Famous WWII ship’s bell finds new life after found rusting in field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University’s NROTC Unit is now home to the bell of the famed aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CV-38), after it was found rusting in a farmer’s field and given new life...
View ArticleWho’s Who in the Military Vehicle Hobby: Vintage Military Vehicles
Coming out of the Army in 1982, John Ferrie made a hobby that he loved into a business, specializing as a vintage military vehicle locator and restoration business. He seems to possess a special...
View ArticleMedal of Honor Recipient Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Destiny Cheek Naval History and Heritage Command Communication and Outreach Division WASHINGTON – A naval aviator who earned the Medal of Honor during the...
View ArticleMilitary Vehicles Spotlight: M50 “Ontos”
The Marine Corps Mechanized Museum Restoration led by Jerry Cook G-288 M50 Gun Motor Carriage Weight: 19,050 lbs. Engine: GMC 302 6-cylinder Displacement: 301.6 cu. in. Horsepower: 127 @ 3,350 rpm...
View ArticleTales from the Field
A Pair of Veterans In October 1969, I received my orders to Vietnam where I was assigned to the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion at Fire Support Base Nancy. After getting a temporary assignment as the...
View ArticleArmy & Air Force Exchange Service to Recognize Vietnam Veterans with Pinning...
Story by Marisa Wolfe DALLAS – For the second year in a row, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will honor Vietnam Veterans for their service and sacrifice on March 29, National Vietnam War...
View ArticleWhy we do it
by Steve Stark, photos by Susan Stark Since purchasing my Jeep five years ago, it has been my privilege to escort many local veterans in area parades. These are great men whom I respect and feel a need...
View ArticleOperations into the A Shau Valley, 1968-69
591st Engineer Company (Light Equipment) by Mark Sigrist Author’s Note When Sp4 David Flinn arrived at his assigned unit in Vietnam in 1968, his first thought was, “There is nothing ‘Light’ about this...
View ArticleNot a CAT D7
Taking a Closer Look by Mark Sigrist and Jeff Rowsam “That is not a Caterpillar D7” was the subject line of an e-mail I received from my friend Jeff Rowsam one Sunday morning. Jeff went on to write:...
View ArticleTrade Ya a New Grenade…
A tale of a Vietnam swap as told to Harold Ratzburg “Our platoon was on either Fire Support Base (FSB) Spear or Pistol. We were probably on both several times. It’s hard to remember which during this...
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