
Documenting the Fight: Marine Field Historians in Action by Michael D. Visconage
VFW Shines at Deployment by Janie Blankenship
A Final Salute
Remember the Buddy Poppy
Street Battle in Saigon by Keith Nolan - When the 9th Infantry Division entered Distric 8 of South Vietnam's capitlal city in May 1968, GIs hardly knew what they were in for.
Siege of Hill 488 by Charles W. Sasser - For 18 Marines of the 1st Recon Battalion, Nui Vu Hill on June 13, 1966, proved to be an epic-making battle where heroism was the norm.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
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Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 8
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'Until They Are Home': Behind the Doors at JPAC by Robert Widener
Wisconsin's 'Thank You' to Veterans by Shannon Hanson
VFW Welcomes Home 'Iron Horse' Division by Janie Blankenship
Documenting the Fight: Marine Field Historians in Action by Michael D. Visconage
VFW Shines at Deployment by Janie Blankenship
A Final Salute
Remember the Buddy Poppy
Street Battle in Saigon by Keith Nolan - When the 9th Infantry Division entered Distric 8 of South Vietnam's capitlal city in May 1968, GIs hardly knew what they were in for.
Siege of Hill 488 by Charles W. Sasser - For 18 Marines of the 1st Recon Battalion, Nui Vu Hill on June 13, 1966, proved to be an epic-making battle where heroism was the norm.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 8
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4th Fights Through Four Wars by Richard K. Kolb - The Army's 4th Infantry Division has seen combat in WWI, WWII, Vietnam and Iraq, along with serving in the Cold War. This is a tribute to the sacrifices made by its soldiers.
Ramadi: 'Heart of an Insurgent Hotbed' by Tim Dyhouse
Battlefield Saviors: Medics and Corpsmen by Janie Blankenship
Treating PTSD in Non-Traditional Ways by Janice Arenofsky
A Final Salute
'Walking Dead' Show Valor on Hill 689 by Shannon Hanson - A, C and D companies of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines reaffirmed the feoricty of the Vietnamese Communists near Khe Sanh on April 16, 1968.
Veteran Travelers: You Need This Book! by Shannon Hanson and Joe Moran
Columns
Command Post
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Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest-a-Minute
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Reunion Form
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 6
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4th Fights Through Four Wars by Richard K. Kolb - The Army's 4th Infantry Division has seen combat in WWI, WWII, Vietnam and Iraq, along with serving in the Cold War. This is a tribute to the sacrifices made by its soldiers.
Ramadi: 'Heart of an Insurgent Hotbed' by Tim Dyhouse
Battlefield Saviors: Medics and Corpsmen by Janie Blankenship
Treating PTSD in Non-Traditional Ways by Janice Arenofsky
A Final Salute
'Walking Dead' Show Valor on Hill 689 by Shannon Hanson - A, C and D companies of the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines reaffirmed the feoricty of the Vietnamese Communists near Khe Sanh on April 16, 1968.
Veteran Travelers: You Need This Book! by Shannon Hanson and Joe Moran
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest-a-Minute
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Reunion Form
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 6
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Section 60: Together in Arlington by Shannon Hanson
'A Rendezvous with Destiny': 101st Airborne Makes Military History by Richard K. Kolb - Famous as the Screaming Eagles, members of this legendary outfit upheld a noble tradition in Iraq. Through WWII, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, they have led the way in waging the nation's wars.
Walter Reed, VA Care Core of Conference by The Editors
America's First War Veterans: Defenders of Jamestown, 1607 by Richard K. Kolb
A Final Salute
City of Fountains Welcomes VFW by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
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Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
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Jest a Minute
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Volume: 94
Issue: 9
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Section 60: Together in Arlington by Shannon Hanson
'A Rendezvous with Destiny': 101st Airborne Makes Military History by Richard K. Kolb - Famous as the Screaming Eagles, members of this legendary outfit upheld a noble tradition in Iraq. Through WWII, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, they have led the way in waging the nation's wars.
