One of the lessons of Vietnam," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., "is if you are going to send American forces into harm's way, you don't do it in a limited way. You don't do it tying hands behind your back ahead of time. You don't ask people to give their lives for something less than the prospect of success." ...more

November 8, 2009

I've got this friend. He's a veteran of the Vietnam War and you don't have to be around him that much to realize he leans a little to the gung-ho side. ...more

November 1, 2009

Beneath tardy loans, overdue rent and unpaid work, Charles Allen checked the "other" box on his small claims lawsuit. ...more

July 16, 2009

Where have all the flower power pictures gone? The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts wants to know and has put out a call for unique photos or memorabilia of the 1960s era of flower children, free love and Vietnam War protesting hippies. ...more

June 5, 2009

John McCain will be the host of AMC cable network's Memorial Day weekend marathon of movies celebrating war heroes. ...more

April 30, 2009

The commander of Hernando Beach VFW Post 9236 was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Schooni's Family Restaurant team scored big early and often and held off a fierce really by Michelle Yates Insurance on Wednesday to hold onto a 24-11 victory in Lake Placid Senior Softball League play at the lake June ball fields, capping off a somber week for the league. ...more

March 6, 2009

Recent observations concerning whether we lost or won a given war suggest that we have begun to perceive war and its consequences by the same standards that apply to sporting events. The score board is the final arbiter of results and there must be a winner and a loser. Contests which formerly could end in a tie are now resolved by overtime, shoot outs, or extra innings in order to achieve the necessary determination. ...more

February 15, 2009

Clay Yarber was just getting back to playing the guitar the way he was used to. ...more

February 14, 2009

One was a drummer in high school who grew up to be a pilot. One was a guitar player who turned down a chance to play with Blue Oyster Cult after returning from the Vietnam War. ...more

February 14, 2009