Drowning in fear and self-loathing, I reminded myself why I was here. Why I was in Vietnam. On this helicopter. It was why I’d re-enlisted.
My Dad Should Have Lived a Long and Joyful Life. His Love Was Meant to Fill This World.
My dad knew two things. He wanted to serve this country and wouldn’t live until his 40th birthday. His prophecies came true.
VA Buried Their Brother as an ‘Unclaimed Veteran.’ Now They’re Working to Bring Him Home. The remains of veterans–some dating back to the Civil War–sit neglected at funeral homes across the country.
|in Newsroom | Anne Marshall-ChalmersWhat happened to Alvin Pugh reflects decades-long issues with how the VA tracks veterans who die alone, allowing remains of 21,000 vets to go unclaimed.