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Operation Bright Light
During the Vietnam War the US military conducted a centralized effort to identify, locate, and rescue its POW/MIAs. Code-Name Bright Light. This program was designed to provide the identities and locations of American Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action. While the program succeeded in freeing hundreds of captive South Vietnamese soldiers it resulted… →
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The Saga of Lieutenant Lancaster – Part Three
Part Three The Saga of Lieutenant Lancaster In the previous post Leonard Lancaster had been tried before a court martial and convicted of mutiny against his commanding officer and had been condemned to death by a firing squad. He had refused to retract his statement calling for the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel Dale, the regimental… →
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The Saga of Lieutenant Lancaster – Part Four
To My Readers: This is a conclusion of a short story taken from one of my unpublished works, “The Second Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865. I am going to serialize the story over a four day period. I hope that you’ll enjoy these posts in my blog. Part Four The Saga of Lieutenant… →