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Vets’ Hotline
USS Wyoming crew ‘coming home’ A history of terrorism
The success of the “surge” of additional troops, which reassured Iraqis that America was not pulling out to leave them unprotected from massacre by vengeful al Qaida butchers, has offset the national news media’s and Washington politicians’ usual negative views. ‘A new chapter for Armed Forces Day’
Armed Forces Day was established in 1949 to replace Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days, stemming from Congress’s unification of the services under the newly created Defense Department in 1947. The conditions of freedom
Major Gen. Ed Wright, the Adjutant General of Wyoming, was this year’s Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day keynote speaker. Consider Kings Point
Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart, USMS (U.S. Maritime Service), superintendent, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. (Academy or Kings Point), invited me to speak at this year's May 1 black tie Battle Standard Dinner. A family reunion
Military reunions are marvelous events to rejuvenate aging veterans’ spirits. Documentary looks at Vietnam
A documentary film “Vietnam n Remembered” by Larry Cappetto, an independent filmmaker, author and producer of the award winning television film documentary series “Lest They Be Forgotten,” is coming to Casper. War through the eyes of a blogger
Michael Yon is a writer and photographer. He became an independent war correspondent in Iraq after meeting many Iraq War veterans in 2004 at two military friends’ funerals. Leopoldville disaster
A recent obituary of Allen E. Sallade, former Rawlins policeman and co-worker from my county attorney days, reminded me that he was on the S.S. Leopoldville, torpedoed and sunk on Christmas Eve 1944 near its destination, Cherbourg, France. Remembering the Four Immortal Chaplains
“Do not pray for my safe return, but that I do my duty,” Chaplain Clark V. Poling asked of his family before leaving to embark, with three other chaplains, on the U.S. Merchant Marine troopship S.S. Dorchester, sunk 150 miles off Greenland by German submarine U-223 on Feb. 3, 1943. 'Vets With A Mission'
"Vets With A Mission" (VWAM) was organized 20 years ago to send volunteer teams of Vietnam War veterans and non-vets, including doctors and nurses, to former South Vietnam. Misconception of ‘River Kwai’
Probably the best known movie to come out of World War II was “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” Harry Truman’s ‘hard call’
This week, we revisit “HARD CALL: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them,” by Sen. John McCain with Mark Salter, and draw upon the chapter titled “To Secure These Rights,” which recounts President Harry S. Truman’s “hard call” decision to help returning World War II black veterans and begin changing public attitudes regarding civil rights. Family members serve too
It often is said that when someone goes into the military, his or her family -n parents, spouses, children n- also serve. Though they serve in a different way -n as families fulfill the vital role of home front supporters n- they indeed do serve. Hope for democracy may have died with Bhutto
The assassination last week of Pakistan’s opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and the attendant violence that followed typifies the troubled past of that nation, the sixth most populated in the world. The first attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Day was observed on Dec. 7 this year at George W. Vroman Post 2 of the American Legion. The Natrona County United Veterans’ Council sponsored it, as always. The start of Russian freedom
The book titled “HARD CALL: Great Decisions and the extraordinary people who made them,” written by John McCain with Mark Salter, is an unusually good read. Author shares stories of radical Islam
I was privileged to talk with Nonie Darwish, author of “NOW THEY CALL ME INFIDEL: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror,” while she was here for the Nov. 15 lecture at the Marine Corps League’s dinner. Darwish to speak at Marine Corps League dinner
Nonie Darwish, author of the popular book, “NOW THEY CALL ME INFIDEL: Why I renounced Jihad for America, Israel and the War on Terror,” was born in Cairo, Egypt, the daughter of Mustafa Hafez, a high ranking Egyptian military officer. Good news from the War on Terror
Recently, when I went to the Internet to research for this column’s planned article, I decided to go into the Department of Defense Web site. Casper remembers 9/11 attacks on Patriot Day
Americans once again observed Patriot Day on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to remember the 2,974 innocent people viciously killed in the cunningly planned terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the more than 4,000 military lost since then in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Bush updates progress in Iraq
President George W. Bush addressed the opening session of The American Legion's 89th National Convention on Aug. 28 in the huge Reno-Sparks (Nev.) Convention Center, which this columnist attended. ‘A quest for reassurance’
For the ninth consecutive year, a seven-man contingent of officers and crew of the USS WYOMING (SSBN 742) (GOLD crew) came out again this year to visit their namesake state, arriving first in Cheyenne on Thursday, July 26, next in Casper on Sunday, July 29, and four went to Cody on Aug. 1. Confessions of an al Qaeda operative
A recent book, “The Day of Islam: The Annihilation of America and the Western World,” by seasoned investigative reporter Paul L. Williams, expands upon his earlier two books that revealed al Qaeda’s shocking plans for nuclear terrorism on U.S. soil. How to help troops’ families
This article draws upon Col. David Hunt’s book, “On the Hunt: How to wake up Washington and win the War on Terror.” Parts of that book were used also in writing this column’s July 18 article, “Small states aren’t safe from al Qaeda.” Small states aren’t safe from al Qaeda
A Pennsylvanian, Michael C. Reynolds, described by the prosecution as a “would-be al Qaeda sympathizer,” recently was convicted on two counts of providing material support to terrorists and other charges. Acts of decency in war
It is often said, “War is hell,” and it is. Honoring the Merchant Marine
The month of May has three important military and military related days: Memorial, Armed Forces and National Maritime. Modern American studies
Last week, I once again attended an annual program at Casper’s Roosevelt High School, exceptionally well-presented by sophomores, juniors and one senior taking an 11th grade course called Modern American Studies. Casper supports troops in Iraq
Armed Forces Day, observed annually the third Saturday of May, fell on May 19 this year.
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