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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial190950
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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: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 05 Jul 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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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: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 05 Jul 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial156818
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Cover Story
Shadow Warriors Stalk at Night by Tim Dyhouse
Vietnam Vet Tackles Terror as Head of FBI by Tom Nugent - Robert Mueller is taking the war to the terrorists both overseas and at home. What he learned on the battlefields of Vietnam is directly applicable to his current job.
Coping with the Emotional Numbing of Combat by Mark D. Van Ells
Features
War on Terrorism: 'A Campaign That Knows No Boundaries' by Shannon Hanson
Adapting to the 'New Realities' by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
Hanging on the 'Bloody Hook' by Al Hemingway
Will it Pay to Prepay Your Mortgate by Gary Turbak
VFW PAC Endorsements for 2002
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: October 2002
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 06 Jan 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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Cover Story
Shadow Warriors Stalk at Night by Tim Dyhouse
Vietnam Vet Tackles Terror as Head of FBI by Tom Nugent - Robert Mueller is taking the war to the terrorists both overseas and at home. What he learned on the battlefields of Vietnam is directly applicable to his current job.
Coping with the Emotional Numbing of Combat by Mark D. Van Ells
Features
War on Terrorism: 'A Campaign That Knows No Boundaries' by Shannon Hanson
Adapting to the 'New Realities' by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
Hanging on the 'Bloody Hook' by Al Hemingway
Will it Pay to Prepay Your Mortgate by Gary Turbak
VFW PAC Endorsements for 2002
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: October 2002
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 06 Jan 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial90415
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
Sinking of USS Maine Brings War With Spain by Michael D. Haydock
Memorial Preserves Memory of Maine's Crew by David M. Gosoroski
Newest Generation of War Vets Emmerge from Persian Gulf by Tim Dyhouse
VFW Scores Victory for Bosnia Vets
Presidential Pledge to Pull Troops From Bosnia Broken by David M. Gosoroski
Facing Down the Soviets: Cold War on NATO's Southern Flank by David Colley and Richard Kolb
From the Battlefield to the Sports Field by David M. Gosoroski - During the Vietnam War, the number of professional athletes who served in Vietnam could almost be counted on two hands. For the few who did, the experience left a lasting and mostly meaningful impression.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: February 1998
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 30 Jul 2002 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
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Features
Sinking of USS Maine Brings War With Spain by Michael D. Haydock
Memorial Preserves Memory of Maine's Crew by David M. Gosoroski
Newest Generation of War Vets Emmerge from Persian Gulf by Tim Dyhouse
VFW Scores Victory for Bosnia Vets
Presidential Pledge to Pull Troops From Bosnia Broken by David M. Gosoroski
Facing Down the Soviets: Cold War on NATO's Southern Flank by David Colley and Richard Kolb
From the Battlefield to the Sports Field by David M. Gosoroski - During the Vietnam War, the number of professional athletes who served in Vietnam could almost be counted on two hands. For the few who did, the experience left a lasting and mostly meaningful impression.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: February 1998
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 30 Jul 2002 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial364423
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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: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2006 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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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: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2006 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial364466
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[Number of Pages: 56]
From Combat to College: War Veterans on Campus by Josey Heller
Rousing Welcome Home for Mississippi Guard by Janie Blankenship
VA Adapts to the Newest Wave of Vets by Janie Blankenship
Veterans on Campus Offer VFW Golden Opportunity
Health Buddy: Telemedicine to Go by Janice Arenofsky
The Pentagon: A 5th Anniversary Remembrance
Successful Self-Publishing Is Now a Reality by Joseph Carl DeCaro
Death Valleys: Que Son and Hiep Duc by Tim Dyhouse - For GIs of the 196th LIB and the 1st Cav's 3rd Brigade, the first week of January 1968 in I Corps presaged the fast-approaching Tet Offensive. Meanwhile, the Battle of Cemetery Hill at Tuy Hoa was one to remember for the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
In Court: Surrogate Combat by Al Hemingway
Columns
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This - VFW's "Return to Vietnam" Trip
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 2006
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2006 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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From Combat to College: War Veterans on Campus by Josey Heller
Rousing Welcome Home for Mississippi Guard by Janie Blankenship
VA Adapts to the Newest Wave of Vets by Janie Blankenship
Veterans on Campus Offer VFW Golden Opportunity
Health Buddy: Telemedicine to Go by Janice Arenofsky
The Pentagon: A 5th Anniversary Remembrance
Successful Self-Publishing Is Now a Reality by Joseph Carl DeCaro
Death Valleys: Que Son and Hiep Duc by Tim Dyhouse - For GIs of the 196th LIB and the 1st Cav's 3rd Brigade, the first week of January 1968 in I Corps presaged the fast-approaching Tet Offensive. Meanwhile, the Battle of Cemetery Hill at Tuy Hoa was one to remember for the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
In Court: Surrogate Combat by Al Hemingway
Columns
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This - VFW's "Return to Vietnam" Trip
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 2006
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2006 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial364484
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[Number of Pages: 60]
Wounded Warriors Heal Together by Kara Petrovic
Afghanistan: Five Years Later by Tim Dyhouse
Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery by Richard K. Kolb
VFW PAC Endorsements for 2006
A Final Salute
Putting Veterans First by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization
Three Deadliest Days at Khe Sanh by Al Hemingway - February through early March 1968 saw this Marine Combat Base under seige, with a deadly reign of steel showering the 26th Marines. But it was beyond the perimeter where the face-to-face fights played out in leathal ernest.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire - Agent Orange Compensation for Sailors
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - PTSD Among Vietnam Vets
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: October 2006
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2006 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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Wounded Warriors Heal Together by Kara Petrovic
Afghanistan: Five Years Later by Tim Dyhouse
Reservists Show Battlefield Bravery by Richard K. Kolb
VFW PAC Endorsements for 2006
A Final Salute
Putting Veterans First by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization
Three Deadliest Days at Khe Sanh by Al Hemingway - February through early March 1968 saw this Marine Combat Base under seige, with a deadly reign of steel showering the 26th Marines. But it was beyond the perimeter where the face-to-face fights played out in leathal ernest.
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire - Agent Orange Compensation for Sailors
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This - PTSD Among Vietnam Vets
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 94
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: October 2006
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2006 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial305445
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
Top Story
GIs Waging 'Straight Up War' in Afghanistan by Tim Dyhouse
VFW Aids Hurricane Victims by Janie Blankenship
War Casualties Spread Even, Says GAO Report
Robotic Limbs Offer New Hope to Amputees by Janice Arenofsky
"A Prisoner's Duty': Eight Daring POW Escapes - Part 2 by Robert Widener
Riverine Warfare on the Rach Nui by Shannon Hanson - On June 19, 1967, the 47th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div., underwent a searing firefight with the Viet Cong in the Mekong River Delta.
A Final Salute
Last KIA on the Western Front by Richard K. Kolb
VFW Magazine Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Young Vets in Focus
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sount Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: November/December 2005
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 15 Dec 2005 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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Features
Top Story
GIs Waging 'Straight Up War' in Afghanistan by Tim Dyhouse
VFW Aids Hurricane Victims by Janie Blankenship
War Casualties Spread Even, Says GAO Report
Robotic Limbs Offer New Hope to Amputees by Janice Arenofsky
"A Prisoner's Duty': Eight Daring POW Escapes - Part 2 by Robert Widener
Riverine Warfare on the Rach Nui by Shannon Hanson - On June 19, 1967, the 47th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div., underwent a searing firefight with the Viet Cong in the Mekong River Delta.
A Final Salute
Last KIA on the Western Front by Richard K. Kolb
VFW Magazine Index
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Young Vets in Focus
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sount Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: November/December 2005
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 15 Dec 2005 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial310853
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Top Story
A Long Way Home for the Truth about Vietnam Veterans by Susan Katz Keating - Despite resistence, the producers of a film project designed to tell the factual story about the successful post war transition of Vietnam veterans are determined to prevail.
'Soldiers on Point for the Nation' by Tim Dyhouse
Fighting Fire in War and Peace by Michael Louis Kuk
Features
War's Toll on Marriage by Janie Blankenship
VFW-VetJobs Partnership Expedites Employment Search by Tim Dyhouse
Man's Best-Kept Secret: Sexual Dysfunction by Norman Brown
'Highest Damn Beachhead in Korea' by Al Hemingway
Veterans, Firefighters Share Common Concerns by Janie Blankenship
VFW Posts Support Nation's Firefighters by Robert Widener
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: March 2003
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 01 Feb 2006 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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Top Story
A Long Way Home for the Truth about Vietnam Veterans by Susan Katz Keating - Despite resistence, the producers of a film project designed to tell the factual story about the successful post war transition of Vietnam veterans are determined to prevail.
'Soldiers on Point for the Nation' by Tim Dyhouse
Fighting Fire in War and Peace by Michael Louis Kuk
Features
War's Toll on Marriage by Janie Blankenship
VFW-VetJobs Partnership Expedites Employment Search by Tim Dyhouse
Man's Best-Kept Secret: Sexual Dysfunction by Norman Brown
'Highest Damn Beachhead in Korea' by Al Hemingway
Veterans, Firefighters Share Common Concerns by Janie Blankenship
VFW Posts Support Nation's Firefighters by Robert Widener
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: March 2003
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 01 Feb 2006 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial318549
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Top Story
VP Cheney's War Speech Puts VFW in Spotlight by Tim Dyhouse and Janie Blankenship
Vietnam Memorial Celebrates 20th Anniversary by The Editors - This Veterans Day marks two decades and more than 40 million visitors for America's most visited war memorial. VFW was instrumental in its dedication in 1982.
Calamity at Desert One by Rudy Wright
Features
War on Terrorism: American Deaths in the War on Islamist Terrorism
WWII Vets: Public Perceptions and Portrayals by Mark D. Van Ells
Craking the 'Axis of Evil': Iran vs. 'Great Satan' by Janie Blankenship
Convention Competition Winners and All American Commanders
Engineers in Combat by Gary Turbak
Relaying Vet News Via Cable TV by Margaret Moen
A Tribute to Bob Hope by Shannon Hanson
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: November 2002
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 05 Mar 2006 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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Top Story
VP Cheney's War Speech Puts VFW in Spotlight by Tim Dyhouse and Janie Blankenship
Vietnam Memorial Celebrates 20th Anniversary by The Editors - This Veterans Day marks two decades and more than 40 million visitors for America's most visited war memorial. VFW was instrumental in its dedication in 1982.
