Kathleen Dile – More Effort, Less Recognition
Kathleen Dile describes some of the gender discrimination she faced during her time in the Air Force.
Gerald Timoney – The Camera is Mightier Than the Gun
Gerald Timoney recounts his interactions with the Taliban while he was part of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
Joseph Emery – The Man in the Striped Shirt
Joseph Emery, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, tells how he came up with a plan to get rid of Noriega. He describes how Panama uses U.S. dollars, not Panamanian money. His plan involves taking all of the American cash out of circulation in Panama so that Panamanians would themselves eventually overthrow Noriega. Known […]
Donald G. Brutnell – Korean Allies in Vietnam
Donald G. Brutnell was a helicopter pilot for the Army in Vietnam and worked with the Korean White Horse Division. He describes the dangers of doing helicopter runs and how he was called upon to provide support for Marine helicopters in the north. He talks about the North Vietnamese Army, the Viet Cong, and feeling […]
Donald G. Brutnell – Don’t Tell My Wife
Donald G. Brutnell, a captain in the Army during Vietnam, recounts how the military was pushing pilots through training quickly because they needed helicopter pilots in Vietnam. During training, he was involved in a crash in which he rescued the pilot, who had become disoriented and passed out. He tried to keep the crash a […]
Jeremiah Blocker – The Enemy Within
Jeremiah Blocker describes his time in Northern Iraq with the police transition team. He was embedded with the Iraqi police, most of whom were former Baathists and which had been infiltrated by insurgents. He tells of two blue on green attacks, one at a police station and the other a gym, both perpetrated by Iraqi […]
Carrie Wade – From Ashes to Africa
Carrie Wade recounts highlights from her military career, including providing support during the California fires, working with joint forces in Africa, and being one of the first females to graduate from Air Assault School.
David Cameron – Unwelcome Home
David Cameron, a boatswain’s mate on the USS Orleck, remembers returning home to the US from Vietnam and facing hostile anti-war demonstrators.
E. Mark Ebling – The Calming Voice
E. Mark Ebling describes the dangers of working on an aircraft carrier.