A pictoral look back at the #VietnamWar on the 35th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (2010). Many never before seen photos - use caution in viewing: cherrieswriter.com/2014/01/13/p...

In 1959, the NVA opened a secret network of trails through Laos to supply troops in South Vietnam. In 1964, Special Forces troops began to secretly scope out the Trails in Laos and engage enemy soldiers when discovered. This was America’s Secret War: cherrieswriter.com/2022/01/29/a...

The #VietnamWar Memorial in Washington DC has over 58,000 names engraved on the black granite wall. Volunteers have matched names with photos & bios, and gathered some interesting facts about those veterans on the wall. See it here: cherrieswriter.com/2011/09/18/t...

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We all saw the photo of the execution of a VC soldier in Saigon who murdered a colleague’s family. I wasn’t aware that one child, although severely wounded, survived the slaughter. This is his story. cherrieswriter.com/2023/03/04/t...

Agent Orange was supposed to help us - instead, it's killing us later in life and at a much younger age than those who never went. This is our thanks for surviving the #Vietnamwar. Here's 10 facts all vets should know about AO - cherrieswriter.com/2015/03/22/1...

Every soldier serving during the #Vietnamwar knew exactly how many days remained in his tour, counting them down until only a "wake-up" remained. So at what point is somebody considered "short" and what did it mean? Read this colorful piece to find out. cherrieswriter.com/2012/11/01/w...

On May 12, 1966, a 14-man Marine patrol was ambushed and wiped out by Viet Cong forces near Da Nang, Vietnam. Despite search efforts and reinforcements, 12 patrol members were killed. Only 2 survived the ambush. bit.ly/3z3VRFZ

John Rambo has nothing on Mark Bills. The Venice, Fla. dentist was once a member of an elite, secret Army Special Forces group dropped behind enemy lines during the #VietnamWar. Read his story here: wp.me/pRiEw-3Db

A recon team of 16 Marines and 2 Navy Corpsmen wreaked havoc on enemy soldiers in the valley below by calling in artillery and airstrikes. When discovered, the enemy sent a battalion of soldiers to kill everyone on the hilltop. Read how it all played out. cherrieswriter.com/2021/12/05/h...

When the US Navy entered the Vietnam War, they weren’t ready to fight in the small inland canals and riverways, so they improvised. This article will take you through that undertaking. cherrieswriter.com/2021/02/21/j...

A firebase in Vietnam would be well-known to whoever habituated one. There were several thousand firebases during the war, but they were all the same and could reinforce each other across long distances with powerful effects. Read the article & learn bit.ly/4695K0i

Helicopters made their entrance in the #VietnamWar and changed the way the military fought. These were the Army's first generation of combat helicopter flight crews who always came to the rescue when called. Read a tribute to these crews on my website: b.link/8kmml

Have a look at my book trailer for "Death in the Triangle" youtu.be/2iIYbhjhaNY

After reading "Cherries", my friend, Ray Ormand, quickly sketched what he thought I looked like during my war. He's a damn good artist and was spot on. Thank you, bro. Learn more about the #Vietnamwar and its warriors in my book & on my website: cherrieswriter.com/2020/04/05/t...

Since the summer of 1966, the North Vietnamese Army made repeated attempts to drive out the Marine forces from the heights of Mutter’s Ridge, which formed a portion of the southern boundary of the Demilitarized Zone. Fighting on the ridge would continue. bit.ly/3PXnAgU

10,000 women served in Vietnam during the war – 7,000 were nurses. The soldiers had nothing but good things to say about these “Angels of Mercy” who took care of them during their stay. Here’s what one nurse remembers about her tour of duty cherrieswriter.com/2020/03/22/a...

Life on an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War wasn’t a guarantee of safe duty. In fact, things happened and people died. These five short stories describe some of those times when things didn’t go quite as planned. bit.ly/49EP2ag

javascript:; Pararescue Jumper is an Air Force soldier who is Special Forces trained specifically for search and rescue missions. They have usually dropped alone at a crash site or a rescue location without security. Find out more about this author and his book: cherrieswriter.com/2017/02/02/u...

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"My brother to my right, my brother to my left, together we stand, together we fight." 2.7 million soldiers served in-country during the #VietnamWar. Learn more about this War and its warriors on my website and books. Help to keep their legacy going. cherrieswriter.com/2020/08/16/w...

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Fifty-three years ago, NVA troops attacked a new LZ dubbed Jamie. On May 12, 1969, all hell broke loose. After fighting all night, Puff and other air assets saved the 1st Cav LZ from being totally overrun. Here's one soldier’s account of this fight. cherrieswriter.com/2022/06/18/t...

This was the first day of a new mission where grunts will go out and search the jungles for an elusive enemy. There's a ritual most will follow in preparing for the patrol. This one takes us step by step through the ritual. cherrieswriter.com/2023/02/04/t...

In Vietnam, 18-year-olds, had to grow up fast, and learn how to survive. We fought for our country...when others protested or ran. Turns out, we were the best America had. cherrieswriter.com/2019/08/11/t...

65 American POW's were held at Son Tay Prison roughly 21 miles from Hanoi. In 1970, after months of intelligence and planning, the raid to free them failed. Why? cherrieswriter.com/2016/05/04/t...

