Vietnam War Veterans Day

In 2012, President Obama signed a presidential proclamation, designating March 29 as the annual observance of Vietnam War Veterans Day, and The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, designating every...

56 Years Ago — “Welcome to Vietnam”

My recent 81st birthday caused me to recall that on my 25th birthday, which I missed completely while crossing the International Date Line going west, I landed in Vietnam, my home for the next year. Below is my description of that first day.   I left on my 25th...