“I was around 19, taking college classes, when I got mononucleosis. So I dropped out while recovering. And I immediately received a draft notice. I flunked my physical because of the mono, and because one leg was a little shorter than the other. I also … Continue readingVeteran still deals with impacts of Vietnam War
“In 2014, at the last red light before going over the Fred Hartman Bridge, an 18-wheeler got me. I mean, he T-boned me. “They Life Flighted me to Hermann Hospital. I was in a coma for three days and in ICU for three weeks. Because … Continue readingNavy veteran calls himself ‘walking miracle’
“It was 1971. I was working for the Sheriff’s Department in Chambers County. We had one day off each week. I was driving with my son to go fishing, and I noticed this house. I remembered it had been broken into several times. I saw … Continue readingFishing trip turns into burglary stop
“I graduated high school the night of the 28th of May. The night of the 29th, I was sleeping in my barracks. “A friend of mine was in the Navy, and I had always wanted to join. The Vietnam War had just started. I went … Continue readingNavy veteran reflects on Vietnam War service
“It was 1966, and I was in Vietnam with the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division. I got medically discharged after about three months as a combat medic. I guess I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A piece of shrapnel went through my … Continue reading‘It was a blessing that God took me out so early’
He was born in Egypt, but he became a U.S. citizen and served in the military here. As a licensed counselor and director of the Veterans Center at Lee College, Ehab Mustafa has made a difference in the lives of countless veterans. Among those is … Continue readingHelping veterans deal with heavy burden
“Around midnight, we suddenly came under heavy mortar and artillery fire. Generally, the Viet Cong would rain down on you before they’d try to overrun and take your position. So we were well aware that this was just the beginning of a long night for … Continue readingVietnam War hero falls on grenade for his men
“Back when the Vietnam War was going on, my parents wanted to take out a second mortgage on their house to send me to college. But I couldn’t let them do that. If I didn’t make it, I couldn’t live knowing that they were going … Continue readingRetirement perfect time to complete college degree
“When I was 15 or 16, I was drafted into the South Vietnamese Army. I fought in the Vietnam War. “Today, if you are a Vietnam veteran from America, I’ll give you a big hug. I finally realized that I never said thank you to … Continue readingIt’s never too late to thank Vietnam veterans
“I was very young when I was in the Vietnam War. I didn’t think about it a lot at the time because I just did what I was told to do. But the trauma, actually, I still carry with me today. “About five years ago … Continue readingHe still carries trauma from Vietnam War