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DISPATCHES ARTICLES ARCHIVE
The following is a library of interesting articles which have featured in previous Together We Served Dispatches Newsletters. You can view articles pertaining to each subject category via the dropdown.
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Last Ground Troops Depart Area
I was assigned as the Public Information Officer to the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), operating in I Corps (My Lai to the DMZ) from .... See Full Article
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Book Review: Fire in the Hole
Bob Parsons was a 0311, a Marine Corps Rifleman, with 1st Battalion 26th Marines in South Vietnam's Quang Nam province. When he first arrived on .... See Full Article
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Remembering an Old War Friend and Patient
He was a helicopter pilot; I was a medical corpsman serving with the First Marine Division. Our paths never crossed while we both served our .... See Full Article
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President Nixon Got Drunk and Tried to Nuke North Korea
We've all done crazy things during a night of drinking. For most of us, it was probably a night we would rather forget. However, when you're the .... See Full Article
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TWS Member Comment
TWS allowed me to reconnect with shipmates I had lost track of over the years. You title this forum "Reflections of your Service," .... See Full Article
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TWS Member Comment
It's a fantastic place to connect with your buddies. Memories are coming back. SSG Wasim Khan, US Army (Ret) 1998-2010 .... See Full Article
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Battlefield Chronicles: The Battle of Abu Ghraib
Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison was notorious long before U.S. troops were found guilty of abusing detainees there. Originally built in the 1960s, Iraqi .... See Full Article
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Military Myths and Legends: The Base Flagpole Truck
There are a lot of military myths and urban legends out there, but few are more widespread or ridiculous than the legend of the base flagpole .... See Full Article
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Distinguished Military Unit: Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach
"Immense bright lake! I trace in thee An emblem of the mighty ocean, And in thy restless waves I see .... See Full Article
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Profiles in Courage: Lt. Michael P. Murphy
Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or not, you might have heard about "The Murph Challenge." Every Memorial Day, veterans, military .... See Full Article
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