Covid the Corvid

Five years ago, today, a friend delivered a fledging crow to us that she had picked up in the street. She knew I had pet crows when I was a kid and would know how to take care of it. We named him/her Covid (the Corvid). Covid thrived throughout the summer,...

Military Engineering in Vietnam

On this Vietnam War Veterans Day, I bring you a glimpse of what Army Engineers were doing in Vietnam 56 years ago. This is a video I took of the construction of MSR (Main Supply Route) Zinc from Ben Cat to Phuoc Vinh by the 34th Engineer Battalion, 159th Engineer...

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...