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The Friendly Fire Notebook
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The Friendly Fire Notebook
Definition of Friendly Fire: Personnel of the same uniform inflicting
fatal force upon mistakenly identifying fellow personnel as the enemy.
During the first Gulf War fifty-one percent of Americans were killed
by Americans. Other wars have had large friendly-fire casualties.... more »
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Annual Reminder: Memorial Day is in one week
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Annual Reminder: Memorial Day is in one week
Every veteran can visually display support on Memorial Day for those
who sacrificed all by wearing a service or war ribbon on your collar
or lapel to remind everyone who sees your ribbon to remember the
contributions and sacrifices veterans have made since the birth of our... more »
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Always Know What Medal Awards You Are Authorized
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Always Know What Medal Awards You Are Authorized
Some of your military awards and authorizations are listed on your
Report of Separation (DD-214), but there may be other authorizations
that you may not know about. Form 201-A lists your military medals,
awards, authorizations and possible awards. A website exists to assist... more »
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Are you a veteran who has written a book that is online?
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Are you a veteran who has written a book that is online?
If you served in any military branch, for any country, and you have
authored a book about military or war service that is online for other
veterans to read, please provide The American War Library with the
following:
-- Title of your book... more »
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"Cannon Fodder: Growing Up For Vietnam"...
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"Cannon Fodder: Growing Up For Vietnam"...
has been read by more Vietnam veterans than any book on the war...
combined.
Some reviews:
"Cannon Fodder is a mixture of brilliance, a reflection of cerebral
intelIect... and some good old fashion American adventure... every
veteran who served in Vietnam -- from pilot to grunt -- becomes a hero... more »
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Keep The War Library notified of your Veteran and Military activity...
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Keep The War Library notified of your Veteran and Military activity...
If you maintain a Twitter or Facebook page, please send a Friend or
Follow request to The War Library so that The Library staff can
receive regular updates directly from you on your veteran and military
activities and interests. The Library will then inform others...... more »
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