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Tribute on Veteran's Day.

shared by kobby0303

So I'm sitting here watching a movie called "We were Soldiers". A movie about war and the chaos and destruction that comes with it; the pain, the suffering and the tears that com

first appeared: 11/10/2007

The Day it Snowed in Vietnam

shared by Polecat356

The Day it Snowed in Vietnam: a true storyJim Schueckler, Founder: The Virtual Wall www.VirtualWall.org Christmas carols played in the mess hall, but it didn't feel like Christmas Eve.

first appeared: 11/8/2007

I Came To See My Son's Name.

shared by Polecat356

I came to see my son's name. These or similar words are on the lips, minds, and hearts of people who journey to see their 'special name' on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Wall,

first appeared: 11/8/2007

My Dad, My Hero

shared by j. j. caswell

My dad is and will always be my hero. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. His service started at the induction center in Watertown, CT and then was sent to Fort Devons, MA.&

first appeared: 11/6/2007

Captain John Stone

shared by AP Editors

1st Lt. John Stone, as platoon leader of "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 29th Marines, entered combat on Okinawa in April 1945. He assumed command in May 1945, surviving the 82 days conflict. O

first appeared: 11/5/2007

Ray Harder "Leading Seaman"

shared by AP Editors

Ray Harder was "leading seaman" aboard the sailing vessel Vega (USS Juniata) for one year, laster serving three additional years as officer Ensign Harder aboard the USS Sea Wolf, USS Amethy

first appeared: 11/5/2007

The War My Grandfather Never Discussed

shared by wjroebken

My grandfather was in the Army during WWII.

first appeared: 10/29/2007

2 Brothers Find Each Other in Metz, France

shared by BettyPeterson

Herman Peterson was bivouacking on the outskirts of Metz, France. The Germans occupied Metz. Herman and the other members of his company were resting before they were going in to attack M

first appeared: 10/19/2007

SF Homecoming

shared by jforehand

I have a uniquestory about the return of a warship to San Francisco Bayin November of 1945. In 1943 myboyfriend, Robert McGihon, enlisted in the Navy and after attendin

first appeared: 10/18/2007

Battle of Fire Base Gold @ Suoi Tre

shared by tunnelrat77

The operation had the HIGHEST 1-day Kill of the enemy; for the entire war.There wer an astounding 647 dead bodies(V.C.) on the field of battle;with another 300 suspected dead dragged away. I ha

first appeared: 10/15/2007

52 Iraqi's Surrender to Immoble Element

shared by anthony59

on feb. 11th, 1991. the engine quit running all togather. pulled back from front line to have maintanece unit check it out. the engine was not repairable, had to order a whole knew engine. while we w

first appeared: 10/14/2007

K9 Veterans Day

shared by joe

I am saluting a veteran/veterans who truly have no say. In fact though not officially drafted, they really had no say in having to serve, yet they served with the greatest of honor, often quite her

first appeared: 10/11/2007

Older Soldier

shared by eldlp

My Father, Burtis Lee Price, had a job that would have kept him out of the war, but he must have had a conviction that he should join the Army. I am amazed that he was a rifleman in an infantry divis

first appeared: 10/11/2007

US Submarine Men Lost During WWII

shared by subvetpaul

All the known US Submarine Men (more than 3,600) Lost During WWII have been researched, compilied and recorded with the most complete government and basic genealogy records anywhere.Descendants

first appeared: 10/7/2007

PBY4-1 "Liberator" Routine Patrol

shared by chiefpeterb

In the early, pre-dawn hours of 21 February 1945, on an Army airfield across the bay from the city of Tacloban, on the island of Leyte, three crews of VPB-111 were preparing for the days combat operations.

first appeared: 10/6/2007

War Department Citation: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

shared by Alvin B. Hickox

"For extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy on Okinawa Shima, on 28 May 1945. At about 0930, the 2d platoon of Company E, 306th Infantry, attacked a hill in the vicinity of Ishimmi, O

first appeared: 10/4/2007

Letters written during battle on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

shared by Beverly Newman

I recently found letters written by my husband while he was serving on US South Dakota. My husband passed away April 2005 but a few years before he passed these letters were returned to&n

first appeared: 9/30/2007

Chapter 13: "Buzz Off"

shared by Bernie Powell

(...from BOTTOM OF THE BARREL at: http://bwpowell.com/barrel/barrelindex.html) - BOTTOM OF THE BARREL - &

first appeared: 9/28/2007

2nd Lt. Martin B. Unger—Navigator Letters 1943-44—MIA over Yap Island on June 25, 1944

shared by Ranfranz

The letters at the link below were written by Martin B. Unger to his family from March 1943 until June 1944. The letters start in March of 1943 when Martin entered the Army Air Force basic training i

first appeared: 9/27/2007

Finding the Forgotten—Shorview, MN man searches for uncle and 110 men lost in WWII over Yap Island

shared by Ranfranz

This interview/article was originally added to the Pacificwrecks.com web site by Justin Taylan in 2005. Finding the Forgotten—Shorview, MN man, Patrick Ranfranz searches for uncle and 110

first appeared: 9/27/2007

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