Stanley veteran remembers ambush in Vietnam and long road to recovery

Ashland military veteran publishes book chronicling service in Vietnam

ASHLAND — Vietnam War veteran Greg Gorrell had a mission to complete nearly 60 years ago as an Army infantryman.  Today, his mission is to tell his story so others may too share theirs and so family members can understand what he went through.  Gorrell, 80, wrote a book and is currently on a small […] The post Ashland military veteran publishes book chronicling service in Vietnam appeared first on Ashland Source - Ashland County Ohio News & Info.

Stanley veteran remembers ambush in Vietnam and long road to recovery

STANLEY, ND (KXNET) — More than 2.7 million Americans served during the Vietnam War. Around 15,000 of them came from North Dakota. For many, the war followed them home. Lonnie Fladeland was 19 when he left Stanley, North Dakota, to serve in Vietnam. He joined the Army through the draft and trained at Fort Lewis. As part of the 25th Infantry Division, Fladeland was assigned the role of an M60 machine gunner — always on the front line in combat. H…