'Enormous Crime' Details POWs Left Behind Sep 5, 2008
But McCain has opened the door to something he may not want to brag about: the U.S. Senate dealing with the issue of living U.S. POWs left behind at the end of the Vietnam War ... Well, one of the most startling escape and evasion codes captured by an American satellite in 1988 was a gigantic USA with a letter K (known as a "walking K") underneath it, placed by a downed American pilot in Laos 15 years after the end of the Vietnam War. (Newsmax)
McCain vows to fight on last battle for America Sep 5, 2008
"I don't mind a good fight," said McCain , who appeared on stage in a white spotlight following a video extolling his heroic story as a Vietnam war prisoner, "a man who found his strength in a tiny dank cell miles from home.". McCain's speech ushered in the critical phase of the US election, a frenetic cross-country marathon including three face-to-face debates, which will decide whether he, or Democrat Barack Obama gets to move into the White House. (Yahoo! Asia News)
McCain vows fight for change in big convention speech Sep 5, 2008
"I don't mind a good fight," said McCain , who appeared on stage in a white spotlight following a video extolling his heroic story as a Vietnam war prisoner, "a man who found his strength in a tiny dank cell miles from home.". "For reasons known only to God, I've had quite a few tough ones in my life. But I learned an important lesson along the way. "In the end, it matters less that you can fight. (Yahoo! Asia News)
CSUN alum shares life story through new book Sep 5, 2008
"I experienced an abusive childhood filled with neglect and emotional turmoil. I had learned that my mother was the victim of a bombing in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Years later, however, I learned this was not true, and was reunited with her. This book traces my life and hers, and details the parallels of our personal struggles to overcome and to triumph.". Reed's story is an autobiography unearthing her experience as the first Vietnamese child adopted by an American couple in 1964. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Healing bond Sep 4, 2008
Parker, who lost a leg in the Vietnam War 38 years ago, unzipped his pant leg and showed the shelter workers his prosthetic leg. I told them, I can relate to him, because I can understand the fears, Parker said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks As Prepared for Delivery by Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams Sep 4, 2008
He put his comrades and country ahead of his personal comfort during the Vietnam War. That's why I'm so glad to know that when John McCain travels to foreign lands as President he will not apologize for America's strength, but assert it. (PR Newswire)
Day by the Pool Sep 4, 2008
Dorothy certainly cut Castro too much slack, and her hostility to the Vietnam War was at times just a tad self-righteous. Yet she was never a patsy for the counterculture. (The American Conservative)
Lingle will introduce Alaska's Palin today Sep 4, 2008
GOP hopeful Senator John McCain had many connection to Hawaii during the Vietnam War, but a romantic experience in Waikiki changed the course of his life. . (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Construction Under Way on Gerald Veterans Memorial Sep 4, 2008
The wars that will be represented are World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan, Schulte said. Within the circle will be an eagle etched in concrete. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Perillo: Who will you choose in state rep. primary? Sep 4, 2008
He attended Norwich University, a military college in Vermont, during the early 1970 s. Many Norwich students of that era served our nation during the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, all too many of my friends did not come back from that war, Dwyer laments. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Powerful words Sep 4, 2008
"Now, being a POW certainly doesn't qualify anyone to be president," Thompson said of McCain's years of captivity during the Vietnam War. "But it does reveal character. "My friends, this is the kind of character that civilizations from the beginning of our history have sought in their leaders -- strength, courage, humility, wisdom, duty, honor," Thompson said. "It's pretty clear there are two questions we'll never have to ask ourselves: 'Who is this man. (The Augusta Chronicle)
McCain Refuses To "Quayle" His Running Mate Sep 4, 2008
Quayle was verbally drawn and quartered over a "controversy" about his onetime National Guard service during the Vietnam War. And Quayle leveraged off an episode of the TV sitcom hit "Murphy Brown" to make a point about the ease with which American culture accepts single motherhood. (Townhall.com)
BOB KERREY: Military service alone isn't presidential qualifier Sep 4, 2008
