A Hero to me
Category: Poetry
This poem was written for my father, USN retired L C Albertson, for fathers day 1988. Rest in peace dad.
Dear Gang
Category: Books
Dear Gang is a collection of letters combat photographer Gary Vogt wrote home to friends and family while serving with the legendary 1st Air Cav. in Vietnam. Included in the book are over forty photographs Gary took of his basic training and his work documenting several battles and the every day life of a soldier in Vietnam.
Dear Gang, letters home from a combat photographer with the 1st Air Cav. in Vietnam.
Category: Books
"Dear Gang" is a collection of letters combat photographer Gary Vogt wrote from June 24 1967 to June 19 1968 while he was attached to the legendary 1st Air Cav. in Vietnam. They paint a picture of a soldier's eye view of America's most divisive conflict since the Civil War. The letters are written to family and friends back home in Connecticut. He tries to shield his mother from the reality of the war while being more forthcoming with his father, a combat veteran of the Second World War.
Saving Tres Rios
Category: Books
Retired Air Force Sergeant Robert Madden thought the war was behind him, but he entered Tres Rios, New Mexico, and a new war was just beginning. When Madden stops in Tres Rios on his way to California to pursue a doctorate in education, he runs into a local drug lord and halts all of his plans. To escape from a corrupt police force and legal action, Madden is given a choice in punishment--state prison or a year teaching troubled kids at a rural school. Protecting his students and to survive.
WWII Tokyo Raiders Deserve Congressional Gold Medal
Category: Personal Experiences
In celebrating our blessings, we should include the service and sacrifice bestowed to us by our veterans. All too often, acknowledgment for their commitment and valor is long-delayed or even denied. Such is the case for the WWII Tokyo Raiders.
Out of the Trap
Category: Books
WWII & Korean War Silver Star Veteran Billy DeVasher Releases Book: “Out of the Trap." Inspirational story of survival, breaking free from life’s traps, and experiencing victory.
Parent Power: The Key to America's Prosperity
Category: Books
Why do we permit babies to be born with one, two, and three strikes against them in the America? At some point in their lives, half of all children born in the United States will have lived in one-parent homes, primarily headed by women. More than half of them will live in poverty for a time and will continue the cycle of family disadvantage. The U.S. ranks 18th of 21 Western countries in overall child well-being. 5 children die daily from abuse in the U.S.
Faithful To My Memorias
Category: Poetry
A poem about my girl/wife while I was enlisted in the Army
Smokey Joe & the General
Category: Books
A combination biography of my first boss in the Army, Col. John E. Wood, and autobiography. Col. Wood was the best trainer in the Army, and a generation ahead of his time. The book covers my 39 years of service in the Army, including combat in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Also, my 11 years as chief negotiator of strategic arms and adviser to President Ronald Reagan, who awarded me the Presidential Citizen's Medal as one of the chief architects of "peace through strength."
The Core Standards of Veterans Day
Category: Personal Experiences
The importance of Veterans Day in the lives of children today as seen through the eyes of one educator.