Shared Veterans Stories

Battle Soui Tre

shared by Magnum

. This is about 450Draftees that landed in midst of 2500 viet cong. On March 19, 1967 the first,Lift of choppers landed at Soui Tre an received small arms fire.The second,Lift had two choppers disto

Giving back a little to these men in Special Warfare

shared by alex1952

Nicks best friend died in his arms and he made a promise that he would take care of his family. Once you have Nicks word its his bond. He started The United Warriors Suvivors Foundation. This foundat

House for Wounded Soldier

shared by FreedomHunters

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Keil volunteered for his first tour in Iraq because he was single and had hoped to take the place of someone who was either married or had kids. SSG Keil returned unscathed fr

The Gift of Normandy Beach

shared by Sheila Hudson

It was our last day in Paris. Instead of touring the Eiffel Tower or admiring the Mona Lisa, my husband and I were careening down dark alleys. With a lurch, the minivan merged with the northbound

A Troop Who is Also an American Hero on the Homefront

shared by BFSDanetta

This is a story about my kidney donor, Dennis, one of those rare, fine individuals who turns an ordinary life into heroism. I met Dennis strictly by chance, very much like throwing a bottle into the

I was a DJ for the Armed Forces Radio Service (Good Morning Vietnam) during the War

shared by "Diamond Don" Barnes

I was a teenager when Rock and Roll music was introduced in the mid fifties. Bill Haley and his Comets "Rocked us Around The Clock", followed by Elvis Presley with Heartbreak Hotel. Little

"from my eyes"

shared by David Garza

Mercedes Veterans War MemorialMemorial Services "from my eyes" As I looked at my committee members and Rosemarie Ellis from Weslaco who will sing the National Anthem and they a

Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath

shared by Normansb

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PTSD Vet gets Help from Service dog

shared by Chrisa

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MY SON 'S TRIBUTE TO ME ON VETERANS DAY

shared by RICHARD POLICZ

Guest CommentaryNovember 2007by: Rich Policz "In July of 1970 my company was to assault a hill called 805. It was July 12. I remember the day well. It was my 21st birthday. We took the hill with

Welcome Home to All Veterans

shared by Kate German

First Lieutenant David Westphall was among sixteen Marines killed in an ambush in Con Thien, Vietnam May 22, 1968. The grieving Westphalls used David's insurance policies as a catalyst for the

One original Hatfield

shared by sister

I met Roger about 2 years ago when I joined the Lion's Club in Cadiz Ky. He was a disabled veteran with a heart breaking story. He was also a charter member of our Lion's Club and famous fo

Survivors of the Bataan Death March

shared by don borman

My cousin Walter Engstrom was in the Army Air Force,stationed somewhere in the Phillipines when the Japanese bomber Pearl Harbor in WWII. He was captured and my aunt was told that he was on the death

A Night to Remember

shared by steinken

On November 18th, 1969 at 0200 hours we were on a Combat Air Patrol Barrier mission 30 miles east of Hanoi North Vietnam. A flight of two (2) F4Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron -542. Call signs

The First Surface to Air Missle (SAM) strike in North Vietnam

shared by steinken

On July 25th 1965, the first surface to air missle launched in the Vietnam War was fired at a formation of four (4) Air Force F4 fighters over Hanoi. The missle took out the number 2 man in the forma

USO - We Thank You

shared by SmithFamily

Our son, a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, has been deployed to the Middle East three times. Two of them were to Iraq. Each time, we have gone to Camp Lejeune to see him off. We hav

My Story 1962-1999

shared by Patrick Marshall

  My Story  SFC Patrick W. Marshall, USA RetPioneer, California                    &

USO Welcomes our Troops

shared by cfoltz

My son joined the Marine Corps right out of high school 3 years ago.  We are from a small town and not that familiar with the military and once he graduated from boot camp and began traveling al

I'm slowly losing my dad

shared by justbnkim

I am writing today to tell people about my father.  He was in Vietnam and did several tours, I respect my dad for doing what he had to do.  I also want to tell anyone and everyone abou

In the Service of Our Country--Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB-111)

shared by chiefpeterb