Military – One Candle at a Time

Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr.: Vietnam War Hero

ByJody September 4, 2012September 4, 2012

(a biography, Alabama Roots Series) by Anne Chancey Dalton (ISBN#978-1-59421-078-5) I was grew up watching the Vietnam War on TV. It was the first war televised to the world. Maybe it is because it was on television or maybe it was because it was an “unpopular” war but I haven’t read about many Vietnam War…

Taking Chance

ByJody July 6, 2010July 6, 2010

I watched the movie, Taking Chance, again recently. Starring Kevin Bacon in his best role, the true story come from Bacon’s character, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl (USMC Ret.) about his experience as an escort for Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps on his last trip home from Iraq. Killed when an IED ended his 19 year life,…