Every two years, my Vietnam combat platoon from the 2nd of the 27th Infantry Wolfhounds, 25th Infantry Division, has a reunion. This past year, Big John, a sergeant in my platoon, and organizer of the reunions, has been interviewing surviving members of the platoon from Vietnam 1969-1970 era. The web site is: (http://wolfhounds2nd27th.org/wolfhounds-forever-interviews). Check out [...]

I was a combat platoon leader in Vietnam with two Bronze Stars, one for valor in ground combat, and diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 2011. How Hollywood depicts returning combat veterans is helpful for a civilian to understand the psychological effects of combat on the human mind. My movie choices are: 1. [...]

In the Sunday front page article, “V.A. To Propose Shifting Billions into Private Care,” (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/us/politics/veterans-administration-health-care-privatization.html) is an attempt to privatize veterans care in areas not fully served by the VA. At first glimpse, allowing private physicians to see veterans, where they are under-served, is an easy fix. For injuries that are purely physical in nature, [...]