by Michel Robertson | Mar 31, 2023 | News
Let them Eat Cake! Honoring Vietnam era Veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Vietnam era veterans and family members gathered at the Veterans History Museum for coffee, cake, and conversation on March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The museum’s...
by Commander | Mar 13, 2022
This is a Free program and Speaker, USMC Vietnam Veteran R.J. “Del” Del Vecchio, talks about how he uses combat photographs to stimulate questions and discussion and help build greater understanding among people who have no experience of war. READ...
by Commander | Jan 28, 2022 | Living Histories
From Welcome Home, Brother by Michel Robertson John “Larry” McCall graduated from high school in 1967 and was drafted into the Army in 1968 at age nineteen. He and nine other young men from his North Carolina mountain community reported to Fort Bragg for basic...
by Commander | Jul 21, 2020 | Living Histories
Vietnam was brutal and scarring for its warriors While interviewing more than 30 Vietnam War veterans, I listened to stories poignant, harsh, and tragic. Like all wars, Vietnam was brutal and scarring for its warriors. Yet, these combatants occasionally laughed at...
by Commander | May 6, 2019 | News
Door Gunner David Smale’s Lecture “Scramble the Seawolves” Draws Large AudienceOn Thursday, April 25, Brevard resident David Smale told stories of his Vietnam experience asdoor gunner and Crew Chief with the Navy’s first and only dedicated attack helicopter...