Loss of veterans "Keeping Veterans Day Alive" by Ed Hooper (Other Views, Nov. 10) caught my attention. ...more

November 11, 2009

One of the lessons of Vietnam," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., "is if you are going to send American forces into harm's way, you don't do it in a limited way. You don't do it tying hands behind your back ahead of time. You don't ask people to give their lives for something less than the prospect of success." ...more

November 8, 2009

William "Charles" Wilson had already dropped out of school and was an 18-year-old ironworker when he was drafted and sent to Vietnam in 1967. The Army made him a demolition expert and sent him out to blow up bridges and enemy tunnels, but he never got a high school diploma. ...more

March 25, 2009

VETERANS NEWS Today BREAKFAST IS SERVED: Vietnam Veterans Lt. Peggy Rose Chapter will host breakfast at 9 a.m. and a meeting will follow at 10 a.m. at VFW Chester McKay Post 7987, 7445 Chester McKay Drive, New Port Richey. For information, call (727) 863-9703 or (727) 376-3502. ...more

January 11, 2009

There's a war going on, and Army Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale has a mission. ...more

July 13, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A few drops of water from the heavens wasn't going to keep the crowd of about 100 from waving their flags high and proud Monday afternoon. ...more

June 10, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Tom Vann wants to show the community that there are proud Americans out there who love and respect their country and their flag. ...more

May 28, 2008

Things to Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

May 28, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Tom Vann wants to show the community that there are proud Americans out there who love and respect their country and their flag. ...more

May 28, 2008

To Vietnam veterans, the 1968 military operation known as the Tet Offensive was as pivotal in the war as D-Day was in World War II. ...more

February 3, 2008