Calamity at Desert One by Rudy Wright
Features
War on Terrorism: American Deaths in the War on Islamist Terrorism
WWII Vets: Public Perceptions and Portrayals by Mark D. Van Ells
Craking the 'Axis of Evil': Iran vs. 'Great Satan' by Janie Blankenship
Convention Competition Winners and All American Commanders
Engineers in Combat by Gary Turbak
Relaying Vet News Via Cable TV by Margaret Moen
A Tribute to Bob Hope by Shannon Hanson
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 90
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: November 2002
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 05 Mar 2006 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 574Serial323204
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Top Story
Remembering Those in Combat by The Editor
Afghanistan: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2001-2006 by The Editor
Iraq: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2003-2006 by The Editor
A Final Salute
National Anthem Celebrates 75 Years, Thanks to VFW by Herbert W. Mason
Dak To: '33 Days of Violent, Sustained Combat' by Tim Dyhouse - During 110 hours of combat in late November 1967, the 173rd Airborne Brigade endured the hell of Hill 875. But that was only part of the story. The 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade also played a vital part in the larger month-long Battle of Dak To.
Canada Hosts a Variety of American Battlefields by Shannon Hanson
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: 6
Item Creation Date: March 2006
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 28 Mar 2006 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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Top Story
Remembering Those in Combat by The Editor
Afghanistan: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2001-2006 by The Editor
Iraq: A U.S. Combat Chronology, 2003-2006 by The Editor
A Final Salute
National Anthem Celebrates 75 Years, Thanks to VFW by Herbert W. Mason
Dak To: '33 Days of Violent, Sustained Combat' by Tim Dyhouse - During 110 hours of combat in late November 1967, the 173rd Airborne Brigade endured the hell of Hill 875. But that was only part of the story. The 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade also played a vital part in the larger month-long Battle of Dak To.
Canada Hosts a Variety of American Battlefields by Shannon Hanson
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: 6
Item Creation Date: March 2006
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 28 Mar 2006 [Updated: 12 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 162Serial615516
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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: Burch Collection
Association: National Vietnam Veterans Coalition (NVVC) Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2025 [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: Burch Collection
Association: National Vietnam Veterans Coalition (NVVC) Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2025 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 018Serial615518
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
Issues Update: MIAs and the Normalization of Relations with Vietnam by Gary L Bloomfield - Resistance persists, but diplomatic recognition may be near.
Changing of the Guard - VFW's two key administrative positions recently changed hands: Larry Rivers is the new Adjutant General and Bob Currieo assumed directorship of the Washington Office as of September 1.
First to Serve in Both War and Peace - Commander-in-Chief "Gunner" Kent is out to show that VFW members did not stop serving just because they hung up their uniforms. Here's a profile of the new Chief.
50 years Ago This Month: Bloody Battle for Peleliu by Michael Graham
Americans in Enemy Hands: POWs From the Revolution to Somalia - America's warriors have been taken captive since 1775. Here's a tribute to their endurance on this National POW/MIA Day. Sidebar: National POW Museum Soon a Reality
Was the Cold War Just a Figment of OurImagination? by Paul A. Goble - As U.S. troops bid Berlin goodbye, revisionists continue to question the value of the service rendered by millions of GIs who served in Germany during that era.
Tempest in a Turban - Could it Happen in the VFW? by Donald Canning The Royal Canadian Legion's experience with headwear is most instructive in the age of political correctness. The VFW could be next.
New England's War Against French Acadia by Richard K. Kolb - In the first American-initiated military ventures beyond the seas, colonials pitted themselves against the French settlers of Port Royal and Louisbourg from 1628 to 1754
'A Most Remarkable Unit' by Bill Story - American and Canadian soldiers cemented a special alliance during WWII through the 1st Special Service Force. That friendship persists today - some 50 years later
Columns
Washington Wire
VFW in Action
Departments
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
Claims
Author Queries
Reunions
Volume: 82
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1994
Collection: Charles Bates Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2025 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
Features
Issues Update: MIAs and the Normalization of Relations with Vietnam by Gary L Bloomfield - Resistance persists, but diplomatic recognition may be near.
Changing of the Guard - VFW's two key administrative positions recently changed hands: Larry Rivers is the new Adjutant General and Bob Currieo assumed directorship of the Washington Office as of September 1.
First to Serve in Both War and Peace - Commander-in-Chief "Gunner" Kent is out to show that VFW members did not stop serving just because they hung up their uniforms. Here's a profile of the new Chief.
50 years Ago This Month: Bloody Battle for Peleliu by Michael Graham
Americans in Enemy Hands: POWs From the Revolution to Somalia - America's warriors have been taken captive since 1775. Here's a tribute to their endurance on this National POW/MIA Day. Sidebar: National POW Museum Soon a Reality
Was the Cold War Just a Figment of OurImagination? by Paul A. Goble - As U.S. troops bid Berlin goodbye, revisionists continue to question the value of the service rendered by millions of GIs who served in Germany during that era.
Tempest in a Turban - Could it Happen in the VFW? by Donald Canning The Royal Canadian Legion's experience with headwear is most instructive in the age of political correctness. The VFW could be next.
New England's War Against French Acadia by Richard K. Kolb - In the first American-initiated military ventures beyond the seas, colonials pitted themselves against the French settlers of Port Royal and Louisbourg from 1628 to 1754
'A Most Remarkable Unit' by Bill Story - American and Canadian soldiers cemented a special alliance during WWII through the 1st Special Service Force. That friendship persists today - some 50 years later
Columns
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Volume: 82
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Vets Clubs Offer Peer Support on Campus by Kelly Lanigan
Stay Tuned to Your Hearing by Kelly Lanigan
VFW's National Legislative Service: Crafting Legislation on Capitol Hill by Jaime Netzer
New GI Bill Benefit Worth $80,000 by Tim Dyhouse
Purple Heart Vets Share Memories at NASCAR Event by Kelly Lanigan
A Final Salute
Battles Flare in Northern I Corps in 1969 by Tim Dyhouse - Army and Marine units engaged in deadly firefights at places like Gio Linh, Phu An, Hill 154, LZ Sierra and the vicinity of Firebase Charlie 2 from June to November 1969.
How France Remembers Its Vietnam War Dead by Richard K. Kolb - Tucked away on France's Mediterranean Coast is the Memorial to the Indochina Wars. That location is symbolic of the struggle French Indochina War vets waged to gain recognition and respect among their own countrymen.
Past Commander-in-Chief Ray Sisk Dies
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Volume: 96
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Vets Clubs Offer Peer Support on Campus by Kelly Lanigan
Stay Tuned to Your Hearing by Kelly Lanigan
VFW's National Legislative Service: Crafting Legislation on Capitol Hill by Jaime Netzer
New GI Bill Benefit Worth $80,000 by Tim Dyhouse
Purple Heart Vets Share Memories at NASCAR Event by Kelly Lanigan
A Final Salute
Battles Flare in Northern I Corps in 1969 by Tim Dyhouse - Army and Marine units engaged in deadly firefights at places like Gio Linh, Phu An, Hill 154, LZ Sierra and the vicinity of Firebase Charlie 2 from June to November 1969.
How France Remembers Its Vietnam War Dead by Richard K. Kolb - Tucked away on France's Mediterranean Coast is the Memorial to the Indochina Wars. That location is symbolic of the struggle French Indochina War vets waged to gain recognition and respect among their own countrymen.
Past Commander-in-Chief Ray Sisk Dies
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Keeping Alive the Memory of the Doughboy by Richard K. Kolb
It Would Not have Happened Withouth VFW: A GI Bill for the 21st Century is Reality by Tim Dyhouse
Blinded by War by Kelly Lanigan - When told through the experiences of seven veterans - from Vietnam and Iraq - who lost their sight on the battlefield, the perseverance of the human spirit is genuinely inspiring. To assist in their journeys, the Hines VA Blind Rehabilitation Center has made truly remarkable technological strides.
A Final Salute
Hiep Duc: 'Dealth Valley' by Keith Nolan - From Aug. 17-29, 1969, men of the Army's 196th Light Infantry Brigade and the 7th Marines battled the Communists in the Que Son Mountains, preventing the destruction of this symbolic resettlement village. It was one of the largest and most intense engagements of the later war.
Return to Vietnam Soothes Old Wounds by James Rowoldt - In March, nine Vietnam vets returned to the former war zone courtesy of VFW.
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Volume: 95
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Keeping Alive the Memory of the Doughboy by Richard K. Kolb
It Would Not have Happened Withouth VFW: A GI Bill for the 21st Century is Reality by Tim Dyhouse
Blinded by War by Kelly Lanigan - When told through the experiences of seven veterans - from Vietnam and Iraq - who lost their sight on the battlefield, the perseverance of the human spirit is genuinely inspiring. To assist in their journeys, the Hines VA Blind Rehabilitation Center has made truly remarkable technological strides.
A Final Salute
Hiep Duc: 'Dealth Valley' by Keith Nolan - From Aug. 17-29, 1969, men of the Army's 196th Light Infantry Brigade and the 7th Marines battled the Communists in the Que Son Mountains, preventing the destruction of this symbolic resettlement village. It was one of the largest and most intense engagements of the later war.
Return to Vietnam Soothes Old Wounds by James Rowoldt - In March, nine Vietnam vets returned to the former war zone courtesy of VFW.
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Christmas Memories from the Battle of the Bulge by Kelly Lanigan
A Ranger-Style Christmas by Tim Dyhouse
A Day of Honor, A Lifetime of Memories by Jamie Netzer
Chaplains Offer Solace During War by Janie Blankenship - Part II: In Both Korea and Vietnam, military ministers and priests showed exceptional courage. That tradition is being carried on today in Afghanistan and Iraq.
'Showing Them the Respect They are Due': VFW's National Military Services - Inside VFW: Part IV by Jaime Netzer
Firefight at Wanat by Richard K. Kolb
A Final Salute
Serving Veterans
VFW Magazine Index 2008
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Volume: 97
Issue: 4
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Christmas Memories from the Battle of the Bulge by Kelly Lanigan
A Ranger-Style Christmas by Tim Dyhouse
A Day of Honor, A Lifetime of Memories by Jamie Netzer
Chaplains Offer Solace During War by Janie Blankenship - Part II: In Both Korea and Vietnam, military ministers and priests showed exceptional courage. That tradition is being carried on today in Afghanistan and Iraq.
'Showing Them the Respect They are Due': VFW's National Military Services - Inside VFW: Part IV by Jaime Netzer
Firefight at Wanat by Richard K. Kolb
A Final Salute
Serving Veterans
VFW Magazine Index 2008
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The Purple Heart by Fred L. Borch
Commemorate Constitution Day Sept. 17
Veterans Have an Obligation to Teach by Heidi Russell Rafferty
Hurricane Takes Terrible Toll of Doughboys by Willie Drye
Veteran-Signers of the U.S. Constitution by Robert Widener
Rendezvous at Ripcord by Charles Hawkins - For three weeks in July 1970, elements of the 101st's 3rd Brigade waged the last major U.S. battle in Vietnamn. They suffered 74 KIA and 400 WIA in the dreaded A Shau Valley, a place where victory was no longer politically possible.
