capture the service story
of every veteran'
Join Now Watch Video
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.
-
-
-
Profiles in Courage: Jerry M. Shriver
When Jerry Shriver left the United States for Vietnam, the only reason he ever came home was because the Army forced him to get some R&R. Even .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
Battlefield Chronicles: The Battle of the Little Bighorn
In 1874, the U.S. Army sent an expedition, led by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, into the Black Hills of what is now South Dakota. They returned .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
Navy Pilot Escapes Laos POW Camp
On July 20, 1966, US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler was rescued after escaping a POW camp in Laos, where he endured months of torture and deprivation .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
Book Review: The Mailman Went UA (A Vietnam Memoir)
The year 2025 will see a lot of retrospective looks at the Vietnam War, as the United States' involvement began in 1965 (or 1955, depending on who .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
TWS Member Comment
The website TogetherWeServed.com has helped me remember (reminisce) my military service and the friends I served with through the great .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
Reconstructing the Past: The National Personnel Record Center Fire of 1973
On July 12, 1973, a catastrophic fire broke out in the National Personnel Record Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Missouri. This facility housed the .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
Military Myths and Legends: The Curse of the Willy Dee
The crew of the USS William D. Porter should have had better things to do than worry about some silly "curse." The ship was a .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
TWS Member Comment
The thought-provoking questions have been instrumental in organizing my thoughts and recalling my military career. It makes me acknowledge to .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
Distinguished Military Unit: 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Vietnam
"…Though some go curving down the trail To seek a warmer scene. No Trooper ever gets to Hell Ere he's emptied his canteen. And so .... See Full Article
-
-
-
-
TWS Member Comment
The layout and content of the website always has something in it that will trigger a thought or memory from one of my duty stations, or a .... See Full Article
-