Hello,

Thank you for visiting my Vietnam website.

If you’ve been here before, you probably know that this is a site I built in memory of my brother.

The pictures on this website were taken by my brother and me while we served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam from early 1968 through 1970; this site is about some of our personal experiences.

My brother developed cancer shortly after he returned from Vietnam, he was just 19 years old, he died a few years later and became one of the early victims of Agent Orange.

When I came home I went on to publish a number of books on Vietnam, and I then created this website in order to encourage a dialog with readers and veterans.

Over the years, several hundred thousand of you have visited this small, home-built, totally inconspicuous site. It has only a few links to it, and it has never been promoted in any way, but, nevertheless, people seem to find it.

In addition to veterans, many students have written to me to tell me that the site has been very helpful to them. I appreciate hearing from everyone.

If you haven’t been here before, I hope you will explore the site, and I hope you will find it interesting.

But before you turn the page and go to the beginning of my site, I would like to tell you about something new - and very exciting - that has happened.

As you may know, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Veterans Day, November 11th, 2007.

I was honored when Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) asked me if I would publish a commemorative magazine for the anniversary celebration.

Boston Publishing Company, the small company I started when I got out of the Marine Corps, has been asked to team up with Vietnam Veterans of America to create a special commemorative magazine, The Wall, that showcases many of the famous photographs previously published in the 26-volume book series I created for Time-Life.

I’m excited about the magazine, it will include special articles and photo essays documenting the history of The Wall, from its controversial inception in 1982 to its evolution as the most visited and venerated memorial in our nation’s capital.

click here to learn more about the magazine

I’m also including other highlights, such as award-winning fiction and poetry on the Vietnam War, the photography of famed Vietnam War photographer Larry Burrows, Maya Lin's sketches and notes, a tribute to the women who served in Vietnam, personal stories of extraordinary journeys to The Wall, letters and offerings from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection, and a good deal more.

Proceeds from the sale of the magazine will go to assist VVA’s honorable causes, including outreach programs, benefits assistance, and housing programs for Vietnam War, Gulf War, Afghan War, and Iraq War veterans.