A Final Salute
Call of the Wild: War Veterans as 'Lumberjacks' by Janie Blankenship
Return to Vietnam Revives Memories by Jerry Newberry - Fifteen Purple Heart recipients made some lasting friendships courtesy of VFW's Kahle Fund, which sponsors special trips for wounded veterans.
Past Commander-in-Chief Richard Homan Dies
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Volume: 98
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The Purple Heart by Fred L. Borch
Commemorate Constitution Day Sept. 17
Veterans Have an Obligation to Teach by Heidi Russell Rafferty
Hurricane Takes Terrible Toll of Doughboys by Willie Drye
Veteran-Signers of the U.S. Constitution by Robert Widener
Rendezvous at Ripcord by Charles Hawkins - For three weeks in July 1970, elements of the 101st's 3rd Brigade waged the last major U.S. battle in Vietnamn. They suffered 74 KIA and 400 WIA in the dreaded A Shau Valley, a place where victory was no longer politically possible.
A Final Salute
Call of the Wild: War Veterans as 'Lumberjacks' by Janie Blankenship
Return to Vietnam Revives Memories by Jerry Newberry - Fifteen Purple Heart recipients made some lasting friendships courtesy of VFW's Kahle Fund, which sponsors special trips for wounded veterans.
Past Commander-in-Chief Richard Homan Dies
Columns
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Features
Canada's Vets Benefit from Comprehensive Care by Gordana Stevanovic
Creating Core Values in the Corps' Crucible by Herbert Molloy Mason, Jr.
From Vietnm to the Newsroom: Vets in the Media by Al Hemingway - Often Unknown to the reading and viewing public, Americans are receiving their news from prominent journalists who served in Vietnam. They range from familiar faces on the nightly TV news to newspaper reporters at small town dailies.
Korea's 'Invisible Veterans' Return to an Ambivalent America by Richard K. Kolb
Allies Against Albania by David Colley
Internet in the Service of Veterans by Brian McCombie - Modern technology has placed limitless information at the fingertips of every American veteran who has access to on-line computer ware. No matter the subject - benefits, updates on POWs or unit reunions - the information is readily available.
Columns
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Volume: 85
Issue: 3
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Features
Canada's Vets Benefit from Comprehensive Care by Gordana Stevanovic
Creating Core Values in the Corps' Crucible by Herbert Molloy Mason, Jr.
From Vietnm to the Newsroom: Vets in the Media by Al Hemingway - Often Unknown to the reading and viewing public, Americans are receiving their news from prominent journalists who served in Vietnam. They range from familiar faces on the nightly TV news to newspaper reporters at small town dailies.
Korea's 'Invisible Veterans' Return to an Ambivalent America by Richard K. Kolb
Allies Against Albania by David Colley
Internet in the Service of Veterans by Brian McCombie - Modern technology has placed limitless information at the fingertips of every American veteran who has access to on-line computer ware. No matter the subject - benefits, updates on POWs or unit reunions - the information is readily available.
Columns
Command Post
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Volume: 85
Issue: 3
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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
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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
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Jest A Minute
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
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Volume: 92
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Valor in the Face of the Enemy by Janie Blankenship
AWOL: Why Less Than 1% of the Population Serves in the Armed Forces by Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer
Convention Focuses on New Vets by Janie Blankenship and Tim Dyhouse
Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans
A Final Salute
'I am a Liar': Phony Vets by Tim Dyhouse
Hue: Combat for the Ancient Capital by Al Hemingway - While the Marines waged a deadly struggle south of the Perfume River and in the Citadel, units of the 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne divisions blocked North Vietnamese Army reinforcements from reaching and escaping the city center.
Columns
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Volume: 94
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Valor in the Face of the Enemy by Janie Blankenship
AWOL: Why Less Than 1% of the Population Serves in the Armed Forces by Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer
Convention Focuses on New Vets by Janie Blankenship and Tim Dyhouse
Convention Competition Winners and All-Americans
A Final Salute
'I am a Liar': Phony Vets by Tim Dyhouse
Hue: Combat for the Ancient Capital by Al Hemingway - While the Marines waged a deadly struggle south of the Perfume River and in the Citadel, units of the 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne divisions blocked North Vietnamese Army reinforcements from reaching and escaping the city center.
Columns
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Volume: 94
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Women Forge Ahead in the War Zone and as Veterans by Jamie Blankenship and Shannon Hanson
Going for Broke in the 'Danger Zone' by Robert Widener
'We Are Fighting Evil': Canadians in Afghanistan by Richard K. Kolb
Incredible Saga of Sgt. Maj. Brad Kasal by Nathaniel R. Helms
A Final Salute
'Magnificient Bastards' Battle at Dai Do by Tim Dyhouse - For three days in May 1968, the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Marines took on the NVA in a Vietnamese village complex that saved the day for Dong Ha. Scarcely reported then, the sacrifices made there are still largely unknown today.
Columns
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Volume: 94
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Women Forge Ahead in the War Zone and as Veterans by Jamie Blankenship and Shannon Hanson
Going for Broke in the 'Danger Zone' by Robert Widener
'We Are Fighting Evil': Canadians in Afghanistan by Richard K. Kolb
Incredible Saga of Sgt. Maj. Brad Kasal by Nathaniel R. Helms
A Final Salute
'Magnificient Bastards' Battle at Dai Do by Tim Dyhouse - For three days in May 1968, the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Marines took on the NVA in a Vietnamese village complex that saved the day for Dong Ha. Scarcely reported then, the sacrifices made there are still largely unknown today.
Columns
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The Road Home by Shannon Hanson
Medevac Teams: Putting it All on the Line to Save Lives - War Medical Series, Part II by Janie Blankenship
Gulf War Illnesses: An Update by Randi Law
Casualty Data Analysis: At the Forefront of MIA Cases - Inside JPAC, Part II by Robert Widener
A Final Salute
'In Awesome Peril': Heroism in Defense of the USS Liberty by Richard K. Kolb - On June 8, 1967, this intelligence ship sustained the highest casualties of any U.S. Navy vessel since WWII. The crew's courage, however, has been lost amidst controversy.
Fierce Fight at Kham Duc by Tim Dyhouse - In May 1968, the Special Forces base on the Laotian border and nearby Ngok Tavak were hit by the NVA, resulting in the largest single U.S. MIA count of the Vietnam War.
Columns
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Volume: 94
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The Road Home by Shannon Hanson
Medevac Teams: Putting it All on the Line to Save Lives - War Medical Series, Part II by Janie Blankenship
Gulf War Illnesses: An Update by Randi Law
Casualty Data Analysis: At the Forefront of MIA Cases - Inside JPAC, Part II by Robert Widener
A Final Salute
'In Awesome Peril': Heroism in Defense of the USS Liberty by Richard K. Kolb - On June 8, 1967, this intelligence ship sustained the highest casualties of any U.S. Navy vessel since WWII. The crew's courage, however, has been lost amidst controversy.
Fierce Fight at Kham Duc by Tim Dyhouse - In May 1968, the Special Forces base on the Laotian border and nearby Ngok Tavak were hit by the NVA, resulting in the largest single U.S. MIA count of the Vietnam War.
Columns
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Ramadi: A Tale of Two Cities by Tim Dyhouse
War Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on Nurses - War Medical Series, Part III by Janie Blankenship
A True-to-Life WWI Experience: A Pictorial by Robert Widener
Going Gets Rough on Go Noi Island by Tim Dyhouse - Leathernecks of the 3rd Bn., 27th Marines and 7th Marines ran into a VC/NVA hornet's nest on May 16-18, 1968, in the hamlets of Phu Dong, Le Nam and Le Bac.
Return to Vietnam Salves Old Wounds by Steve Van Buskirk - In May, nine Vietnam vets visited a former battleground courtesy of VFW's Kahle Fund.
A Final Salute
America's Most Obscure Holiday Persists by Shannon Hanson
Past Commander-in-Chief Thomas Walker Dies
Columns
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Volume: 94
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Ramadi: A Tale of Two Cities by Tim Dyhouse
War Takes Heavy Emotional Toll on Nurses - War Medical Series, Part III by Janie Blankenship
A True-to-Life WWI Experience: A Pictorial by Robert Widener
Going Gets Rough on Go Noi Island by Tim Dyhouse - Leathernecks of the 3rd Bn., 27th Marines and 7th Marines ran into a VC/NVA hornet's nest on May 16-18, 1968, in the hamlets of Phu Dong, Le Nam and Le Bac.
Return to Vietnam Salves Old Wounds by Steve Van Buskirk - In May, nine Vietnam vets visited a former battleground courtesy of VFW's Kahle Fund.
A Final Salute
America's Most Obscure Holiday Persists by Shannon Hanson
Past Commander-in-Chief Thomas Walker Dies
Columns
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Cover Story
From the Ashes Comes the Rebirth of Patriotism by Walter Berns
Rendering Relief in Terrorism's Wake by Janie Blankenship
Special Ops Pave the Way by Milt Copulos
Features
Death at the Pentagon: A Memorial Tribute
VFW-led K-9 Team First on Scene by Shannon Hanson - Vietnam vets Paul Morgan and Hal Wilson applied skills learned in war to recovering the remains of three firefighters at the World Trade Center.
War on Terrorism: Afghanistan Foes on the Run
'Black Hawk Down' to Silver Screen by Shannon Hanson
Vietnam Vets Show Post-War Valor by Jack Ballard - VFW's annual antelope hunt, sponsored in conjunction with outfitter Russ Greenwood, provides an ideal opportunity for amputees of war to demonstrate their true grit in the great outdoors of Montana.
'Eggbeaters' Make Combat Debut in Korea by John L. Davis
Service in Your State
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Volume: 89
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Cover Story
From the Ashes Comes the Rebirth of Patriotism by Walter Berns
Rendering Relief in Terrorism's Wake by Janie Blankenship
Special Ops Pave the Way by Milt Copulos
Features
Death at the Pentagon: A Memorial Tribute
VFW-led K-9 Team First on Scene by Shannon Hanson - Vietnam vets Paul Morgan and Hal Wilson applied skills learned in war to recovering the remains of three firefighters at the World Trade Center.
War on Terrorism: Afghanistan Foes on the Run
'Black Hawk Down' to Silver Screen by Shannon Hanson
Vietnam Vets Show Post-War Valor by Jack Ballard - VFW's annual antelope hunt, sponsored in conjunction with outfitter Russ Greenwood, provides an ideal opportunity for amputees of war to demonstrate their true grit in the great outdoors of Montana.
