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Vietnam Corpsman Dr. Jesse Brewer

Ben Buehler-Garcia2025-12-08T14:36:03-07:00December 8th, 2025|

Jesse Brewer enlisted in Navy in 1966 and deployed to Vietnam in 1968. He is authorized to wear the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with four battle stars, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Purple Heart and the Silver Star. He also received the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award for demonstrating dedicated leadership and exemplary professionalism as an NCO. Jesse Brewer (R) in Vietnam After leaving the Navy in 1970, he would enter the Army, complete his [...]

Turn and Burn – Darrell Ahrens

Ben Buehler-Garcia2025-04-27T21:53:08-07:00January 11th, 2023|

“Turn and Burn: A Fighter Pilot’s Memories and Confessions” recounts Darrell Ahrens’ exploits as an Air Force fighter pilot. Darrell flew combat in Vietnam and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross and 13 air medals. His children had been asking him to write some notes of his time in the Air Force but he kept putting it off. While visiting his mother on the family farm, he picked up a book about the history of Platte County, Nebraska. The bio [...]