by Rikki Almanza | Dec 19, 2023
David O. “Doc” Chung, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, recounts his experiences in a new book titled “Face of the Enemy: An American Asian’s War in Vietnam and at Home.” At 73 years old, Chung, a Purple Heart recipient, shares his story,...
by Rikki Almanza | Jun 14, 2023
In a remarkable display of adventure and tribute, two Veterans set off on Saturday on a 7,000-mile round trip from Cambria to the Arctic Ocean. Jay Burbank, 73, of Cambria and his friend, Charlie Enxuto, 76, from South Carolina, are embarking on this journey in...
by Fr. Tancredo R. Pastores, Jr. | Aug 24, 2020
On 2 August 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invaded Kuwait. This act precipitated U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf. I was 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) Medical Non Commissioned Officer during the Persian Gulf War. Our brigade, also...
by Jeff Roubal | Aug 1, 2020
I worked on Operation Desert Storm from 7,000 miles away. My family and I arrived in Korea in June 1990, two months before Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait on Aug. 2. I was assigned to Headquarters 7th Air Force at Osan Air Base. The headquarters buildings were on a...
by Laura Schmidt | Aug 1, 2020
I was deployed to USNS Comfort, T-AH 20 in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Other than dependent cruises, staffing this Navy hospital ship was quite a different experience for me. Basically, my husband and I now had our roles reversed. I was the...
by John Sinkovits | Aug 1, 2020
I was in the U.S. Army reserve national guard in California. My unit got activated and was sent to Fort Irvin in the Mojave desert for training. I was a track commander and while maneuvering in the desert a dust storm picked up and blinded us. My APC went over a...