Because it's what McCain did after the Vietnam War, what he learned from those years and how he applied it, that makes him fit to be president. What would that campaign highlight. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The Odds For Obama, Biden, Palin And McCain Sep 4, 2008
In the middle of the Vietnam War, McGovern and Sargent Shriver, Eagleton's replacement, went on to win 17 electoral votes. The best-traded political market is for the result of the presidential election. (Forbes)
Wounded Digger to be moved to Germany Sep 4, 2008
The soldier was one of nine special forces troops wounded in a hail of gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades on Tuesday, Australia's single biggest injury count since the Vietnam war. They were returning from a raid on Taliban forces when they were ambushed by a significant Taliban force. (The Australian)
Injured Digger being flown to Germany Sep 4, 2008
The biggest Australian casualty count since the Vietnam war occurred when the soldiers were returning from a raid on Taliban forces. An unknown number of insurgents died in the battle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Like it or get out of town Sep 4, 2008
sparky wrote on Sep 3, 2008 2:12 PM:" The above seems to be a variant on the old standard America, Love it or Leave it. As boneheaded as that slogan is, you have to admit; it has punch. Youd be hard pressed to come up with a come-back that would fit on a bumper sticker. America, Love it by Leaving some for the kids. America, Leave the Love; Lose the Hatred. Doesnt quite have the punch of America, Love it or Leave it.America, Love it or Leave it, I think... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Wenhams water superintendent retires Sep 4, 2008
A veteran of the Vietnam War, Blanchard has used his time since his military responsibilities ended to gather experience, both on the job and academically. He received an associate s degree from North Shore Community College and continued to study regional planning at Boston State University. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Movers & Shakers (Sept. 1) Sep 4, 2008
McCune is a Vietnam War veteran who graduated from Corvallis High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry engineering from Oregon State University. He has worked in the Musgrove organization since 2006. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ronald F. Frieden Sep 4, 2008
After graduating from Rockridge High School, he entered the U.S. Navy and served four years during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the V.F.W. Post 1565, and was a truck driver for Morgan Trucking for more than 20 years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Flag Measure Fails by 1 Vote Sep 4, 2008
Unlike the flag burning in the late 1960s and early 1970s in opposition to the Vietnam War, recent episodes of flag desecration have been more half-witted than high-minded even amendment supporters acknowledged the work of hooligans, adolescents and, in one case, a man intent on changing his oil. The website for the Citizens Flag Alliance lists four incidents of flag desecration this year and about 50 in the last five years. (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
Paraglider defense Sep 4, 2008
" jjj wrote on Sep 3, 2008 2:51 AM:" I come from a long line of Aviators, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Navy, and Major Airlines. All of the men on my fathers side of the family are aviators by profession. (Malibu Times, CA)
Detention Center Medical Practices Questioned Sep 4, 2008
Her father was sentenced to six months for a DWI, but Barela said some of his medicines helped with post traumatic stress disorder from the Vietnam War. He gets flashbacks and he can't take it and without that medication to keep him calm and down he's not going to make it, Barela said. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
TRENTONIAN EDITORIAL: Obama goons Sep 4, 2008
Ayers, meanwhile, declared in a 2001 New York Times interview that he had no regrets about having helped set bombs at the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon and elsewhere - that indeed he only wishes he could have done more to stop the Vietnam War. (Ayers' wife likewise says she has no regrets about her own Weather Underground activities. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Former CBS Newsman Ike Pappas Dead At 75 Sep 3, 2008
He was named a CBS News correspondent in May of 1967 after returning from a seven-month assignment covering the Vietnam War. Based in Chicago, he reported on several key stories for The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite including the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman, the assassination and funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and college campus unrest. (CBS News)
