Young men who fought in Vietnam returned home without fanfare — no confetti, no ticker tape parades, no praise for their sacrifices. The homefront had been anything but supportive, and it wasn’t until 1979 that the idea of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington was conceived by Jan Scruggs, who …
Molly Marine has stood guard at the busy intersection of Elk Place and Canal Street in New Orleans for nearly [67] years. She was the first statue of a service woman in uniform erected in the United States. — Peggy Mengis Above is an excerpt from an article my mother …
DISTANT RELATIVE These certain things you soon will hear I’ve tried to disavow. I should have spoken but for fear I put it off ’til now. I phone ahead to let you know When I will arrive. It’s quite a distance I’ve to go. For hours I will drive. I’ve …
Young men who fought in Vietnam returned home without fanfare — no confetti, no ticker tape parades, no praise for their sacrifices. The homefront had been anything but supportive, and it wasn’t until 1979 that the idea of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington was conceived by Jan Scruggs, who …
I’m the son of two Marines! That may not be so unusual today, but back in 1956, when I was born, it was pretty weird. That was the year Carl Perkins, and then Elvis Presley, released “Blue Suede Shoes.” I remember listening to both sensational versions in my mother’s womb …
