Remembering the ‘Grunt Padre’

by Jenn Rowell

Tuesday night, I and another VVMF staffer attended the memorial Mass for Father Vincent Robert Capodanno at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  The Mass was in honor of… Continue reading →

A Father Lost

by Jenn Rowell

Two sisters lost their father in Vietnam in 1968. They were very young and never really knew their father. Crystal Lawrence Hood and Deborah Lawrence share with us their stories about their father… Continue reading →

Former Military Advisors Reflect on Vietnam at Pentagon

by Jenn Rowell

For this installment of the Lessons from War series, we thought we’d share this article with you from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office. These retired officers, as well as… Continue reading →

A Final Wish

by Jenn Rowell

A community helped give a dying man his final wish. Dennis Hall of Oklahoma served in Vietnam from 1969-1970 with a Duster unit. The Duster was a nickname for the M42 40mm self-propelled… Continue reading →

My War Story

by Jenn Rowell

This is another installment in our Lessons from War project, in which Jan C. Scruggs interviews prominent Americans about their experiences during the Vietnam War. Allan Hoe was born in Hawaii and his ancestors go back to… Continue reading →

We’ve Lost a Journalism Giant from Vietnam Era

by Jenn Rowell

The nation has lost another of those who covered the Vietnam War from the front lines. Iver Peterson died earlier this month at age 70. He was a reporter for the New York… Continue reading →

Dreams of Mountains

by Jenn Rowell

By John Shoemaker I stared out the tall terminal windows at the Zurich airport in Switzerland and looked down the long runway and then glanced over to the mountains that surround it. The… Continue reading →

Care For All

by Jenn Rowell

They minister to those in need at home and on the battlefield. But first, they must reflect and understand themselves to help fellow soldiers, especially wounded warriors. Chaplains from the Army’s Clinical Pastoral… Continue reading →

My War Story

by Jenn Rowell

I was first sent to Vietnam in the summer of 1965 as a journalist. I stayed for 13 months, was wounded, then returned for four more reporting tours, the last in 1973 to… Continue reading →

Healing Continues at The Wall

by Jenn Rowell

“There’s a special bond among veterans because of shared service,” Ben Buckley said. “We still carry those values.” Buckley was speaking to a group of veterans on Wednesday at the apex of the… Continue reading →