by Jeff Drake | Jun 23, 2024 | War Stories
Meet Chris Sakell and Mai the monkey, two unforgettable good friends.
by Jeff Drake | Jun 23, 2024 | War Stories
"Claymore Alley" is a paper I wrote years ago about my first combat experience in Vietnam, a case of "friendly fire." . It turned out to be a cathartic experience.
by Jeff Drake | Jun 18, 2024 | War Stories
Take a tour of our Central Highlands home!
by Jeff Drake | May 1, 2024 | War Stories
Meet the men of the 194th MP Security Platoon...
by Jeff Drake | Apr 22, 2024 | War Stories
Part 3: Zero Week in Nam It’s strange how some memories are so completely buried that no matter how hard you try, you can’t recall them. I’m sure the journey from Duluth after my final day of furlough to Long …
by Jeff Drake | Apr 21, 2024 | War Stories
This post discusses how I got my orders for Vietnam when no one was allowed to go.
by Jeff Drake | Apr 17, 2024 | War Stories
This post describes how I enlisted in the Army and ended up as an MP in San Francisco.
by Jeff Drake | Aug 17, 2017 | Vietnam
A History of How the U.S. Got Involved in Vietnam Preface. 3 Author’s Note. 5 Introduction.. 6 Indochina. 8 Enter: The French.. 9 Ho Chi Minh.. 10 The Japanese Occupation.. 11 France and the Vietminh.. 13 The War with the...
by Jeff Drake | Aug 17, 2017 | Vietnam
Date: 1986. Dedicated to the memory of all the men who were, for a short time, my brothers on Pr’Line[1] Mountain: To Starky, who would go home dazed, confused, and destined for the hospital. To Ron Kressman, whose triumphant...
