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“The Dogs of The Vietnam War” – By Richard Cunningham

The following is a great article written by Richard Cunningham.   He was a sentry dog handler in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968.   He has written about his experience, and the special bond he felt with his dog, a German Shepherd name Smokey.       http://ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Opinion VIETNAM ’67 The Dogs […]

Richard Dennis Sakharoff

registry.vvmf.org/…/richard-dennis-sakharoff . Richard Dennis Sakharoff – The Vietnam Registry https://registry.vvmf.org › registry › richard-dennis-sak… Richard Dennis Sakharoff · home of record. PALM BEACH GARDENS · state of record. FL · schools. Hollywood High School (Los Angeles) Class of 1969, Santa Monica …

In Honor – CAPT ELEANOR GRACE ALEXANDER

As Americans, we all owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to honor this brave and courageous young woman who served in the Army Nurse Corps.  She helped so many sick and injured serviceman and saved many lives during such a tumultuous time in the history of our nation.  To learn more of the story about […]

Michael Eugene Mullen

Peg Mullen It’s been over 40 years since I watched the original broadcast on ABC of the made for television movie, “Friendly Fire”.  Carol Burnett played “Peg Mullen,  the mother of her son, Michael Mullen, who died in Vietnam.   That movie had a long lasting impact on me, learning about Michael’s mother, and her tireless […]

Dan Bullock

Learn about who was Dan Bullock ? Then pay it forward and pass along to others your knowledge of him.  As Americans, we must be thankful for our United States military and to those who served this great country and laid down their lives in the name of freedom.  As for the Vietnam War, it […]

RichardSakharoff.com

Credit Meg Wolf’s Post on the Wall Of Faces, Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund POSTED ON 4.29.2015 POSTED BY: MEG WOLF OF BIRTH AND DEATH I was born in the morning on April 29, 1975, the same day Charles lost his life in combat. The next day marked the fall of Saigon. My mother saved the […]

RichardSakharoff.com

http://richardsakharoff.com https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/3459/RICHARD-D-BENADUM/ In Memory of PFC Richard Dennis Benadum.   Richard honorably served in the United States Army.  He courageously gave up his life while serving his country during the Vietnam War.  

New Article From Todd Strasser – Published May 16th, 2019

The Kill Ratio, Vietnam Todd Strasser Follow May 16, 2019 · 2 min read Even though I didn’t go to Vietnam, the war still haunts me. More than 50,000 young American men were killed, and an estimated 75,000 more were irreparably wounded physically, mentally, sometimes both. While writing my book I did a lot of research about the […]

PFC Jimmy Wayne Phipps

GREAT READ BELOW : This post is in honor of an 18 year old Marine who sacrificed his life to save his fellow soldiers.  There are links below to read and learn more about the selfless act of courage demonstrated by      PFC Jimmy W Phipps, USMC.  His actions earned him (Posthumously), the Medal […]