Vietnam War

Memorial to be placed at Central Middle Saturday for men killed in Vietnam

A memorial will be placed at Central Middle School honoring three Charles Drew High School graduates who were killed in service to the nation during the Vietnam War. Jake Flukes, of Shreveport, a Charles Drew graduate and Vietnam War veteran, said the program is scheduled at 1 p.m Saturday.

Retired priest recalls service in Vietnam

As Americans we are called to give of ourselves and to help our fellow countrymen when they are in need. One Ville Platte native has exemplified this idea from serving in the jungles of Vietnam to serving the Lamb of God as a naval chaplain.

LPB asks for Vietnam War memories

In support of the new landmark series, The Vietnam War, by documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, airing on PBS and LPB beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 17, Louisiana Public Broadcasting is launching a new initiative called The Vietnam War — Louisiana Remembers.

Book tells a tale of humor, fate and war

There’s not much humor to be found in war, but occasionally a storyteller emerges to do just that. Don Bacque has written “A Walk in the Park: A Vietnam Comedy” and it tells his story of serving as a Green Beret in Vietnam in 1970.