Gerard Abbett of Brandon remembers well the weapons and gear stocked at a Vietnam-era command post set up in Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday. ...more

February 1, 2009

For the second year in a row, a group of military aficionados – many veterans of the service, if not combat – set up a special display at the park at 3602 N. U.S. Highway 301 to commemorate the 1968 Tet Offensive, a military victory turned public-relations debacle. ...more

January 31, 2009

Memorial Day is personal for me. I spent many summer nights listening to former vets tell stories about their experiences in Vietnam. I can't stop thinking about the Mickens High School graduate and two young men I knew who died in the Vietnam War. ...more

May 24, 2008

Well, it looks like Randy Ludacer has stirred up a hornet's nest this time. I suppose that is the response he really wanted. ...more

October 1, 2007