Walter Reed, VA Care Core of Conference by The Editors
America's First War Veterans: Defenders of Jamestown, 1607 by Richard K. Kolb
A Final Salute
City of Fountains Welcomes VFW by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest a Minute
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 94
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Dartmouth President Funds College Service for Wounded Veterans by Erin Harmeyer
Operation Education by Kelly Lanigan
Ramadi: Success Rides on Marines' Shoulders by Time Dyhouse
Vets Show Dogged Determination by Janice Arenofsky
MIA Teams in the Field: 'Every Day is Like Memorial Day' - Inside JPAC, Part III by Robert Widener
Ap Trang Dau: 'A Living Hell' by Janie Blankenship - A Co., 3rd Bn., 187th Inf., 101st Airborne Div., sustained 83% casualties in 30 minutes at this death trap on Sept. 6, 1968. The enemy human wave assault was unstoppable.
A Final Salute
Sailors Dismiss SHAD Findings by Tim Dyhouse
Columns
Fight for State Vet Benefits
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 1
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Dartmouth President Funds College Service for Wounded Veterans by Erin Harmeyer
Operation Education by Kelly Lanigan
Ramadi: Success Rides on Marines' Shoulders by Time Dyhouse
Vets Show Dogged Determination by Janice Arenofsky
MIA Teams in the Field: 'Every Day is Like Memorial Day' - Inside JPAC, Part III by Robert Widener
Ap Trang Dau: 'A Living Hell' by Janie Blankenship - A Co., 3rd Bn., 187th Inf., 101st Airborne Div., sustained 83% casualties in 30 minutes at this death trap on Sept. 6, 1968. The enemy human wave assault was unstoppable.
A Final Salute
Sailors Dismiss SHAD Findings by Tim Dyhouse
Columns
Fight for State Vet Benefits
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 95
Issue: 1
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Cover Story
'The Least I Can Do for Them': Accounting for America's MIAs by Tim Dyhouse - In all corners of the world, team members from the Central Identification Lab in Hawaii and joint task forces comb former battlefields seeking to resolve the fate of GIs MIA. They often risk, and have lost, their lives in the line of duty. Here is a glimpse at their work.
Changing of the Guard? by Alan W. Dowd
Features
Employer Committee Supports Citizen-Soldiers by Master Sgt Bob Haskell
Oil, National Security and an Arctic Refuge by Milton R. Copulos
Veterans Turn Skills into Business by Janie Blankenship
A Ridge of Heartbreak by Gary Turbak
Vets of Cold War Spanned Three Generations by Richard K. Kolb and Joe Morgan
Remember Balangiga! by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Jest A Minute
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 89
Issue: 1
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'The Least I Can Do for Them': Accounting for America's MIAs by Tim Dyhouse - In all corners of the world, team members from the Central Identification Lab in Hawaii and joint task forces comb former battlefields seeking to resolve the fate of GIs MIA. They often risk, and have lost, their lives in the line of duty. Here is a glimpse at their work.
Changing of the Guard? by Alan W. Dowd
Features
Employer Committee Supports Citizen-Soldiers by Master Sgt Bob Haskell
Oil, National Security and an Arctic Refuge by Milton R. Copulos
Veterans Turn Skills into Business by Janie Blankenship
A Ridge of Heartbreak by Gary Turbak
Vets of Cold War Spanned Three Generations by Richard K. Kolb and Joe Morgan
Remember Balangiga! by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Jest A Minute
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 89
Issue: 1
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Cover Story
Hollywood Gets Vietnam Right This Time by Joe Galloway - Starring Mel Gibson, this film about the 1965 Battle of the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam promises to be a blockbuster. Its poitive protrayal of GIs is long overdue.
'Stiletto' Strikes on 'Sleeper Cells' in Somalia? by Tim Dyhouse
Securing Your Health: A Pri.mier on Long-Term Care Coverage by Gary Turbak
Features
War on Terrorism: 101st Airborne Replaces Marines in Afghanistan
'Who Dares Wins': Britain's SAS in Action by Paul Harris
'Strike Swiftly and Deeply' by Trevor Royle
VFW Service Officers Make the Difference by Janie Blankenship
Is Your Sight in Danger? by Norman Brown
'Angels of the Battlefield': Nurses in Korea by Jean Kirnak
Reunion Form
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
VFW in Action
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 89
Issue: 6
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Cover Story
Hollywood Gets Vietnam Right This Time by Joe Galloway - Starring Mel Gibson, this film about the 1965 Battle of the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam promises to be a blockbuster. Its poitive protrayal of GIs is long overdue.
