Podcast Appearance
If you missed my Oct. 22 guest appearance on The After Show with McKensie Stewart & Amy Shannon, you can listen to a recording of the episode.
Here is the direct link to my appearance on the podcast on BlogTalk Radio.
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/…/10/22/chapter-8-episode-9
The episode has also been uploaded to The After Show’s YouTube page, and the link is:
https://youtu.be/CQEWvMFhUYg
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After Toxic Exposure, There Are No Fresh Starts
The Vietnam Veterans of America need your help. Please consider signing their petition to bring justice and dignity to victims of Agent Orange exposure.
Vietnam War-Era Nurses and Doctors Join Forces To Help 2020 Medical Caregivers Battle Covid-19
It’s one of the most uplifting and inspiring stories about America’s Vietnam War veterans that you’re likely to read this year . . . or any other year.
The bottom line: a remarkably patriotic group of former nurses and doctors who served as medical caregivers during the 1960s and 1970s conflict in Southeast Asia recently formed a national organization designed to help win another war — the war against the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
Their goal: to share their experiences as caregivers in Vietnam with the frontline medical staffers who are risking their lives daily in the battle against the deadly virus.
To read more about this incredibly moving story and how you might be able to help, just click on the Vietnam Veterans of American website at: https://vva.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Press-Release-20-04-2-1.pdf.
What Was It Like to Come Under Fire for the First Time during Vietnam War?
In honor of America’s Vietnam War veterans on Memorial Day 2020, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has launched a series of dramatic videos in which combat veterans remember their experiences in battle.
For Army Ranger Oscar Lee Torbet III, the first taste of combat was a terrifying experience. But it also taught him the most valuable lesson he learned during the war: before all else, a leader must do everything he can to protect the lives of the soldiers under his command.
In this video, Torbet tells the unforgettable story of how his Army Ranger training helped him maintain his composure and rise to the challenge while enduring the stress of combat for the first time. Click on “Read More” to view the video: https://www.military.com/video/stories-valor-oscar-lee-torbet-iii
Saying Thanks To Our Struggling Vietnam Vets With the Help of “Disabled American Veterans”
His name is Dennis Eggers, and he lost an eye to shrapnel fragments during a firefight in South Vietnam in 1968.
“They had us pinned down, and we retaliated with everything we had,” recalled Eggers, “from mortars to recoilless rifles to airstrikes.” Although doctors were able to remove the shrapnel that had entered his eye, an ensuing infection necessitated its removal.
Many years later, after struggling with PTSD-related nightmares for decades, the decorated Marine Corps infantryman got help from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
On this Memorial Day 2020, you can help disabled Vietnam veterans like Dennis Eggers toward continuing recovery from the brutal effects of war. To learn more about the DAV and the vets they serve: https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/walking-a-familiar-path/
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