Not talking about war is common among soldiers, but especially among Vietnam veterans who were mistreated when they came back from their tours of duty, Tom Jones says. That was the impetus behind a ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio has a proud military history, perhaps best encapsulated in the city’s “Military City USA” nickname. For all of that history, there are few places in town to learn about local ...

Michael Lynd heard the stories of Vietnam War veterans being spit on — literally — when they returned from their tours of duty. It never happened to him when he came home from the war in November 1969 ...

As important as Bob Hope was to the GIs of WWII, he was even closer to the hearts of the grunts in Vietnam. The war was unpopular at home, most of the men were drafted, and they didn't feel like ...

In his latest work, Rottman, a former career soldier and Vietnam veteran with a string of books to his credit, gives us more than just “Grunt slang” from “The Nam”. Along with definitions and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I've heard several stories through the years as to the origin or authorship of “Meet A Grunt.” Frankly, I don’t recall any of the various theories. I first witnessed this writing while I was in ...

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