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#RRBC #RWISA US Army and Vietnam Veteran, published author, Life member of Rave Reviews Book Club and Vietnam Veterans of America, and administrator of Cherrieswriter.com website
The rebuilding of Firebase Ripcord was supposed to be a covert operation, but the NVA watched, learned, and finally attacked the base from the surrounding hilltops. Here’s a summary of what happened: cherrieswriter.com/2023/02/11/s...
Siege of Firebase Ripcord
The rebuilding of Firebase Ripcord was supposed to be a covert operation, but the NVA watched, learned, and finally attacked the base from the surrounding hilltops. During the siege, the president …
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December 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The rebuilding of Firebase Ripcord was supposed to be a covert operation, but the NVA watched, learned, and finally attacked the base from the surrounding hilltops. Here’s a summary of what happened: cherrieswriter.com/2023/02/11/s...
During the dry season in the #Vietnamwar, available drinking water was sometimes at a premium. The government gave us iodine tablets so we could drink the water, but without gritted teeth floaties & other particles got past. Read more here: cherrieswriter.com/2016/11/22/d...
Death Valley: Remembering August 20, 1969
Some veterans have commented that I don’t have anything posted regarding “Death Valley” and the 1969 battle pitting the NVA against the 196th Infantry Brigade and the 7t…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
During the dry season in the #Vietnamwar, available drinking water was sometimes at a premium. The government gave us iodine tablets so we could drink the water, but without gritted teeth floaties & other particles got past. Read more here: cherrieswriter.com/2016/11/22/d...
I’ve collected five Informational videos about the war in Vietnam. Grab a coffee, sit back, and take a chance to discover something you might not have known about those fighting 10,000 miles away in Vietnam, The Republic of. bit.ly/48VaCY8
Learn Something New about the Vietnam War
I’ve collected five Informational videos about the war in Vietnam. Grab a coffee, sit back, and take a chance to discover something you might not have known about those fighting 10,000 miles …
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December 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I’ve collected five Informational videos about the war in Vietnam. Grab a coffee, sit back, and take a chance to discover something you might not have known about those fighting 10,000 miles away in Vietnam, The Republic of. bit.ly/48VaCY8
I traveled to Chicago in August and interviewed with Sarah – portions are included in this video. Please take five minutes to watch the piece. Welcome Home Vietnam Vets! bit.ly/3w65Vfu
Veteran’s Day Special Report from WGN-TV
Hey everyone, this is the story that appeared on WGN News on Veterans Day, 2015. I traveled to Chicago in August and interviewed with Sarah – portions are included in this video. Please t…
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December 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I traveled to Chicago in August and interviewed with Sarah – portions are included in this video. Please take five minutes to watch the piece. Welcome Home Vietnam Vets! bit.ly/3w65Vfu
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After her husband dies, Valerie is certain there is no life after death, even though his mother believes Randy lives on. When a stranger offers her a candle in the darkness, she wonders if she’d been wrong. amzn.to/3tI85hu
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
After her husband dies, Valerie is certain there is no life after death, even though his mother believes Randy lives on. When a stranger offers her a candle in the darkness, she wonders if she’d been wrong. amzn.to/3tI85hu
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Sunday Book Review - Ever So Gently by Lauren Scott - #poetry dgkayewriter.com/2025/12/06/s...
Sunday Book Review – Ever So Gently by Lauren Scott – #poetry
Welcome to my Sunday Book Review. Today I’m reviewing Lauren Scott’s heartfelt poetry book – Ever So Gently. Get This Book on Amazon . Blurb: In Ever So Gently, Lauren Scott …
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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As strangers, two Vietnam vets meet at the meat counter of a local market. How much do they have to say to another to validate their experience? It's a fast 3 minutes, and all that was needed was said. They were brothers in arms. What was said? cherrieswriter.com/2018/09/24/a...
A Pale Smoke (Guest) Post
The NY Times finished a year-long project titled “Vietnam – 67: Historians, veterans, and journalists recalled1967 in Vietnam, a year that changed the war and changed America. This arti…
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December 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As strangers, two Vietnam vets meet at the meat counter of a local market. How much do they have to say to another to validate their experience? It's a fast 3 minutes, and all that was needed was said. They were brothers in arms. What was said? cherrieswriter.com/2018/09/24/a...
As you can see, my books look good under a Christmas Tree. Free on Kindle Unlimited. Ordering info on my Amazon Author page: www.amazon.com/stores/John-...
December 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
As you can see, my books look good under a Christmas Tree. Free on Kindle Unlimited. Ordering info on my Amazon Author page: www.amazon.com/stores/John-...
