A former marine and a representative of Pennsylvania’s 12th District, Jack Murtha led as courageously in Congress as he did in our armed forces. To watch him legislate was to see a master at work. But more indicative of his character was the way he communicated with our men and women in uniform, whether near the battlefield or at the bedsides of the wounded. He bonded with our troops through his own personal military experiences — he was one of the first Vietnam veterans to serve in Congress — and he cared for them like a father. When he spoke out against the war in Iraq in 2005, he reminded us of the need to distinguish between the war and the warrior. Jack measured the strength of our country not only by its military might but also by the well-being of its people and was a staunch advocate for scientific research to fight breast cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. (more…)

The Veterans Administration recently announced an important change concerning Ischemic Heart Disease, Hairy Cell Leukemia, and Parkinsons Disease. These three conditions are now presumed to be cause from contact with Agent Orange.

Agent Orange is a defoliate that was widely used in the Vietnam War. All military personel are presumed to have had come in contact with Agent Orange if they ever set foot in Vietnam even if for a few minutes. (more…)

Chasing a dream sometimes seems frustrating, but the hope that it may come true keeps me running.

The dream of seeing project Fire Base Eagle come to fruition has long been in my heart. It’s been 10 years or more since its inception, and we haven’t given up yet. Nor will we!

We are Vietnam Veterans, Veterans of World War II, Korea and present-day veterans who are working to see this dream come true.

There are many monuments, museums, statues and the like remembering Vietnam, but still nothing like our proposed project. We enjoy and support everything presented so far in tribute to the Vietnam veteran. We simply want to add another part of the story. (more…)