'Eggbeaters' Make Combat Debut in Korea by John L. Davis
Service in Your State
Columns
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Now Hear This
VFW in Action
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Jest A Minute
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Volume: 89
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Top Story
'Doing Something Important' by Janie Blankenship
A Beacon for Wounded Warriors by Janie Blankenship
Vietnam Vets Bring Their Experience to the Classroom by Shannon Hanson - Conveying the complexities of the Vietnam War is a mission that some Vietnam veteran-teachers have taken on. They also happen to be VFW members.
Features
Facts About VA's Veterans Health Administration by Dr. Isaac Goodrich
VFW on Scene at the Memorial's 20th by Scott Boatright - VFW played a part in celebrating America's best-known vet's memorial
VFW Teams with Major Corporations by Janie Blankenship
VFW and NRA Strive for Safety by John Robbins
'You Are About to Die a Horrible Death' by James E. Van Zandt
Protecting Your Skin From Cancer by Dan Allsup
Reunion Form
Columns
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Volume: 90
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'Doing Something Important' by Janie Blankenship
A Beacon for Wounded Warriors by Janie Blankenship
Vietnam Vets Bring Their Experience to the Classroom by Shannon Hanson - Conveying the complexities of the Vietnam War is a mission that some Vietnam veteran-teachers have taken on. They also happen to be VFW members.
Features
Facts About VA's Veterans Health Administration by Dr. Isaac Goodrich
VFW on Scene at the Memorial's 20th by Scott Boatright - VFW played a part in celebrating America's best-known vet's memorial
VFW Teams with Major Corporations by Janie Blankenship
VFW and NRA Strive for Safety by John Robbins
'You Are About to Die a Horrible Death' by James E. Van Zandt
Protecting Your Skin From Cancer by Dan Allsup
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Battling for Baghdad by Shannon Hanson
Korea and Vietnam: Comparing Participants and Casualties Compiled by Richard K. Kolb - America's two wars against communism in Asia form a story of service, sacrifice and courage. This dual statistical profile provides the glimpse only numbers can convey.
Last to Die: Final America KIAs of the Korean War by Richard K. Kolb
Features
Onslaught on the Berlin Outposts by Al Hemingway
Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill by Bill McWilliams
Chaos Along the Kumsong River Salient by Tim Dyhouse
The Final Fights: Boulder City and Outposts Dale and Westview
Korean War: A Reading List
Visit the Alamo - Despite the Politically Correct by Janie Blankenship
VFW, Chamber Seeks Employment for Veterans by Janie Blankenship
Columns
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Volume: 90
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Battling for Baghdad by Shannon Hanson
Korea and Vietnam: Comparing Participants and Casualties Compiled by Richard K. Kolb - America's two wars against communism in Asia form a story of service, sacrifice and courage. This dual statistical profile provides the glimpse only numbers can convey.
Last to Die: Final America KIAs of the Korean War by Richard K. Kolb
Features
Onslaught on the Berlin Outposts by Al Hemingway
Last Battle for Pork Chop Hill by Bill McWilliams
Chaos Along the Kumsong River Salient by Tim Dyhouse
The Final Fights: Boulder City and Outposts Dale and Westview
Korean War: A Reading List
Visit the Alamo - Despite the Politically Correct by Janie Blankenship
VFW, Chamber Seeks Employment for Veterans by Janie Blankenship
Columns
Command Post
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Jest A Minute
Volume: 90
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Features
Champion of Veterans Rights by John L. Davis - Rep. Jerry Solomon (R-N.Y.) has led the charge in the House of Representatives on behalf of veterans, a strong defense and a full POW/MIA accounting for 20 years. On the eve of his retirement, VFW magazine pays tribute to a staunce ally.
Storming the Senate: Two Vietnam Vets Pave Paths by Al Hemingway - Nebraska has a unique distinction: It is the only state that boasts two Vietnam War veterans in the Senate. But both men - Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey - bring convictions to the job based on differing war experiences.
Coping with Combat by Al Hemingway
How One Society Supports Its Defenders by Gary Rashba
Crisis in Berlin by Stephen L. Bowman
Venison for Veterans by Margaret Haapoja
'Operation Freedom Bird' by Donna Selzak - America West Airlines has played a special role in the lives of nearly 500 Vietnam vets over the past decade. By providing free trips to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C., it has truly welcomed them home.
Columns
Command Post
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Volume: 86
Issue: 3
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Features
Champion of Veterans Rights by John L. Davis - Rep. Jerry Solomon (R-N.Y.) has led the charge in the House of Representatives on behalf of veterans, a strong defense and a full POW/MIA accounting for 20 years. On the eve of his retirement, VFW magazine pays tribute to a staunce ally.
Storming the Senate: Two Vietnam Vets Pave Paths by Al Hemingway - Nebraska has a unique distinction: It is the only state that boasts two Vietnam War veterans in the Senate. But both men - Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey - bring convictions to the job based on differing war experiences.
Coping with Combat by Al Hemingway
How One Society Supports Its Defenders by Gary Rashba
Crisis in Berlin by Stephen L. Bowman
Venison for Veterans by Margaret Haapoja
'Operation Freedom Bird' by Donna Selzak - America West Airlines has played a special role in the lives of nearly 500 Vietnam vets over the past decade. By providing free trips to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C., it has truly welcomed them home.
Columns
Command Post
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Mail Call
Now Hear This VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 86
Issue: 3
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Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploding Problem by Janice Arenofsky
VFW Helps Sponsor Trip to World War II Memorial by Janie Blankenship
'Getting the Navy Into the Fight': Riverine Squadron 1 in 'The Land of The Two Rivers' by Richard K. Kolb
Doughboys Down to Four by Tim Dyhouse
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 'The Wall' Turns 25 by Scott Boatright - VFW representatives were there in force to commemorate the capital's most-visited memorial on the date of this important milestone.
A Year at the Wall by W. Leroy Lawson - Throughout the four seasons, Americans come to pay tribute to the 58,256 names listed.
A Final Salute
Hell Rains Down on Russell and Neville by Janie Blankenship - Marines at these two firebases experienced human wave assaults on Feb. 25, 1969, during the Post-Tet Offensive of that year
Sidebar: Inside the Wire: Sapper Attack on Cu Chi Airfield by Kelly Lanigan
Columns
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Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 96
Issue: 5
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Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploding Problem by Janice Arenofsky
VFW Helps Sponsor Trip to World War II Memorial by Janie Blankenship
'Getting the Navy Into the Fight': Riverine Squadron 1 in 'The Land of The Two Rivers' by Richard K. Kolb
Doughboys Down to Four by Tim Dyhouse
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 'The Wall' Turns 25 by Scott Boatright - VFW representatives were there in force to commemorate the capital's most-visited memorial on the date of this important milestone.
A Year at the Wall by W. Leroy Lawson - Throughout the four seasons, Americans come to pay tribute to the 58,256 names listed.
A Final Salute
Hell Rains Down on Russell and Neville by Janie Blankenship - Marines at these two firebases experienced human wave assaults on Feb. 25, 1969, during the Post-Tet Offensive of that year
Sidebar: Inside the Wire: Sapper Attack on Cu Chi Airfield by Kelly Lanigan
Columns
Command Post
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VFW in Action
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Volume: 96
Issue: 5
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'Answer to a Soldier's Prayer': Sacking NVA Sanctuaries in Cambodia, 1970 by Al Hemingway - In one of the largest and most successful operations of the Vietnam War, GIs from major units captured record amounts of enemy arms caches.
Cambodia Invasion: Long Overdue by The Editors - Veterans of the campaign voice their opinions on the efficacy of the operation.
National Guard's Deadliest Days in Vietnam by The Editors - Two mobilized Army field artillery battalions lost five KIA each in a single action in 1969 resulting in a profound impact on their hometowns.
Mysteries of The Wall by Claudia Gary - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection contains a wealth of artifacts for future generations to ponder.
Preserving America's National Identity by Richard K. Kolb
Memorializing Iraq and Afghanistan Deaths by Janie Blankenship
A Final Salute
Voice of Democracy Winners 2010
Indy Welcomes VFW by Kelly Von Lunen
Columns
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Volume: 97
Issue: 8
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'Answer to a Soldier's Prayer': Sacking NVA Sanctuaries in Cambodia, 1970 by Al Hemingway - In one of the largest and most successful operations of the Vietnam War, GIs from major units captured record amounts of enemy arms caches.
Cambodia Invasion: Long Overdue by The Editors - Veterans of the campaign voice their opinions on the efficacy of the operation.
National Guard's Deadliest Days in Vietnam by The Editors - Two mobilized Army field artillery battalions lost five KIA each in a single action in 1969 resulting in a profound impact on their hometowns.
Mysteries of The Wall by Claudia Gary - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection contains a wealth of artifacts for future generations to ponder.
Preserving America's National Identity by Richard K. Kolb
Memorializing Iraq and Afghanistan Deaths by Janie Blankenship
A Final Salute
Voice of Democracy Winners 2010
Indy Welcomes VFW by Kelly Von Lunen
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Book Corner
VFW in Action
Membership
Reunions & Claims
Member Benefits
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 97
Issue: 8
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Features
Vietnam Veterans Helping Themselves: VVLP in Action by Susan Katz Keating - Though seldom heralded, the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program - better known as VVLP - made great strides in assisting Vietnam vets during the 1980s.
An Era in Vietnam Veterans Benefits Ends ... and Begins by The Editors - Landmark legislation and milestone events in the fight for the rights of America's Vietnam vets are here at your fingertips for the first time.
An Anniversary Devoid of Meaning to Vietnam Veterans by Thomas P. Evans - With America's war in Vietnam already over for two years, April 30, 1975, holds little significance to veterans.
First and Last KIA of the Indochina War by Richard K. Kolb - Few U.S. wars are as complex as the one waged in Southeast Asia, so it comes as no surprise that ascertaining "firsts" and "lasts" is not a simple task.
Iraq - A Final Salute
Washington Conference 2005 - Caring for the Troops Takes Conference Spotlight by The Editors
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
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Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front - Agent Orange Exams
Young Vets in Focus
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Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 8
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Vietnam Veterans Helping Themselves: VVLP in Action by Susan Katz Keating - Though seldom heralded, the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program - better known as VVLP - made great strides in assisting Vietnam vets during the 1980s.
An Era in Vietnam Veterans Benefits Ends ... and Begins by The Editors - Landmark legislation and milestone events in the fight for the rights of America's Vietnam vets are here at your fingertips for the first time.
An Anniversary Devoid of Meaning to Vietnam Veterans by Thomas P. Evans - With America's war in Vietnam already over for two years, April 30, 1975, holds little significance to veterans.
