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DISPATCHES ARTICLES ARCHIVE
The following is a library of interesting articles which have featured in previous Together We Served Dispatches Newsletters. You can view articles pertaining to each subject category via the dropdown.
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Military Myths and Legends: The Base Flagpole Truck
There are a lot of military myths and urban legends out there, but few are more widespread or ridiculous than the legend of the base flagpole .... See Full Article
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Distinguished Military Unit: Coast Guard Station Harbor Beach
"Immense bright lake! I trace in thee An emblem of the mighty ocean, And in thy restless waves I see .... See Full Article
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President Nixon Got Drunk and Tried to Nuke North Korea
We've all done crazy things during a night of drinking. For most of us, it was probably a night we would rather forget. However, when you're the .... See Full Article
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TWS Member Comment
It's a fantastic place to connect with your buddies. Memories are coming back. SSG Wasim Khan, US Army (Ret) 1998-2010 .... See Full Article
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Book Review: Fire in the Hole
Bob Parsons was a 0311, a Marine Corps Rifleman, with 1st Battalion 26th Marines in South Vietnam's Quang Nam province. When he first arrived on .... See Full Article
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Last Ground Troops Depart Area
I was assigned as the Public Information Officer to the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), operating in I Corps (My Lai to the DMZ) from .... See Full Article
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TWS Member Comment
TWS allowed me to reconnect with shipmates I had lost track of over the years. You title this forum "Reflections of your Service," .... See Full Article
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Profiles in Courage: Lt. Michael P. Murphy
Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or not, you might have heard about "The Murph Challenge." Every Memorial Day, veterans, military .... See Full Article
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TWS Member Comment
Looking back at what I have written brings back so many memories of things that happened almost 60 years ago. It is difficult to impart to the .... See Full Article
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Remembering an Old War Friend and Patient
He was a helicopter pilot; I was a medical corpsman serving with the First Marine Division. Our paths never crossed while we both served our .... See Full Article
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