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January/February 2015

In this issue:

BROWN WATER BREAKTHROUGH: SEALORDS
Historian John Prados discusses the 1968-72 Navy efforts—directed by Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt—to establish a patrol boat barrier along the Cambodian border and penetrate enemy strongholds on the Mekong River. In the sidebar, Prados discusses the USS Cochrane, which was used for naval bombardment from inshore waters. [on the cover]

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Photo: Michael KeatingLANE EVANS: A Veteran’s Best Friend, 1951-2014
Monte Monaco writes about the life of twelve-term Illinois Congressman Lane Evans, his service in the Marine Corps, and his steadfast work on behalf of veterans—especially his special connection with VVA.

© William BrownSCAMS AGAINST VETERANS:
Don’t Become A Victim
Claudia Gary warns of the ways in which Vietnam veterans have been victimized by some sophisticated scams, and how veterans can protect themselves.

National Archives and Records AdministrationFOUR DECADES LATER: Vietnam Veterans & PTSD
Researcher Bill Schlenger and ABT associate researcher Nida Corry outline the most important findings of their recently-released Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study, which has tracked a large cohort of Vietnam veterans since the mid-1980s.

Departments
Also:
PTSD Discharges: A Chance To UpgradeUpgrading Less-Than-Honorable Discharges Bronze Relief: Fort Sam Houston’s Keith A. Campbell Library
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