A Personal Mission
The following article was written by Brenda Bolinger, CMC Communications Department. Veterans Day 2024 was a fitting milestone for Robin Bartlett ’67 to check off a bucket-list item: returning to
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A Significant Day
March 29, 1973 was the last day U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam. The day honors the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War era (1955-1975) and the 58,281
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Code Words
I challenge you to remember these two code words next time you greet a Vietnam Veteran: Welcome Home! These words are significant to Vietnam Veterans. They are significant because we
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Gold Star Connection, Part Two
Joe Belardo is my friend. He was an Army Sergeant assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery (“Dusters”). His unit was attached to the 3d Marine Division at the height
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Gold Star Family Recognition Day, Part One
Joe Belardo is my friend. He was an Army Sergeant assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery (“Dusters”). His unit was attached to the 3d Marine Division at the height
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Vietnam Combat: Medevac, Jungle Penetrator and Unusual Finds
As a combat infantry platoon leader with A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), I was in country at the height of the Vietnam war from
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FNGs
In Vietnam with the 1st Cav Division, FNGs (F-ing New Guys) received light duty for several weeks. They were jumpy and anxious and could not be relied upon until fully
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Honor Flights
I made a presentation on Veterans Day event at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. While there I had the good fortune to talk with two Korean War vets who
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Vietnam Combat Podcasts: The Best of the Best
As I wrote Vietnam Combat: Firefights and Writing History I had hoped the experience would help me put many of the horrific experiences behind me. I thought that by writing
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The Luck of Alphabetical Order: How I Survived My Vietnam Tour
I arrived in Vietnam in May 1968. It was the height of the war. There were more American soldiers in Vietnam in ‘68-’69 than at any other time. I was
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