'Stiletto' Strikes on 'Sleeper Cells' in Somalia? by Tim Dyhouse
Securing Your Health: A Pri.mier on Long-Term Care Coverage by Gary Turbak
Features
War on Terrorism: 101st Airborne Replaces Marines in Afghanistan
'Who Dares Wins': Britain's SAS in Action by Paul Harris
'Strike Swiftly and Deeply' by Trevor Royle
VFW Service Officers Make the Difference by Janie Blankenship
Is Your Sight in Danger? by Norman Brown
'Angels of the Battlefield': Nurses in Korea by Jean Kirnak
Reunion Form
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
VFW in Action
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 89
Issue: 6
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Top Sotry
'They're Doing It for Us - We Can't Forget That' by Robert Widener
Women Change Face of Military by Janie Blankenship
Special Report: Afghanistan 'It's Not About Revenge Anymore' by Tim Dyhouse
Features
Iraq: A Final Salute
VFW in Germany Supports War Wounded by Janie Blankenship
Waging War on Chronic Pain by Norman Brown
Midwest Highlights Conflict on Plains by Shannon Hanson
Battle for the Kim Son Valley: Clutched in the Eagle's Claw by Al Hemingway - In the last half of February 1966, the 1st Cavalry's 2nd and 3rd brigades assaulted into the "Crow's Foot." This final phase of Operation White Wing also proved deadly.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 6
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Top Sotry
'They're Doing It for Us - We Can't Forget That' by Robert Widener
Women Change Face of Military by Janie Blankenship
Special Report: Afghanistan 'It's Not About Revenge Anymore' by Tim Dyhouse
Features
Iraq: A Final Salute
VFW in Germany Supports War Wounded by Janie Blankenship
Waging War on Chronic Pain by Norman Brown
Midwest Highlights Conflict on Plains by Shannon Hanson
Battle for the Kim Son Valley: Clutched in the Eagle's Claw by Al Hemingway - In the last half of February 1966, the 1st Cavalry's 2nd and 3rd brigades assaulted into the "Crow's Foot." This final phase of Operation White Wing also proved deadly.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 6
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Top Story
Vietnam Vets Volunteer Themselves to the Wounded by Susan Katz Keating - Vietnam amputees know the ropes of the recovery process, so they are naturals in helping the newest generation of severely wounded GIs get the upper hand on their disabilities.
It's Time the True Heroes of Today's Wars Were Honored by Janie Blankenship
Strategies for Successful Recruiting by Scott Westcott
Features
Iraq: A Final Salute
Displaying Pride in Service by Joseph Carl DeCaro
GAR's Link in the Unbroken Patriotic Chain by Barry Yeakle
America's Educators Rewriting WWII History by Julie Carter
Should You Worry About Substance Abuse? by Norman Brown
New Leaders Look Forward by Janie Blankenship
VFW Takes Over Cincinnati
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Command Post
Washington Wire
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Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: April 2004
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Vietnam Vets Volunteer Themselves to the Wounded by Susan Katz Keating - Vietnam amputees know the ropes of the recovery process, so they are naturals in helping the newest generation of severely wounded GIs get the upper hand on their disabilities.
It's Time the True Heroes of Today's Wars Were Honored by Janie Blankenship
Strategies for Successful Recruiting by Scott Westcott
Features
Iraq: A Final Salute
Displaying Pride in Service by Joseph Carl DeCaro
GAR's Link in the Unbroken Patriotic Chain by Barry Yeakle
America's Educators Rewriting WWII History by Julie Carter
Should You Worry About Substance Abuse? by Norman Brown
New Leaders Look Forward by Janie Blankenship
VFW Takes Over Cincinnati
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: April 2004
Collection: James Reckner Collection
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 02 May 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
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