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Exhausted from a double shift, Rose watches her four-year-old daughter playing in the yard. Her eyes drift closed, and she falls asleep. When she opens them, Lily is gone. amzn.to/3xwhE4g
December 6, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Exhausted from a double shift, Rose watches her four-year-old daughter playing in the yard. Her eyes drift closed, and she falls asleep. When she opens them, Lily is gone. amzn.to/3xwhE4g
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Façade- #FFFC #Abhanga #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @yvettemcalleiro.bsky.social yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com/2025/12/faca...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I spent some time researching the Big 3 magazines: Life, Time and Newsweek, to see what their covers looked like during the years of the #VietnamWar. I managed to collect over a hundred and show them in chronological order in a slide show. cherrieswriter.com/2018/07/21/m...
Magazine Covers during the Vietnam War
I spent some time researching the Big – 3 magazines: Life, Time and Newsweek, to see what their covers looked like during the years of the Vietnam War. I managed to collect over a hundred, wh…
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December 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I spent some time researching the Big 3 magazines: Life, Time and Newsweek, to see what their covers looked like during the years of the #VietnamWar. I managed to collect over a hundred and show them in chronological order in a slide show. cherrieswriter.com/2018/07/21/m...
We were still teenagers fighting in a war and when in the rear for some downtime, we clowned around and acted our ages. We developed a brotherhood that would stand in time - many of us still friends today. Learn more about the #Vietnamwar and its warriors: cherrieswriter.com/2020/12/27/t...
Timeout
by Keith Nightingale – posted on FB Group VietnamWar History Org and printed here with his permission. Most any commander, at any level in combat, both senses and experiences a moment in his …
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December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We were still teenagers fighting in a war and when in the rear for some downtime, we clowned around and acted our ages. We developed a brotherhood that would stand in time - many of us still friends today. Learn more about the #Vietnamwar and its warriors: cherrieswriter.com/2020/12/27/t...
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Exhausted from a double shift, Rose watches her four-year-old daughter playing in the yard. Her eyes drift closed, and she falls asleep. When she opens them, Lily is gone. amzn.to/3xwhE4g
December 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Exhausted from a double shift, Rose watches her four-year-old daughter playing in the yard. Her eyes drift closed, and she falls asleep. When she opens them, Lily is gone. amzn.to/3xwhE4g
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Blog Tour: "Miracles & Ghosts Past: A Christmas Collection Two," by D. L. Finn colleenchesebro.org/2025/12/04/b...
Blog Tour: “Miracles & Ghosts Past: A Christmas Collection Two,” by D. L. Finn
I’m so excited to share the news of D. L. (Denise) Finn’s newest book release: Miracles & Ghosts Past: A Christmas Collection Two. She stopped by today to tell us a bit about the bo…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Blog Tour: "Miracles & Ghosts Past: A Christmas Collection Two," by D. L. Finn colleenchesebro.org/2025/12/04/b...
In the #Vietnamwar, 1st Cav Hunter/Killer teams scoured an area for the enemy. 2 LOH's flew low and slow, drawing enemy fire, and marking it with red smoke. Cobra Gunships then saturated the area with lethal fire. 1 LOH is shot down see what happened then? cherrieswriter.com/2016/11/08/t...
December 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In the #Vietnamwar, 1st Cav Hunter/Killer teams scoured an area for the enemy. 2 LOH's flew low and slow, drawing enemy fire, and marking it with red smoke. Cobra Gunships then saturated the area with lethal fire. 1 LOH is shot down see what happened then? cherrieswriter.com/2016/11/08/t...
A new memorial honoring Vietnam War POW/MIA wives is a go. The government described Sybil Stockdale and her fellow advocates as “the SEAL Team Six in heels and pearls.” Read about it here. cherrieswriter.com/2023/03/08/n...
NEW STATUE WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO VIETNAM-ERA MILITARY WIVES WHO TOOK ON THE US GOVERNMENT
Nancy C. Schrum, front left, and Pat Mearns, center, celebrate with others after the Coronado city council approved the construction of the League of Wives Memorial in 2022. Photo courtesy of the L…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A new memorial honoring Vietnam War POW/MIA wives is a go. The government described Sybil Stockdale and her fellow advocates as “the SEAL Team Six in heels and pearls.” Read about it here. cherrieswriter.com/2023/03/08/n...
Movies and television painted a deeply embedded picture of Vietnam veterans in the American collective consciousness. Somehow, despite the books, articles, and documentaries produced about the war and those who fought it, some of them are simply untrue. cherrieswriter.com/2022/12/21/4...
4 Vietnam War Myths Civilians Still Believe
Movies and television have painted a deeply embedded picture of Vietnam veterans in the American collective consciousness. Somehow, despite the numerous books, articles, and documentaries produced …
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December 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Movies and television painted a deeply embedded picture of Vietnam veterans in the American collective consciousness. Somehow, despite the books, articles, and documentaries produced about the war and those who fought it, some of them are simply untrue. cherrieswriter.com/2022/12/21/4...
During the #vietnamwar, those things we experienced and witnessed as teenagers will stay with us forever - our dreams take us back to that time and place - so real that we sometimes believe we never came home. What is PTSD? cherrieswriter.com/2015/10/30/s...
