Honoring a Student; Honoring them all

by Allyson Shaw

James Wright grew up in the small mining town of Galena, Ill. Galena was once known for its prosperous lead mines and still had a vigorous zinc-mining industry after World War II. Wright,… Read More →

A WINTER OF DISCONTENT

by Allyson Shaw

By Jan C. Scruggs Washington, D.C. winters can mirror what many view to be characteristics of the city itself – cold and awful. The winter of 1981 was a textbook example of wintertime… Read More →

Dustoff Medic Remembers Vietnam

by Allyson Shaw

By Neal Stanley It seems like maybe only two years ago I was running to my chopper…putting on my flak jacket and flight helmet….untying the main rotor blade….watching the engine compartment for fire… Read More →

Veteran To Honor His Fallen High School Classmates

by Allyson Shaw

Of the seven young men who went to fight in Vietnam from R. L. Turner High School class of 1967 in Carrollton, Texas, Michael Johnson was the only one to come back. “I… Read More →