First and Last KIA of the Indochina War by Richard K. Kolb - Few U.S. wars are as complex as the one waged in Southeast Asia, so it comes as no surprise that ascertaining "firsts" and "lasts" is not a simple task.
Iraq - A Final Salute
Washington Conference 2005 - Caring for the Troops Takes Conference Spotlight by The Editors
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front - Agent Orange Exams
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 8
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Top Story
Brooke Army Medical Center: Treating the Severely Wounded of War by Janie Blankenship
USO: More Than Entertainment by Shannon Hanson
VFW Magazine's Top 10 All-Time Greatest War Movies by Joe Moran
Football a Favored Forum for Troop Support by Kara Petrovic
Remembering Those Who Fought, 1975 - 1999 by The Editors
Don't Be a Victim of Financial Abuse by Peter Weaver
'Black Lions' Battle at Ong Thanh by Susan Katz Keating - On Oct. 17, 1967, two companies of the 28th Infantry Regiment engaged in an 11-hour firefight with a Communist regiment. It was a day none would forget.
A Final Salute
Hospice: Supporting Veterans in Their Final Battle by Larry Beresford
Pheasant Hunt Benefits Disabled Vets by The Editors
Reunion Form
Columns
Command Post
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Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
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Jest A Minute
Sound Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 5
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Top Story
Brooke Army Medical Center: Treating the Severely Wounded of War by Janie Blankenship
USO: More Than Entertainment by Shannon Hanson
VFW Magazine's Top 10 All-Time Greatest War Movies by Joe Moran
Football a Favored Forum for Troop Support by Kara Petrovic
Remembering Those Who Fought, 1975 - 1999 by The Editors
Don't Be a Victim of Financial Abuse by Peter Weaver
'Black Lions' Battle at Ong Thanh by Susan Katz Keating - On Oct. 17, 1967, two companies of the 28th Infantry Regiment engaged in an 11-hour firefight with a Communist regiment. It was a day none would forget.
A Final Salute
Hospice: Supporting Veterans in Their Final Battle by Larry Beresford
Pheasant Hunt Benefits Disabled Vets by The Editors
Reunion Form
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
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Jest A Minute
Sound Off
Volume: 93
Issue: 5
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Never Forgetting 'Fallen Heroes' by Robert Widener - For Marine Vietnam vet Michael Reagan, drawing portraits of troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq for their families is a never-ending crusade. But the personal rewards are unsurpassable.
Families of Cole Victims Still Awaiting Justice 10 Years Later by Tim Dyhouse
Brits Learned Lessons of Yemen by Richard K. Kolb
Vietnam War: Teaching Understanding and Respect by Kelly Von Lunen - The University of Kansas in Lawrenece is one college that offers a course solely on the Vietnam War. To find out what is being taught, a VFW magazine writer took the entire class. In this case, the professor is a veteran of the war.
Ensuring Their Legacy by Kelly Von Lunen - VFW members contributed a whopping $645,000 to construct an underground museum beneath the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The three-year fund-raising effort concluded this August with VFW leading among vet groups.
'Combat Ready': Carrying Out VFW's Mission by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
How to Write Your Familiy's Military History by Margaret Moen
A Final Salute
Convention Competition Winners
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reuntions & Claims
Book Corner
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 98
Issue: 2
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Never Forgetting 'Fallen Heroes' by Robert Widener - For Marine Vietnam vet Michael Reagan, drawing portraits of troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq for their families is a never-ending crusade. But the personal rewards are unsurpassable.
Families of Cole Victims Still Awaiting Justice 10 Years Later by Tim Dyhouse
Brits Learned Lessons of Yemen by Richard K. Kolb
Vietnam War: Teaching Understanding and Respect by Kelly Von Lunen - The University of Kansas in Lawrenece is one college that offers a course solely on the Vietnam War. To find out what is being taught, a VFW magazine writer took the entire class. In this case, the professor is a veteran of the war.
Ensuring Their Legacy by Kelly Von Lunen - VFW members contributed a whopping $645,000 to construct an underground museum beneath the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The three-year fund-raising effort concluded this August with VFW leading among vet groups.
'Combat Ready': Carrying Out VFW's Mission by Richard K. Kolb
Leading the Organization by Tim Dyhouse
How to Write Your Familiy's Military History by Margaret Moen
A Final Salute
Convention Competition Winners
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reuntions & Claims
Book Corner
Young Vets in Focus
Volume: 98
Issue: 2
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Features
The Final Conquest of Vietnam: A Look Back by Lawrence J. O'Brien, Jr. - Twenty-five years ago the Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The consequences in Indochina are clear to see. Could we have done things differently and, if so, would it have affected the ultimate outcome of the war? Here are one vet's views.
Victory Lanes: Wheelchair Vets Show Their Stuff by David M. Gosoroski - Vietnam vet Johnny Petraglia is a tournament organizer for the American Wheelchair Bowling Association. The champion bowler has brought satisfaction to many paraplegic vets by encouraging the competitive spirit.
Vietnam Amputees Defy Their Disabilities by Tim Dyhouse - For 14 years, the VFW and rancher Russ Greenwood have teamed up to offer disabled Vietnam vets the trip of a lifetime. Now that opportunity exists for four vets per year. For these severely wounded men, it is great therapy, too. Here's the story on the 1997 Montana antelope hunt.
Vietnam Vets Turned the Corner Years Ago by Richard K. Kolb - Some 25 years after the last GI left Vietnam, veterans of that controversial war have more than left their marks on society. Despite a rocky homecoming for many, they overcame society's obstacles. Today, they exert influence in every facet of American life. Here's their saga through thick and thin.
VFW's Helping Hand: Aiding victims of Communism by James Weber - When the massive Communist Tet offensive ripped South Vietnam asunder 30 years ago, the VFW was there to aid the people of that devastated land. The organization launched an extensive fund-raising drive that netted $85,000 for rehabilitiation and reconstruction projects.
Germany Beckons Cold War GIs by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post - Remembering Vietnam vets. Beginning in 1962, when the AFEM first made advisors eligible for membership, the organization has had a keen interest in Viet vets. That concern has been sustained ever since.
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1998
Collection: Danny Barnes Collection
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Features
The Final Conquest of Vietnam: A Look Back by Lawrence J. O'Brien, Jr. - Twenty-five years ago the Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The consequences in Indochina are clear to see. Could we have done things differently and, if so, would it have affected the ultimate outcome of the war? Here are one vet's views.
Victory Lanes: Wheelchair Vets Show Their Stuff by David M. Gosoroski - Vietnam vet Johnny Petraglia is a tournament organizer for the American Wheelchair Bowling Association. The champion bowler has brought satisfaction to many paraplegic vets by encouraging the competitive spirit.
Vietnam Amputees Defy Their Disabilities by Tim Dyhouse - For 14 years, the VFW and rancher Russ Greenwood have teamed up to offer disabled Vietnam vets the trip of a lifetime. Now that opportunity exists for four vets per year. For these severely wounded men, it is great therapy, too. Here's the story on the 1997 Montana antelope hunt.
Vietnam Vets Turned the Corner Years Ago by Richard K. Kolb - Some 25 years after the last GI left Vietnam, veterans of that controversial war have more than left their marks on society. Despite a rocky homecoming for many, they overcame society's obstacles. Today, they exert influence in every facet of American life. Here's their saga through thick and thin.
VFW's Helping Hand: Aiding victims of Communism by James Weber - When the massive Communist Tet offensive ripped South Vietnam asunder 30 years ago, the VFW was there to aid the people of that devastated land. The organization launched an extensive fund-raising drive that netted $85,000 for rehabilitiation and reconstruction projects.
Germany Beckons Cold War GIs by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post - Remembering Vietnam vets. Beginning in 1962, when the AFEM first made advisors eligible for membership, the organization has had a keen interest in Viet vets. That concern has been sustained ever since.
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1998
Collection: Danny Barnes Collection
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General Orders
Membership I & II
Command Post
Mail Call
V.F.W. In Action
Notices
Reunions
Shop with Old Sarge
Recent Books
Just-a-Minute
Features
Fellwock Becomes Chief
Marshall: 'Morale Wins' by Barnett Keith Walters, Sr.
YD's Christmas with Wilson by Keith Douglas
Agent Orange, the War and I by George Barton
The B-1: Strategic Triplet by Howard Silber
Oldest Veteran Honored, but Death Thins Ranks
Retired? Time Hanging Heavy?
Post Aids in Library Drive
How A Post Aids Schools
Washington Action Reporter
Capitol Digest
Security Closeup
Service Report
Volume: 68
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: January 1981
Collection: Paul Cecil Collection
Association: Ranch Hand Association Vietnam
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General Orders
Membership I & II
Command Post
Mail Call
V.F.W. In Action
Notices
Reunions
Shop with Old Sarge
Recent Books
Just-a-Minute
Features
Fellwock Becomes Chief
Marshall: 'Morale Wins' by Barnett Keith Walters, Sr.
YD's Christmas with Wilson by Keith Douglas
Agent Orange, the War and I by George Barton
The B-1: Strategic Triplet by Howard Silber
Oldest Veteran Honored, but Death Thins Ranks
Retired? Time Hanging Heavy?
Post Aids in Library Drive
How A Post Aids Schools
Washington Action Reporter
Capitol Digest
Security Closeup
Service Report
Volume: 68
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: January 1981
Collection: Paul Cecil Collection
Association: Ranch Hand Association Vietnam
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
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Features
Vietnam Veterans Helping Themselves: VVLP in Action by Susan Katz Keating - Though seldom heralded, the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program - better known as VVLP - made great strides in assisting Vietnam vets during the 1980s.
An Era in Vietnam Veterans Benefits Ends ... and Begins by The Editors - Landmark legislation and milestone events in the fight for the rights of America's Vietnam vets are here at your fingertips for the first time.
An Anniversary Devoid of Meaning to Vietnam Veterans by Thomas P. Evans - With America's war in Vietnam already over for two years, April 30, 1975, holds little significance to veterans.
First and Last KIA of the Indochina War by Richard K. Kolb - Few U.S. wars are as complex as the one waged in Southeast Asia, so it comes as no surprise that ascertaining "firsts" and "lasts" is not a simple task.
Iraq - A Final Salute
Washington Conference 2005 - Caring for the Troops Takes Conference Spotlight by The Editors
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Issues Up Front - Agent Orange Exams
Young Vets in Focus
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: May 2005
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Features
Vietnam Veterans Helping Themselves: VVLP in Action by Susan Katz Keating - Though seldom heralded, the Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program - better known as VVLP - made great strides in assisting Vietnam vets during the 1980s.
An Era in Vietnam Veterans Benefits Ends ... and Begins by The Editors - Landmark legislation and milestone events in the fight for the rights of America's Vietnam vets are here at your fingertips for the first time.