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
During the #vietnamwar, those things we experienced and witnessed as teenagers will stay with us forever - our dreams take us back to that time and place - so real that we sometimes believe we never came home. What is PTSD? cherrieswriter.com/2015/10/30/s...
The youngest #vietnamwar Veteran is in their sixties and will soon only be a memory. As teenagers, we grew old way before our time and did things we thought weren't humanly possible. My hope is that others will continue to learn and keep our legacy alive. cherrieswriter.com/2021/06/19/h...
How Many Vietnam Veterans are Alive Today?
This is a controversial post. If we aren’t able to determine “WHO” is a Vietnam Vet, then how can one determine how many of us are still alive today? Check out this post and see i…
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December 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The youngest #vietnamwar Veteran is in their sixties and will soon only be a memory. As teenagers, we grew old way before our time and did things we thought weren't humanly possible. My hope is that others will continue to learn and keep our legacy alive. cherrieswriter.com/2021/06/19/h...
During the #VietnamWar era, 1964 to 1973, the U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million - only 25 percent of them ended up in the combat zone. Learn more about the draft in this article: wp.me/pRiEw-3Km
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
During the #VietnamWar era, 1964 to 1973, the U.S. military drafted 2.2 million American men out of an eligible pool of 27 million - only 25 percent of them ended up in the combat zone. Learn more about the draft in this article: wp.me/pRiEw-3Km
During the #Vietnamwar, Sappers breached the wire at L Betty and were running with satchel charges and blowing things up. One radio operator, with his back to the door, had to remain inside the TOC and monitor the radios during the fight. Read his story: cherrieswriter.com/2020/05/03/m...
My Back is to the Door – Attack at LZ Betty
Do you think “Charlie” knew which bunkers on the firebase perimeter were manned by undependable soldiers that could help make it easier for them to breach the wire? On one night, Sapper…
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December 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
During the #Vietnamwar, Sappers breached the wire at L Betty and were running with satchel charges and blowing things up. One radio operator, with his back to the door, had to remain inside the TOC and monitor the radios during the fight. Read his story: cherrieswriter.com/2020/05/03/m...
Most everyone in the #VietnamWar carried Zippo lighters - many smoked, but all used one to light meal warming fires. Soldiers engraved lighters with personal messages or witty sayings depicting their personalities. View the collection I've put together: cherrieswriter.com/2015/01/17/z...
Zippo Lighters from the Vietnam War
One of the icons of the Vietnam War is the Zippo lighter. Sure they are wind-proof and guaranteed by the manufacturer to light every time – if it didn’t, it was replaced for free ̵…
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December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Most everyone in the #VietnamWar carried Zippo lighters - many smoked, but all used one to light meal warming fires. Soldiers engraved lighters with personal messages or witty sayings depicting their personalities. View the collection I've put together: cherrieswriter.com/2015/01/17/z...
Why are so many Vietnam Veterans angry at Jane Fonda? Did she cross the line when traveling to North Vietnam during the #Vietnamwar? Read what these authors had to say. wp.me/pRiEw-35o
Why So Many Vets Are Angry At Jane Fonda (Guest Post)
Jane Fonda’s Broadcasts on Radio Hanoi Co-authors: Dr. Roger Canfield, R.J. Del Vecchio From July 8 – 22, 1972, the American actress Jane Fonda visited North Vietnam at the invitation of the “Vietn…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Why are so many Vietnam Veterans angry at Jane Fonda? Did she cross the line when traveling to North Vietnam during the #Vietnamwar? Read what these authors had to say. wp.me/pRiEw-35o
During the Vietnam War, many high-school girls wrote to military men overseas and became 'Pen Pals'. Many continued writing beyond a letter or two, some relationships continued after the soldier returned from the war. This soldier married his pen-pal.
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MIRACLE BRIDE – Guest post
by Kerry “Doc” PardueMy friend, Doc Pardue, posted this on FB and I thought it enjoyable enough to share it here with you. I’m also certain that similar experiences occurred through the war&#…
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November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
During the Vietnam War, many high-school girls wrote to military men overseas and became 'Pen Pals'. Many continued writing beyond a letter or two, some relationships continued after the soldier returned from the war. This soldier married his pen-pal.
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A rumor abounded among U.S. service members that Vietnamese beers contained formaldehyde. Was there any truth to this? Read the article and then comment at the end. cherrieswriter.com/2022/11/15/v...
VIETNAMESE BEER and FORMALDEHYDE
A rumor abounded among U.S. service members that Vietnamese beers contained formaldehyde. Was there any truth to this? Read the article and then comment at the end. By DR. ERIK VILLARD While t…
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November 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A rumor abounded among U.S. service members that Vietnamese beers contained formaldehyde. Was there any truth to this? Read the article and then comment at the end. cherrieswriter.com/2022/11/15/v...