Hailed as one of the best Vietnam War websites on the internet. Chock full of photos, videos, trailers, book reviews, and hundreds of personal stories and facts related to the #VietnamWar and its Warriors. Learn why troops return home different after war cherrieswriter.com/

Did the U.S. enter Vietnam to prevent a domino theory? Washington was more concerned with the possibility of Chinese and Soviet intervention. However, it is now known that both countries had thousands of soldiers ‘on the ground’ supporting North Vietnam. cherrieswriter.com/2022/04/09/w...

Operation Babylift in April 1975 was an extraordinary humanitarian effort in which US military and civilian unsung heroes came together to evacuate over 2,500 Vietnamese War orphans to the U. S. and other countries in the final weeks of the Vietnam War. cherrieswriter.com/2020/07/19/f...

I once asked veterans to cite an incident during their military service that was NOT funny at the time, but laughable today when thinking back. 52 vets told their stories: cherrieswriter.com/2014/09/13/5...

Want to learn more about the Tunnel Rats of Vietnam and what they did - most soldiers would not do what these men volunteered to do? Click below to read an interesting two-part article on my website along with a link to a third. cherrieswriter.com/2020/07/12/t...

Ringworm on my foot kept me out of the bush and confined to Firebase Kien (bunker guard) for a week. It wasn't as quiet and I had to get used to the constant noise of helicopters, artillery fire, and scurrying rats. We couldn't get clean. bit.ly/3DAMO14

An Air Force staff sergeant and his work crew were dispatched to the other side of the Tan Son Nhut airbase for a special work detail. Nothing could have prepared them for what happened next. Read about their traumatic and unforgettable experience. cherrieswriter.com/2022/10/29/t...

A great book - John Podlaski pulls out the stops in a very personal story interweaving some of his childhood experiences with his unnerving telling of his night spent in a listening post during the #Vietnamwar. Riveting. www.amazon.com/When-Can-I-S...

#Armyvet #RRBC #RWISA @pdoggbiker.bsky.social‬ @rrbc-org.bsky.social @4rwisawriters.bsky.social Acclaimed author of six books, including "Cherries" A Vietnam War Novel." cherrieswriter.com

Just informed that my book "Death in the Triangle" is a winner in the 2025 International Impact Book Awards contest.

Just informed that my book "Death in the Triangle" is a winner in the 2025 International Impact Book Awards contest.

Told to a young girl in the 1960s: “You’re marrying a man who’s going off to war, know you’ll live with this for the rest of your life.” Hypervigilance, quick temper, isolation, ongoing emotional escapism, and guilt NEVER GO AWAY! How did 11 wives cope? cherrieswriter.com/2022/01/08/i...

Helicopters in the #VietnamWar had unique nose art usually determined by the unit they served with. Take a look at the collection I put together on my website: cherrieswriter.com/2015/06/23/h...

A great book - John Podlaski pulls out the stops in a very personal story interweaving some of his childhood experiences with his unnerving telling of his night spent in a listening post during the #Vietnamwar. Riveting. www.amazon.com/When-Can-I-S...

These men were terrified and expected to momentarily be annihilated. Not many people outside the military know what happened at LZ Bird, it was just another battle, early in the war and soon forgotten by all but those who were there. Read about it here. cherrieswriter.com/2021/02/07/b...

After fighting for twelve straight days, the valiant stand at Xuan Loc by heavily outnumbered ARVN soldiers echoes the famed sacrifice of King Leonidas’ 300 Spartans facing Xerxes’ Persian masses at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. bit.ly/459iJhc

The Battle for Khe Sanh, a 77-day siege in early 1968 pitted three NVA divisions - about 20,000 troops - against a cut-off U.S. Marine regiment of 5,000. Click to learn more about the men of Bravo, the “ghost patrol”, and retaliation for their slaughter. cherrieswriter.com/2014/11/20/t...

After completing our tours in Vietnam, some had a difficult time “fitting in” with the pomp and formality of stateside military duty. Others struggled but complied. Here’s what one man ‘fell into’ and ended up loving it. bit.ly/47YnD23

Join two young soldiers, alone in a listening post (LP), in the pitch-black jungle of Vietnam. As kids, we ran fast to escape imaginary or perceived danger. In childhood, there are imaginary monsters in the dark. In war, the monsters in the darkness are real. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

10% of the military actually patrolled through the jungles and rice paddies in search of the enemy. The rest supported their efforts in the field and mostly spent their nights in highly defended camps. bit.ly/3ThNTzW

Both sides used many weapons during the Vietnam War, some, extremely simple and others, deadly and complex. When researching for this post, I was floored to come across an extensive list of weaponry comprising over 600 line items. See for yourself. cherrieswriter.com/2022/04/17/w...

In the bush, we were all brothers who shed the same red blood. Personal friendships evolved between members of different races and many are continuing strong until this very day. In my #vietnamwar books, readers will see how that brotherhood develops. cherrieswriter.com/2020/10/16/m...

The #VietnamWar was the first and only time that soldiers were allowed to write graffiti on their helmet covers. Some were great artists with witty sayings, taking them home after the war. Learn more about this and check out the photos on my website: cherrieswriter.com/2018/08/27/h...

After LZ X-Ray, Jack Smith, the famous ABC reporter, was a Private First Class (PFC) in C Company 2nd Battalion 7th Cavalry, marched to LZ Albany and were ambushed and overwhelmed. He wrote a first-person account of the massacre at LZ Albany. See it here: bit.ly/3UJbgnw