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George W. Jones, PFC, U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam KIA

There are more than 58,000 names inscribed on the Vietnam Wall, 1,208 of them from Alabama. There are 20 names on the Vietnam Wall from ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 24, 2021 4:30 pm

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Raiford C. Sibley, Quartermaster Seaman, U.S. Navy, WW II Veteran

The author and Covington County lost a very special friend with the passing of Raiford [Ray] Sibley on December 11, 2021. Ray was an honored ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 17, 2021 4:30 pm

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Pearl Harbor: 80 Years Ago – An Apology

This week’s column is dedicated to the more than 2,400 military personnel and civilians killed when Japan brutally and without warning, attacked Pearl Harbor and ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 10, 2021 4:00 pm

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Against the Odds – Command Sergeant Major John A. Brown, U.S. Army WW II, Vietnam

Courage and determination are hallmarks of heroes in war but those traits can also help a soldier overcome great personal battles of health as well. ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, December 3, 2021 4:30 pm

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Charles B. Mathews, Major, U.S. Air Force Pilot, Korea Head of Air Armaments, NATO International Staff, Brussels, Belgium

The author lost a friend and the nation lost a great patriot with the passing of Charles B. Mathews, Major U.S. Air Force [Ret.] on ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, November 26, 2021 4:00 pm

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Larry W. Godwin, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Artillery, Vietnam

Larry W. Godwin agreed to share his story, not so much to tell about what happened to him in Vietnam but to share the feelings of ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, November 19, 2021 4:30 pm

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Why we honor veterans

America honored her veterans this week. According to Pew Research, there are about 19 million veterans in the country today, which is less than 10 ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, November 12, 2021 3:00 pm

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Robert D. Smithart, Corporal, U.S. Army, Truck Driver, Vietnam

Corporal Robert Smithart remembers stepping off the plane at Ton Son Nhut airbase in Vietnam, “As we were unloading the new troops, there were body ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, November 5, 2021 4:30 pm

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Friends for Life – CWO David Burns and CWO Glynn Broom, Helicopter Pilots, Vietnam

Two friends now live just a few miles apart near the community of Loango, Covington County, Alabama. How did two men, one from Holland, Michigan, ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, October 29, 2021 3:15 pm

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Jimmie Joe Hassell, CWO4, U.S. Army, Helicopter Medevac Pilot, Vietnam Distinguished Flying Cross

Some of the details of Jimmie Joe Hassell’s military service are lacking but his service in Vietnam was notable and worthy of remembering. Jimmie Joe ... Read more

by John Vick, Friday, October 22, 2021 10:15 am

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