Jerry Glazer·3d agoBENEATH AN INDIFFERENT SKY, WE FOUGHT TO SEE ANOTHER DAWNA time came in Vietnam when my senses betrayed me. The weariness seeped in and fused into my bones. Still, I could not afford to slip.
InThe ApparatusbyJ Gray·3d agoTonkin from its own documentsThe second Tonkin attack did not happen and the first did. Neither was a false flag, and the documents show what it was instead.
Jerry Glazer·4d agoTHE THINGS I CAN NEVER UNSEEVeterans Day, November 11th, is only a few days away. As a Vietnam veteran, it was an honor to serve my country, but combat was no…
Jerry Glazer·5d agoVIETNAM: WHERE 58,000 DREAMS WENT SILENTI remember the sign when I first stepped off the plane: Welcome to Cam Ranh Bay. It should have read, Welcome to Vietnam, the Largest…
Sortie Stories·5d ago22 Flights or 14? A Veterans Day Lesson in Reading SourcesOne helicopter pilot at Ia Drang, three different numbers on one official page, and a ten-minute evidence exercise for your class.
Jerry Glazer·6d agoDREAMING OF ICE CREAM WHILE LIVING THROUGH HELLOur senses withstood daily attacks, each one overwhelming, as we struggled to stay afloat under the weight of fear. Anxiety gnawed at us…
Jerry Glazer·Nov 3THE DEADLY ART OF MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONCombat demands everything a soldier possesses. It challenges every instinct, skill, ounce of strength, endurance, and every fragment of…
Jerry Glazer·Oct 31HALLOWEEN IN VIETNAM AND THE REMAINING GHOSTSOn Halloween, children dress as ghosts, monsters, witches, and devils. They walk through darkened streets, knock on doors, collect candy…
Jerry Glazer·Oct 30VIETNAM: THE WOUNDS NOBODY COULD SEEIt became clear that our military service in Vietnam was not meant to end in safety and peace. We were never meant to survive the war…
Jerry Glazer·Oct 29THE WAR ENDED, BUT THE MEMORIES REMAINEDWhen I returned from Vietnam, it all hit me hard. The memories of lost brothers and the bonds we shared wouldn’t leave me, nor would the…A response icon1A response icon1