Ike Pappas; newsman broadcast Oswald's death Sep 3, 2008
Mr. Pappas also covered major events like the Vietnam War and antiwar demonstrations at home ... Besides the Vietnam War, he covered the 1967 Six-Day War in Israel, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, the Kent State shootings in 1970, and coups in Greece, Bolivia, and Chile, according to records provided by CBS.. (Boston Globe)
In pictures: Day Two Sep 3, 2008
Former Senator Fred Thompson praised Mr McCain's courage and honour, retelling the story of his capture during the Vietnam war. Delegates were clearly in high spirits, loudly cheering the speakers. (BBC News)
Palin Disclosures Raise Questions About Lawyers' Vetting Process Sep 3, 2008
"Ask Bob Kimmitt, the deputy secretary of the Treasury and a Vietnam veteran, how he forgot to ask Dan Quayle what he did during the war! These things happen." (Quayle's service in the Indiana Army National Guard during the Vietnam War. . (Law.com)
Bush: McCain is 'ready to lead'... Sep 3, 2008
Bush, who bested McCain in the bitter battle for the Republican White House nomination in 2000, focused in the excerpts on decorated Vietnam War veteran McCain's life story while playing up his national security credentials. "John McCain's life is a story of service above self," said the president, an echo of the Republican campaign theme that McCain's service as a Navy pilot, five and a half years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, and US Senate career have forged his White House mettle. (The Drudge Report)
Rudd still committed to Afghanistan despite wounded troops Sep 3, 2008
It is the largest number of casualties in a single combat incident suffered by Australian troops since the Vietnam war. Mr Rudd has told Parliament the operation is still continuing and says Australia will continue to help Afghanistan in the fight against the Taliban. (ABC Online)
Sen. McCain Met Wife Cindy In Islands Sep 3, 2008
John McCain had many connections to Hawaii during the Vietnam War, including a romantic experience in Waikiki that changed the course of his life. McCain met second wife, Cindy, almost 30 years ago at a military reception in Honolulu. (KCRA 3, CA)
Southern weather suits two transplants Sep 3, 2008
After high school, Dill said he joined the military during the Vietnam War. "I wasn't in Vietnam. The closest I got was Guam. I went to Panama, Cuba, Australia places like that," he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mulling praised for launching forums on challenges faced by black execs Sep 3, 2008
What you don't know about him: He's an Eagle Scout (so is his son) and a Vietnam War veteran who served in military intelligence. Secret desire: To have a nationally syndicated radio show. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Letters to the Editor Sep 3, 2008
As one who came of age during the Vietnam War, McCain's comment should send shivers down the spine of every college student across America and their parents. As we use to say in the 1960s: What are we fighting for. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Pucko: The Unkindest Cuts Sep 3, 2008
Forget for the moment that our sitting president actually got away with challenging the record of a five time decorated Vietnam War veteran in the last election. According to recent polls, about 70 percent of us are still suffering from the results of that political slight of hand. (R News)
Community Cinema series begins Sep 3, 2008
POCATELLO -- History buffs and documentary fans can get a peak at the legal plights of Vietnam War protesters, the origin of the Crips and Bloods or the stories of five women who engaged in combat action in Iraq ... "Chicago 10" is a Brett Morgan film that revisits the Vietnam War era protests and the 1968 Democratic National Convention using a mixture of animation and archived footage. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Nine Australian soldiers hurt in Taliban ambush Sep 3, 2008
AN ambush of Australian troops in Afghanistan has left nine special forces soldiers injured - including one fighting for his life - in a battle that resulted in more casualties than any encounter since the Vietnam War ... "This is the largest number of casualties suffered in a single contact since the Vietnam War," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
One Farmer’s Father’s Day to Remember Sep 3, 2008
He made his first trip to the Arlington Cemetery with his Air Force police officer badge and dog tag chain from the Vietnam War hanging around his neck ... Coming out here made me realize how much I ve taken for granted and how much our military does for us, said Katie Reichling, a young farmer from Lafayette County, whose uncle died in the Vietnam War ... He served near the tail-end of Vietnam War and his son after the tragedy of Sept. 11. (Agri-View, WI)
