Vietnam veteran articles
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Veteran Salute: Supplying a vital unit in Vietnam
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Serving in a clerical role overseas at a vital point in the Vietnam war, Army Veteran Bob Hauer supplied a critical infantry division with everything they'd need to get the job done. Originally from Kansas City Missouri, Hauer would soon call the Capital City home for most of his life. “My parents []
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Veteran Salute: Transporting every type of supply in Vietnam
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A member of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, Sergeant E5 Warren Wood would spend a year in Vietnam transporting everything from ammunition to wounded soldiers. In the late 1960's while the draft was in full swing, Wood had a skillset that set him on a different track heading into the conflict overseas. []
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NMCCL Honor Guard participates in Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day
NMCCL Honor Guard participates in Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day on April 27, 2024 in Jacksonville, NC. The annual event is hosted at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the Lejeune Memorial Gardens and honors the many service members killed, wounded, or POW/MIA during the war. Honor Guard participants from L-R: Hospital Corpsman Alice DeLeon, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ashton Watkins, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Marylan Masmela, Hospital Corpsman Jeremyclarke Tayaban.