Vietnam War tribute
First Lieutenant Ernest James Stidham
Veteran of the Day — December 23, 2025 United States ArmyCompany C, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (“Manchus”), 25th Infantry Division (USARV) Born: March 14, 1943 Home of Record: Carmichael, California Killed in Action: December 22, 1968Casualty Province: Tây Ninh, South Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 36W, Line 66 Service & Sacrifice First Lieutenant Ernest […]
Mole City, Tay Ninh, December 22nd, 1968
Battle of Patrol Base Mole City December 18–22, 1968 | Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam The Trap On December 18, 1968, soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division did something deliberately dangerous. The 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, known as the Manchus, alongside Company A of the 65th Engineers, constructed a fortified patrol base directly along […]
Veteran of The Day 12-19-2025
Veteran of the Day Ronald Eugene “Ron” Matthews United States ArmyVietnam War Veteran Born: August 9, 1947 – Dayton, OhioPassed: December 13, 2025Age: 78 Service to Country Ronald Eugene Matthews served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, part of a generation that bore the burden of a difficult war far from […]
Veteran of The Day 12-18-2025
Veteran of the Day — December 18, 2025 Airman First Class Barry J. Jezewski United States Air ForceVietnam War Veteran Born: July 8, 1947 – Chicago, Illinois Passed: December 9, 2025 – Naperville, Illinois (Edward Hospital) Age: 78 Service to Country Barry J. Jezewski proudly served the United States as an Airman First Class in […]
Veteran of The Day 12-17-2025
Veteran of the Day — December 17, 2025 David J. Doeing United States ArmyVietnam War Veteran Born: June 30, 1946 – Auburn, New York Passed: December 14, 2025 – N. Cayuga, New York Service to Country David J. Doeing served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, part of the generation that carried […]