FRED THOMPSON: McCain is 'country first' Sep 3, 2008
Thompson recounted McCain's 5 years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and the isolation and torture he endured. "Being a POW doesn't qualify anyone to be president," Thompson said. (USA Today)
Laos opens Vietnam War caves Sep 3, 2008
One of the most secret sites from the Vietnam War era is being opened to the world. The caves at Viengxay, in north-eastern Laos, once hosted the country's communist revolutionaries as they plotted the final US defeat in Indochina. (Yahoo News -- Vietnam)
Vietnam leader warned over rights Sep 3, 2008
Mr Triet is making the first visit to the US by a Vietnamese head of state since the Vietnam War ended in 1975. Critics of his government had urged Mr Bush before the meeting to focus on Vietnam's poor human rights record. (Yahoo News -- Vietnam)
Bush in a Box, But One Dem Welcome Sep 3, 2008
It was the first time the sitting president of the United States has missed his own party's convention since Lyndon Johnson avoided the tempestuous 1968 Democratic meeting in the depths of the Vietnam War. All evening, the elephant in the room was the elephant not in the room. (Time.com)
What others say: Veterans need, deserve better Sep 3, 2008
For older veterans, the images of the current conflicts are re-igniting memories especially of the Vietnam War and triggering more cases of post-traumatic stress disorder. Greater awareness can spur action. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Letter: Though Obama has style, his words may mean little Sep 2, 2008
"Yes we can" has become almost as well known as "Ask not what your country can do for you." I certainly hope that if Obama is indeed elected president, he doesn't lead us into such disasters as The Bay of Pigs invasion and The Vietnam War, and that Sen. Biden is not as inept a leader as then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson proved to be. (Daily Collegian, PA)
People Profile--Auto tech leader Kessler passes on mom’s ‘basic values’ Sep 2, 2008
In that complex Vietnam War era, a military draft status figured into his educational decisions, Don recalls. But an obviously far more important decision during Don s age-20s-something period came when he met Suzanne, arriving as a brand new SHSU graduate and first-year teacher at Cy-Fair, in 1975. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Brian C. Whittaker (2) Sep 2, 2008
An avid reader, his favorite subject was World War II. He served his country in the Air Force during the Vietnam War as a Physicians Assistant. An accomplished tradesman, he worked as a marine mechanic, and later as manager of a pleasure craft marina. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 1, 2008 Sep 2, 2008
I was an officer in the military from 1969 until 1973 during the Vietnam War ... And don't forget, the Vietnam war was another war for which lies were used to sell to the American people ... He never learned from his experience as a baby killer in the Vietnam War. (North County Times)
Biden deferred, disqualified from Vietnam duty Sep 2, 2008
-- Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden received five student draft deferments during the Vietnam War, the same number of deferments received by Vice President Dick Cheney, and later was disqualified from service because of earlier asthma. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
ENPR: Special Democratic Convention Recap Sep 2, 2008
This reflects two things: first Democrats may have learned from John Kerry's misstep four years ago, in which the convention speakers focused so heavily on Kerry's Vietnam War record. Pinning his campaign on this, Kerry left himself open to attack-an attack that fatally distracted him in a campaign he could have won. (Human Events Online)
Trusty 'Boomers' a good fit for Lamb's new digs Sep 2, 2008
The show does delve into such darker territory as the Vietnam War and the civil-rights struggle, but the generic way those traumas are dramatized tends to leave such scenes feeling trite. Two moments rooted in those scenes do shimmer, though; in both, the whole cast sings a cappella, on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's meditative Find the Cost of Freedom and James Taylor's gentle Shed A Little Light. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
An Astonishingly Arrogant VP Selection Sep 1, 2008
Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Gerald Ford all faced multiple foreign policy crises immediately upon assuming office, whether it was the onset of the Cold War, the North's invasion of South Korea, the Vietnam War, or the withering of dtente and the resulting increase in nuclear tension with the Soviet Union. The next president will have to finish the denuclearization of North Korea; prevent the nuclearization of Iran; organize a departure from Iraq that maintains some level of stability;... (CBS News)