An Anniversary Devoid of Meaning to Vietnam Veterans by Thomas P. Evans - With America's war in Vietnam already over for two years, April 30, 1975, holds little significance to veterans.
First and Last KIA of the Indochina War by Richard K. Kolb - Few U.S. wars are as complex as the one waged in Southeast Asia, so it comes as no surprise that ascertaining "firsts" and "lasts" is not a simple task.
Iraq - A Final Salute
Washington Conference 2005 - Caring for the Troops Takes Conference Spotlight by The Editors
Columns
Command Post
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
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'Ghosts and Demons': Vietnam Vets Coping with PTSD by Heidi Russell Rafferty - Five veterans of Vietnam tell how the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have resurrected their own emotional turmoil about a distant war. Their experiences reveal coping mechanisms.
'The Few, the Proud' on Display: National Museum of the Marine Corps by Robert Widener
Learning About Vietnam Through Memorial Center by Richard K. Kolb - The New Jersey Vietnam Educational Center and the soon-to-be Vietnam Memorial Center in Washington, D. C., offer widely divergent approaches to recalling the war.
CIL and DNA: Last Leg of a Journey Home - Inside JPAC: Part IV by Robert Widener
British Memorial Honors All Personnel Killed Since WWII by Claire Santry
Memorial in Ink by Kelly Lanigan
A Final Salute
'Wesco' Mined at My Tho by Shannon Hanson - The USS Westchester County lost 23 Americans on Nov. 1, 1968, to Viet Cong mines. No single U.S. ship sustained greater casualties during the Vietnam War.
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Volume: 95
Issue: 3
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'Ghosts and Demons': Vietnam Vets Coping with PTSD by Heidi Russell Rafferty - Five veterans of Vietnam tell how the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have resurrected their own emotional turmoil about a distant war. Their experiences reveal coping mechanisms.
'The Few, the Proud' on Display: National Museum of the Marine Corps by Robert Widener
Learning About Vietnam Through Memorial Center by Richard K. Kolb - The New Jersey Vietnam Educational Center and the soon-to-be Vietnam Memorial Center in Washington, D. C., offer widely divergent approaches to recalling the war.
CIL and DNA: Last Leg of a Journey Home - Inside JPAC: Part IV by Robert Widener
British Memorial Honors All Personnel Killed Since WWII by Claire Santry
Memorial in Ink by Kelly Lanigan
A Final Salute
'Wesco' Mined at My Tho by Shannon Hanson - The USS Westchester County lost 23 Americans on Nov. 1, 1968, to Viet Cong mines. No single U.S. ship sustained greater casualties during the Vietnam War.
Columns
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Issues Up Front - Agent Orange Update
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Volume: 95
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Top Story
Hallmark Salutes Veterans with Cards by Julie Carter
Winged Warriors: A Tribute to Military Aviators by Robert Widener
Liberty Memorial - A 'World Class' Museum in the Making by Janie Blankenship
Features
Where Veterans Day Begain by Julie Carter
WWII Vets: Last Living Links to a Bygone Era by Janie Blankenship
Repaying the Debt by Kenneth Lee
Afghanistan: The 'Forgotten War' by Tim Dyhouse
Iraq: A Final Salute
Iraq War Debated in 'Alamo City' by the Editors
Convention Competition/All-Americans
1st Cav and NVA Tangle in the Ia Drang Vally by Al Hemingway - America's first head-on collision with the North Vietnamese army, 1965.
DCS: Delivering the Goods in Peace and War by Janice Arenofsky
2003 Index: A Subject Guide to VFW Articles
VFW Chief Welcomed Home to Connecticut
Columns
Command Post
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Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 3
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Top Story
Hallmark Salutes Veterans with Cards by Julie Carter
Winged Warriors: A Tribute to Military Aviators by Robert Widener
Liberty Memorial - A 'World Class' Museum in the Making by Janie Blankenship
Features
Where Veterans Day Begain by Julie Carter
WWII Vets: Last Living Links to a Bygone Era by Janie Blankenship
Repaying the Debt by Kenneth Lee
Afghanistan: The 'Forgotten War' by Tim Dyhouse
Iraq: A Final Salute
Iraq War Debated in 'Alamo City' by the Editors
Convention Competition/All-Americans
1st Cav and NVA Tangle in the Ia Drang Vally by Al Hemingway - America's first head-on collision with the North Vietnamese army, 1965.
DCS: Delivering the Goods in Peace and War by Janice Arenofsky
2003 Index: A Subject Guide to VFW Articles
VFW Chief Welcomed Home to Connecticut
Columns
Command Post
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Now Hear This
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member Benefits
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Jest A Minute
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Volume: 91
Issue: 3
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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
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Volume: 92
Issue: 2
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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
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Volume: 92
Issue: 2
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Top Story
Military Heroism Denied by Peter Gibbon - Individual Heroism received a well-deserved boost within the last year. But whether that recognition is firmly in place for war heroes is another matter because of Vietnam.
'Flying Minutemen' Stand Ready to Defend Homeland by Max Macauley
Ten Ways to Avoid Red Tape in VA Claims Processing by Raymond P. Toczek
Features
War on Terrorism: Horn of Africa to Serve as Base of Operations
Do You Suffer High Anxiety? by Norman Brown
Fight Back Against Health Quackery by Norman Brown
Montana Plains Replay Vietnam Memories by Jack Ballard - For four disabled Vietnam vets, this prairie pursuit was a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. But more important, it was a time to indulge in some old-fashioned camaraderie.
First Aid Under Fire by Gary Turbak
The Power of Reunions by Cassie Fenoseff
What to Expect From Your Yearly Physical by Dr. Cornelio R. Hong
Columns
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Volume: 90
Issue: 5
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Top Story
Military Heroism Denied by Peter Gibbon - Individual Heroism received a well-deserved boost within the last year. But whether that recognition is firmly in place for war heroes is another matter because of Vietnam.
'Flying Minutemen' Stand Ready to Defend Homeland by Max Macauley
Ten Ways to Avoid Red Tape in VA Claims Processing by Raymond P. Toczek
Features
War on Terrorism: Horn of Africa to Serve as Base of Operations
Do You Suffer High Anxiety? by Norman Brown
Fight Back Against Health Quackery by Norman Brown
Montana Plains Replay Vietnam Memories by Jack Ballard - For four disabled Vietnam vets, this prairie pursuit was a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. But more important, it was a time to indulge in some old-fashioned camaraderie.
First Aid Under Fire by Gary Turbak
The Power of Reunions by Cassie Fenoseff
What to Expect From Your Yearly Physical by Dr. Cornelio R. Hong
Columns
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Volume: 90
Issue: 5
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Top Story
Crisis in High Drug Costs Affects Veterans by Shannon Hanson
Finding Missing Military Records at State Archives by Margaret Moen
Gearing Up for the WWII Memorial Dedication by Janie Blankenship
Features
VA Activates Crisis Response Team for Homeland Security by Janie Blankenship
Purple Hearts, Vietnam & a Hunt to Remember by Jack Ballard - Three Vietnam vet amputees found success in a Montana antelope hunt, but also a renewed sense of camaraderie among fellow wounded soldiers.
Iraq: A Final Salute
Kansas Town Birthplace of Veteran Day by Julie Carter
'Graveyard' at LZ 4: Battle of Cu Nghi by Al Hemingway - A three-day battle in January 1966 found elements of the 1st Cavalry Division fighting on the Bong Son Plain during Operation Masher.
Korea DMZ Vets & Agent Orange by Ted Sypko
Far West Hosts Sites from Frontier Warfare by Shannon Hanson
2003-2004 Committees: Serving Veterans
Past Commander-in-Chief Eric Sandstrom Dies
Columns
Command Post
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Jest A Minute
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Volume: 91
Issue: 4
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Top Story
Crisis in High Drug Costs Affects Veterans by Shannon Hanson
Finding Missing Military Records at State Archives by Margaret Moen
Gearing Up for the WWII Memorial Dedication by Janie Blankenship
Features
VA Activates Crisis Response Team for Homeland Security by Janie Blankenship
Purple Hearts, Vietnam & a Hunt to Remember by Jack Ballard - Three Vietnam vet amputees found success in a Montana antelope hunt, but also a renewed sense of camaraderie among fellow wounded soldiers.
Iraq: A Final Salute
Kansas Town Birthplace of Veteran Day by Julie Carter
'Graveyard' at LZ 4: Battle of Cu Nghi by Al Hemingway - A three-day battle in January 1966 found elements of the 1st Cavalry Division fighting on the Bong Son Plain during Operation Masher.
Korea DMZ Vets & Agent Orange by Ted Sypko
Far West Hosts Sites from Frontier Warfare by Shannon Hanson
2003-2004 Committees: Serving Veterans
Past Commander-in-Chief Eric Sandstrom Dies
Columns
Command Post
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Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
Jest A Minute
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 91
Issue: 4
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Special Issue
VFW and the Vietnam Veteran
Vietnam Warriors: A Statistical Profile
Vietnam Vets in the Public Eye: Successful in Every Field
Highlights of the Advisory War
Final Missions
Issue Information: Special Issue: Vietnam War Combat Chronology
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Special Issue
VFW and the Vietnam Veteran
Vietnam Warriors: A Statistical Profile
Vietnam Vets in the Public Eye: Successful in Every Field
Highlights of the Advisory War
Final Missions
Issue Information: Special Issue: Vietnam War Combat Chronology
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Features
Issues Update: MIAs and the Normalization of Relations with Vietnam by Gary L Bloomfield - Resistance persists, but diplomatic recognition may be near.
Changing of the Guard - VFW's two key administrative positions recently changed hands: Larry Rivers is the new Adjutant General and Bob Currieo assumed directorship of the Washington Office as of September 1.
First to Serve in Both War and Peace - Commander-in-Chief "Gunner" Kent is out to show that VFW members did not stop serving just because they hung up their uniforms. Here's a profile of the new Chief.
50 years Ago This Month: Bloody Battle for Peleliu by Michael Graham
Americans in Enemy Hands: POWs From the Revolution to Somalia - America's warriors have been taken captive since 1775. Here's a tribute to their endurance on this National POW/MIA Day. Sidebar: National POW Museum Soon a Reality
Was the Cold War Just a Figment of OurImagination? by Paul A. Goble - As U.S. troops bid Berlin goodbye, revisionists continue to question the value of the service rendered by millions of GIs who served in Germany during that era.
Tempest in a Turban - Could it Happen in the VFW? by Donald Canning The Royal Canadian Legion's experience with headwear is most instructive in the age of political correctness. The VFW could be next.
