Ethel Percy Andrus, founder of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) in 1958 and its magazine, Modern Maturity, had a previous career in this field.
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Daily Quiz for March 20, 2011
He is one of only two U.S. presidents to come under enemy fire while also commander-in-chief.
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Daily Quiz for March 19, 2011
Benny Benson, a 13-year-old living in an orphanage, designed the flag of this state.
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Daily Quiz for March 18, 2011
In 1847, the U.S. Postal service added this service.
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On the Front Lines of the Crossbow War
In 1962, the CIA, U.S. Special Forces and Vietnam’s Montagnards developed counterinsurgency tactics that live on today
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The Night the Viet Cong Stopped the War
Two days before Christmas 1966, a miracle of sorts unfolded in a small South Vietnamese village
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Hello Dollies!
Why 627 young Red Cross workers logged more than 2 million miles to bring hardened combat troops a touch of home in Vietnam
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My War – Fredrick Pumroy
Pumroy yearned to be a fighter pilot, but it was his duty as an FAC in Vietnam that led him to the Ho Chi Minh Trail and to a Distinguished Flying Cross in 1970
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My War – Larry Miller
In 1967, Miller was the only forward observer left in the 1/3 Marines, and taking on more duties than he could handle. Outnumbered 3-to-1 by NVA crossing the Ben Hai River, not only did Larry Miller beat the odds during Operation Buffalo, he came out on top.
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When Schwarzkopf Met Westmoreland
Maj. Norman Schwarzkopf’s high expectations are instantly deflated after a brief encounter with the general in 1965