Healing bond Sep 1, 2008
Parker, who lost a leg in the Vietnam War 38 years ago, unzipped his pant leg and showed the shelter workers his prosthetic leg. I told them, I can relate to him, because I can understand the fears, Parker said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Springsteen ends tour at Harley celebration Sep 1, 2008
He did not play Born in the U.S.A, his anthem about the difficulties Vietnam war veterans faced, or the anti-war ballad Devils and Dust about Iraq. Springsteens Saturday performance was his last stop on his tour. (MSNBC -- Music)
Report: Deadly Levee Mistakes Sep 1, 2008
By 1968, a Congress worn down by the Vietnam war and economic turmoil began reining in spending; at the same time, the work 00003EF4 met resistance from Louisiana politicians, communities, environmentalists and businesses fighting for individual interests. For example, the corps scrapped a plan in the 1970s to build a floodgate at the entrance to Lake Pontchartrain out of concern that it would impede boats and marine life. (Fox News)
Deferments Kept Biden Out Of Vietnam Sep 1, 2008
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden received five student draft deferments during the Vietnam War, the same number of deferments received by Vice President Dick Cheney, and later was disqualified from service because of asthma as a teenager. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
GOP set to make its case Sep 1, 2008
The pitch begins Monday, when speakers will emphasize McCain's military service and his history as a former POW during the Vietnam War. McCain's life story is sure to win support, but political experts say that for Republicans, there is a big challenge lurking in the convention hall at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center: The Grand Old Party has to repair the ideological rift between independent-minded McCain and the conservative Republican base, who have been put off by his previous stances... (Albany Times Union)
Gustav impact may affect GOP convention Sep 1, 2008
After watching Democrats conduct a mostly successful convention in Denver last week and nominate the first black American, Barack Obama, for president, Republicans were looking forward to choosing Vietnam War hero John McCain and the first female GOP running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. But there is a possibility the convention may not come off as planned. (Florida Today)
Members: Unions still going strong Sep 1, 2008
A combat medic during the Vietnam War, Despins finds satisfaction in helping veterans find quality in their life. Asked about his decision to join a union, Despins said he was concerned about the middle class, "and how it's shrinking. This would be a terrible mistake. America would become a third-world country.". (New Britain Herald, CT)
VFW Post gets a grand remembrance of WWII history Sep 1, 2008
"I bought it as a gift," said Stearns, a veteran of the Navy who served during the Vietnam War era. "This ship has a lot of history.". (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Movers & Shakers (Sept. 1) Sep 1, 2008
McCune is a Vietnam War veteran who graduated from Corvallis High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry engineering from Oregon State University. He has worked in the Musgrove organization since 2006. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ronald F. Frieden Sep 1, 2008
After graduating from Rockridge High School, he entered the U.S. Navy and served four years during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the V.F.W. Post 1565, and was a truck driver for Morgan Trucking for more than 20 years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Democrats Come to Town Sep 1, 2008
McCain s service in the Vietnam War. There won t be any swift-boating from me, Edwards said. (Roll Call)
UNCOMMON COMMONS Sep 1, 2008
Before that, Hymel was the pilot of a B-52 during the Vietnam War, who suffered life-threatening injuries in order to attempt to save the life of an injured soldier after missiles struck his airplane. He received a Purple Heart. (L Observateur, LA)
Academic rock star fails to score another hit Sep 1, 2008
As does an autobiographical sequence (far removed from the main current of the book) in which the author describes his childhood objection to the Vietnam War. Ads by Google. (Calgary Herald)
OUR VIEW: Biden should be an interesting VP slugger to watch Aug 31, 2008
Although Biden is a close friend of Republican John McCain s, he isn t expected to go easy on the Vietnam War hero. The exercise in energy displayed by Biden s bounce across the stage and his animated speech reflects the senator s enthusiasm for politics. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