New England's War Against French Acadia by Richard K. Kolb - In the first American-initiated military ventures beyond the seas, colonials pitted themselves against the French settlers of Port Royal and Louisbourg from 1628 to 1754
'A Most Remarkable Unit' by Bill Story - American and Canadian soldiers cemented a special alliance during WWII through the 1st Special Service Force. That friendship persists today - some 50 years later
Columns
Washington Wire
VFW in Action
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Membership
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Claims
Author Queries
Reunions
Volume: 82
Issue: 1
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Features
Issues Update: MIAs and the Normalization of Relations with Vietnam by Gary L Bloomfield - Resistance persists, but diplomatic recognition may be near.
Changing of the Guard - VFW's two key administrative positions recently changed hands: Larry Rivers is the new Adjutant General and Bob Currieo assumed directorship of the Washington Office as of September 1.
First to Serve in Both War and Peace - Commander-in-Chief "Gunner" Kent is out to show that VFW members did not stop serving just because they hung up their uniforms. Here's a profile of the new Chief.
50 years Ago This Month: Bloody Battle for Peleliu by Michael Graham
Americans in Enemy Hands: POWs From the Revolution to Somalia - America's warriors have been taken captive since 1775. Here's a tribute to their endurance on this National POW/MIA Day. Sidebar: National POW Museum Soon a Reality
Was the Cold War Just a Figment of OurImagination? by Paul A. Goble - As U.S. troops bid Berlin goodbye, revisionists continue to question the value of the service rendered by millions of GIs who served in Germany during that era.
Tempest in a Turban - Could it Happen in the VFW? by Donald Canning The Royal Canadian Legion's experience with headwear is most instructive in the age of political correctness. The VFW could be next.
New England's War Against French Acadia by Richard K. Kolb - In the first American-initiated military ventures beyond the seas, colonials pitted themselves against the French settlers of Port Royal and Louisbourg from 1628 to 1754
'A Most Remarkable Unit' by Bill Story - American and Canadian soldiers cemented a special alliance during WWII through the 1st Special Service Force. That friendship persists today - some 50 years later
Columns
Washington Wire
VFW in Action
Departments
Now Hear This
Membership
Member Benefits
Claims
Author Queries
Reunions
Volume: 82
Issue: 1
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Features
State and Department Commanders
Good-Bye, Vietnam by Bill Cunningham - Memories good and bad about the Vietnam War
They Help the Sick by Wayne C. Cerovich - A story of a Post with a big heart
Sg. Rock by Galen L. Greer - One of the few NCOs with more than 30 year's service
Keeper of the Flame by William Gogor-Smith - The man responsible for maintaining the Statue of Liberty
States Act on Agent Orange
Yorktown: British Surrender by James K. Anderson - A long and bloody six year battle that ended in Virginia at the village of Yorktown on Oct 19, 1781
Cars of '42 by Jerry Heasley - When industry meant victory on themes of thriftiness
VFW Enhances Community Life - Finals of 1980-81 National Community Activities Recordbook Contest
Regulars
Mail Call
Washington Wire
Command Post
Reunions
Notices
VFW in Action
Membership
Recnt Books
Shopw with Old Sarge
Jest-a-Minute
Volume: 69
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1981
Collection: Paul Cecil Collection
Association: Ranch Hand Association Vietnam
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Features
State and Department Commanders
Good-Bye, Vietnam by Bill Cunningham - Memories good and bad about the Vietnam War
They Help the Sick by Wayne C. Cerovich - A story of a Post with a big heart
Sg. Rock by Galen L. Greer - One of the few NCOs with more than 30 year's service
Keeper of the Flame by William Gogor-Smith - The man responsible for maintaining the Statue of Liberty
States Act on Agent Orange
Yorktown: British Surrender by James K. Anderson - A long and bloody six year battle that ended in Virginia at the village of Yorktown on Oct 19, 1781
Cars of '42 by Jerry Heasley - When industry meant victory on themes of thriftiness
VFW Enhances Community Life - Finals of 1980-81 National Community Activities Recordbook Contest
Regulars
Mail Call
Washington Wire
Command Post
Reunions
Notices
VFW in Action
Membership
Recnt Books
Shopw with Old Sarge
Jest-a-Minute
Volume: 69
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1981
Collection: Paul Cecil Collection
Association: Ranch Hand Association Vietnam
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Top Story
Stress Takes its Toll on Combat Veterans by Shannon Hanson
MIA Accounting in Russia by the Editors
Pentagon Victims Remembered at Arlington by Laura McDaniel
Iraq - A Final Salute
Directing Your Health Care Decisions by Peter Weaver
Allies Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The final installment of this nine-part Vietnam memorial series goes beyond U.S. borders to include Australia, Canada, Guam, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
Battling on the 'Slopes' of the Central Highlands by Tim Dyhouse - On June 22, 1967, NVA mauled A Co., 2nd BN., 503rd Inf., 173rd Abn. Bde., near Dak To in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, inflicting 76 KIAs.
Service in Your State
Reunion Form
Columns
Command Post
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Volume: 92
Issue: 6
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Top Story
Stress Takes its Toll on Combat Veterans by Shannon Hanson
MIA Accounting in Russia by the Editors
Pentagon Victims Remembered at Arlington by Laura McDaniel
Iraq - A Final Salute
Directing Your Health Care Decisions by Peter Weaver
Allies Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The final installment of this nine-part Vietnam memorial series goes beyond U.S. borders to include Australia, Canada, Guam, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
Battling on the 'Slopes' of the Central Highlands by Tim Dyhouse - On June 22, 1967, NVA mauled A Co., 2nd BN., 503rd Inf., 173rd Abn. Bde., near Dak To in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, inflicting 76 KIAs.
Service in Your State
Reunion Form
Columns
Command Post
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Mail Call
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Issues Up Front
Young Vets in Focus
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Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 6
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Features
Marking the 60th Anniversary of WWII's End in Europe by the Editors
Offering Hope to Vets on the Last Frontier by Vanessa Orr
Last American KIA in WWII Europe by Richard K. Kolb
Gray-Haired Warriors: Vietnam Veterans in Iraq by Al Hemingway - Though they are well in their 50s, these warriors who last saw combat more than 33 years ago are in the thick of things in a far different war zone.
Iraq - A Final Salute
State Veterans Affairs Offices by Robert Widener
Meeting needs of Military Families by Julie Carter
Commanders Prepare for a New Year by Janie Blankenship
VFW Descends on Salt Lake City
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
Reuntions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 7
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Features
Marking the 60th Anniversary of WWII's End in Europe by the Editors
Offering Hope to Vets on the Last Frontier by Vanessa Orr
Last American KIA in WWII Europe by Richard K. Kolb
Gray-Haired Warriors: Vietnam Veterans in Iraq by Al Hemingway - Though they are well in their 50s, these warriors who last saw combat more than 33 years ago are in the thick of things in a far different war zone.
Iraq - A Final Salute
State Veterans Affairs Offices by Robert Widener
Meeting needs of Military Families by Julie Carter
Commanders Prepare for a New Year by Janie Blankenship
VFW Descends on Salt Lake City
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
Reuntions & Claims
Sound Off
Volume: 92
Issue: 7
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Top Story
Producing Patriots for 80 Years by Julie Carter
In Hunting as in Life by Jack Ballard - For three severely wounded Vietnam vets, this antelope hunt on the plains of eastern Montana was an experience of a lifetime.
Cold War Warriors: MIA From Film by Richard Fournier
Covering the Carolinas by Shannon Hanson
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The seventh installment of this continuing series covers South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia
Vicious Ambush at Vinh Huy by Al Hemingway - In early June 1967, the 5th Marines tangled with the NVA at a village complex in the Que Son Valley. They paid a severe price in casualties, perhaps the war's highest per capita.
Iraq - A Final Salute
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: 4
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Top Story
Producing Patriots for 80 Years by Julie Carter
In Hunting as in Life by Jack Ballard - For three severely wounded Vietnam vets, this antelope hunt on the plains of eastern Montana was an experience of a lifetime.
Cold War Warriors: MIA From Film by Richard Fournier
Covering the Carolinas by Shannon Hanson
States Memorialize Their Vietnam War Dead by Julie Carter and Joe Moran - The seventh installment of this continuing series covers South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia
Vicious Ambush at Vinh Huy by Al Hemingway - In early June 1967, the 5th Marines tangled with the NVA at a village complex in the Que Son Valley. They paid a severe price in casualties, perhaps the war's highest per capita.
Iraq - A Final Salute
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: 4
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Features
The Final Conquest of Vietnam: A Look Back by Lawrence J. O'Brien, Jr. - Twenty-five years ago the Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The consequences in Indochina are clear to see. Could we have done things differently and, if so, would it have affected the ultimate outcome of the war? Here are one vet's views.
Victory Lanes: Wheelchair Vets Show Their Stuff by David M. Gosoroski - Vietnam vet Johnny Petraglia is a tournament organizer for the American Wheelchair Bowling Association. The champion bowler has brought satisfaction to many paraplegic vets by encouraging the competitive spirit.
Vietnam Amputees Defy Their Disabilities by Tim Dyhouse - For 14 years, the VFW and rancher Russ Greenwood have teamed up to offer disabled Vietnam vets the trip of a lifetime. Now that opportunity exists for four vets per year. For these severely wounded men, it is great therapy, too. Here's the story on the 1997 Montana antelope hunt.
Vietnam Vets Turned the Corner Years Ago by Richard K. Kolb - Some 25 years after the last GI left Vietnam, veterans of that controversial war have more than left their marks on society. Despite a rocky homecoming for many, they overcame society's obstacles. Today, they exert influence in every facet of American life. Here's their saga through thick and thin.
VFW's Helping Hand: Aiding victims of Communism by James Weber - When the massive Communist Tet offensive ripped South Vietnam asunder 30 years ago, the VFW was there to aid the people of that devastated land. The organization launched an extensive fund-raising drive that netted $85,000 for rehabilitiation and reconstruction projects.
Germany Beckons Cold War GIs by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post - Remembering Vietnam vets. Beginning in 1962, when the AFEM first made advisors eligible for membership, the organization has had a keen interest in Viet vets. That concern has been sustained ever since.
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1998
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 10 Nov 2025 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
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The Final Conquest of Vietnam: A Look Back by Lawrence J. O'Brien, Jr. - Twenty-five years ago the Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The consequences in Indochina are clear to see. Could we have done things differently and, if so, would it have affected the ultimate outcome of the war? Here are one vet's views.
Victory Lanes: Wheelchair Vets Show Their Stuff by David M. Gosoroski - Vietnam vet Johnny Petraglia is a tournament organizer for the American Wheelchair Bowling Association. The champion bowler has brought satisfaction to many paraplegic vets by encouraging the competitive spirit.
