Neil Mengel – Learning to Shoot

Neil Mengel - Learning to Shoot

Former Army Specialist Neil Mengel reminisces on his time at motion picture photography training and the Army Pictorial Center, including some tragedies he experienced and the survivor’s guilt he lives with to this day.

Ronald A. Hesketh – The News Station That Became News

Ronald A. Hesketh - The News Station That Became News

Ronald A. Hesketh, former SP6 in the Army during the Vietnam War, tells the story of his time as a weekend newscaster at Armed Forces Radio in Saigon, including the Christmas Eve bombing of the Brinks Hotel, which happened to be where the radion station was located.

Ryan McAbee – The Humanitarian Side

Ryan McAbee - The Humanitarian Side

Ryan McAbee shares his experience as a hospital corpsman in the Navy, including the recruiting experience, rigorous schooling, and time spent in Iraq, where he was able to help not only the soldiers but the locals as well.