Vietnam Amputees Defy Their Disabilities by Tim Dyhouse - For 14 years, the VFW and rancher Russ Greenwood have teamed up to offer disabled Vietnam vets the trip of a lifetime. Now that opportunity exists for four vets per year. For these severely wounded men, it is great therapy, too. Here's the story on the 1997 Montana antelope hunt.
Vietnam Vets Turned the Corner Years Ago by Richard K. Kolb - Some 25 years after the last GI left Vietnam, veterans of that controversial war have more than left their marks on society. Despite a rocky homecoming for many, they overcame society's obstacles. Today, they exert influence in every facet of American life. Here's their saga through thick and thin.
VFW's Helping Hand: Aiding victims of Communism by James Weber - When the massive Communist Tet offensive ripped South Vietnam asunder 30 years ago, the VFW was there to aid the people of that devastated land. The organization launched an extensive fund-raising drive that netted $85,000 for rehabilitiation and reconstruction projects.
Germany Beckons Cold War GIs by Richard K. Kolb
Columns
Command Post - Remembering Vietnam vets. Beginning in 1962, when the AFEM first made advisors eligible for membership, the organization has had a keen interest in Viet vets. That concern has been sustained ever since.
Washington Wire
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Reunions & Claims
Volume: 85
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: January 1998
Collection: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 10 Nov 2025 [Updated: 10 Nov 2025]
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[Number of Pages: 56]
Features
You Did It! - We're 2 million strong
Agent Orange Campaign Launched by Post by Joan Maiman
Pictures of State and Department Commanders, 1984-85
All American Commanders, 1983-84
Barbed Wire by Jack Cody - Ex-POW devotes life to helping others
When MacArthur Returned by Alberto M. Alfaro - He kept his word with landings on Leyte, Oct. 20-22, 1944
Winning the Heisman by Dan McCarthy - Football greats, who went on to heavy military service, recall days when they won major trophy
Iwo and the War That Passed This Way by Hal Drake - Iwo Jima today is LORAN station where Americans, Japanese serve in friendly rivalry
Van Zandt Honors - His hometown VA hospital in Altoona, Pa names for Post Commander-in-Chief, who is a retired admiral and former Congressman
They Aren't Forgotten by Joan Maiman - Chicago was scene of major program, with VFW much in evidence, marking National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Regulars
Mail Call
Washington Wire (Legislative)
Washington Wire (Service & National Security)
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Notices
Reunions
Jest-A-Minute
Volume: 72
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1984
Collection: Paul Cecil Collection
Association: Ranch Hand Association Vietnam
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
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Features
You Did It! - We're 2 million strong
Agent Orange Campaign Launched by Post by Joan Maiman
Pictures of State and Department Commanders, 1984-85
All American Commanders, 1983-84
Barbed Wire by Jack Cody - Ex-POW devotes life to helping others
When MacArthur Returned by Alberto M. Alfaro - He kept his word with landings on Leyte, Oct. 20-22, 1944
Winning the Heisman by Dan McCarthy - Football greats, who went on to heavy military service, recall days when they won major trophy
Iwo and the War That Passed This Way by Hal Drake - Iwo Jima today is LORAN station where Americans, Japanese serve in friendly rivalry
Van Zandt Honors - His hometown VA hospital in Altoona, Pa names for Post Commander-in-Chief, who is a retired admiral and former Congressman
They Aren't Forgotten by Joan Maiman - Chicago was scene of major program, with VFW much in evidence, marking National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Regulars
Mail Call
Washington Wire (Legislative)
Washington Wire (Service & National Security)
VFW in Action
Membership
Member Benefits
Notices
Reunions
Jest-A-Minute
Volume: 72
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: September 1984
Collection: Paul Cecil Collection
Association: Ranch Hand Association Vietnam
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
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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: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 16 Nov 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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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: James Reckner Collection
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Added: 16 Nov 2004 [Updated: 11 Nov 2025]
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VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
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[Number of Pages: 56]
In the Field - In the seventh installment of the VFW program series, the National Veterans Srevice's Midwest field operation is profiled
'Boys of '98 by Richard K. Kolb - From the ranks of the men mobilized for the Spanish-American War in 1898 came the founders of america's premier overseas veterans organization
Serving Disabled Veterans by Frederick Downs, Jr. - The VA's Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) helps ease the physical losses of hundreds of thousands of veterans each year. As the PSAS's director points out, caring for the needs of these most deserving of veterans is a top priority
Don't Risk Your Disability Compensation by Frederico Juarbe, Jr. - A recent General Accounting Office report suggests that certain diseases are unrelated to military service. VFW believes otherwise
The Zumwalt Tragedy by Gary Bloomfield - Agent Orange profoundly affected three generations of one American family. Elmo Zumwalt, III fought as courageously against cancer as he had fought against the Viet Cong in Vietnam. Both he and his father, who ordered the spraying of the herbicide, have left a unique legacy for others to derive strength from.
A Decade of Concern: VFW and the Agent Orange Issue by Frederico Juarbe, Jr. - From the very beginning, the VFW has waged a campaign to win disability compensation for veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam
Agent Orange Advisor Zumwalt Responds - VFW Magazine's interview with Adm Zumwalt, special Agent Orange advisor to the VA secretary, provides some new insight into a controversial issue.
In Recognition - One of the VFW's long-standing resolutions was partially fulfilled last June when the crew of the USS Liberty was honored with a memorial library in a small Wisconsin town. As a sidebar, actions that rate the Combat Action Ribbon are listed.
Baltimore: America's 'Monumental City' by Blaine Taylor - The VFW's 91st National Convention will be hosted in one of the most interesting cities on the East Coast.
Columns
Command Post: Commander-in-Chief Wally Hogan reiterates the VFW's Enduring Commitment to Disabled Veterans
Washington Wire
Past Chief Dies
Veteran Views: Japan and the Burden of Defense by J. Thomas Murphy deals with a current issue of utmost importance.
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
VFW in Action
Membership
Chaplain's Corner
General Orders
Claims
Reunions
Volume: 77
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 1990
Collection: Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2025 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
In the Field - In the seventh installment of the VFW program series, the National Veterans Srevice's Midwest field operation is profiled
'Boys of '98 by Richard K. Kolb - From the ranks of the men mobilized for the Spanish-American War in 1898 came the founders of america's premier overseas veterans organization
Serving Disabled Veterans by Frederick Downs, Jr. - The VA's Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) helps ease the physical losses of hundreds of thousands of veterans each year. As the PSAS's director points out, caring for the needs of these most deserving of veterans is a top priority
Don't Risk Your Disability Compensation by Frederico Juarbe, Jr. - A recent General Accounting Office report suggests that certain diseases are unrelated to military service. VFW believes otherwise
The Zumwalt Tragedy by Gary Bloomfield - Agent Orange profoundly affected three generations of one American family. Elmo Zumwalt, III fought as courageously against cancer as he had fought against the Viet Cong in Vietnam. Both he and his father, who ordered the spraying of the herbicide, have left a unique legacy for others to derive strength from.
A Decade of Concern: VFW and the Agent Orange Issue by Frederico Juarbe, Jr. - From the very beginning, the VFW has waged a campaign to win disability compensation for veterans exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam
Agent Orange Advisor Zumwalt Responds - VFW Magazine's interview with Adm Zumwalt, special Agent Orange advisor to the VA secretary, provides some new insight into a controversial issue.
In Recognition - One of the VFW's long-standing resolutions was partially fulfilled last June when the crew of the USS Liberty was honored with a memorial library in a small Wisconsin town. As a sidebar, actions that rate the Combat Action Ribbon are listed.
Baltimore: America's 'Monumental City' by Blaine Taylor - The VFW's 91st National Convention will be hosted in one of the most interesting cities on the East Coast.
Columns
Command Post: Commander-in-Chief Wally Hogan reiterates the VFW's Enduring Commitment to Disabled Veterans
Washington Wire
Past Chief Dies
Veteran Views: Japan and the Burden of Defense by J. Thomas Murphy deals with a current issue of utmost importance.
Departments
Mail Call
Now Hear This
Member Benefits
VFW in Action
Membership
Chaplain's Corner
General Orders
Claims
Reunions
Volume: 77
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: April 1990
Collection: Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. Collection
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Added: 07 Nov 2025 [Updated: 07 Nov 2025]
VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Serial Item Number: 2447Serial505090
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[Number of Pages: 48]
The Uniformed Clergy by C. Brian Kelly - Chaplains in Vietnam are giving their lives in service to God and country
So That Others Might Live by Richard Barness - Four chaplains gave us a gift 25 years ago we must never forget
"Strew With Flowers" by Herbert E. Smith - The story of the founder of Memoiral Day
The Habit of Heroism - Vietnam veteran again demonstrates his love of country
You Can Multiply Your Vote by John R. Dawson - Precinct worker finds door-to-door politicking is not obsolete
Dynamic Detroit - You can combine business and pleasure at 69th National V.F.W. Convention
Buddy Poppy - Flower of Rememberance by Lowell J. Eastlund
More Letters From Vietnam
Have A Good Time by James H. Winchester - Don't let illness or mishap spoil your vacation
Plan to Build? by Alpha Sehlin - Many fine features are packed in this rambling ranch house
National Home 1968 Graduates
Regular Features
National Security
Hunting and Fishing
Along the Red Front
Capitol Digest
Best of Yank
Know Your State Capitols
Shop With the Old Sarge
Volume: 55
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: May 1968
Collection: Charles H. Schmidt Collection
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Added: 03 Jan 2012 [Updated: 06 Nov 2025]
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The Uniformed Clergy by C. Brian Kelly - Chaplains in Vietnam are giving their lives in service to God and country
So That Others Might Live by Richard Barness - Four chaplains gave us a gift 25 years ago we must never forget
"Strew With Flowers" by Herbert E. Smith - The story of the founder of Memoiral Day
The Habit of Heroism - Vietnam veteran again demonstrates his love of country
You Can Multiply Your Vote by John R. Dawson - Precinct worker finds door-to-door politicking is not obsolete
Dynamic Detroit - You can combine business and pleasure at 69th National V.F.W. Convention
Buddy Poppy - Flower of Rememberance by Lowell J. Eastlund
More Letters From Vietnam
Have A Good Time by James H. Winchester - Don't let illness or mishap spoil your vacation
Plan to Build? by Alpha Sehlin - Many fine features are packed in this rambling ranch house
National Home 1968 Graduates
Regular Features
National Security
Hunting and Fishing
Along the Red Front
Capitol Digest
Best of Yank
Know Your State Capitols
Shop With the Old Sarge
Volume: 55
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: May 1968
Collection: Charles H. Schmidt Collection
(Click For More Item Information)
Added: 03 Jan 2012 [Updated: 06 Nov 2025]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
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