Capt. Donlon was serving as the commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong when a reinforced Viet Cong battalion suddenly launched a full-scale, predawn attack on the camp. During the violent battle that ensued, lasting five hours and resulting in heavy casualties on both sides, Capt. Donlon directed the defense operations in the midst of an enemy barrage of mortar shells, falling grenades, and extremely heavy gunfire.

In October of 1794 George Washington rode at the head of a military force to western Pennsylvania seeking to squash violent opposition to new taxes imposed by the federal government. The tale of this conflict mirrors the history (and perhaps future) of the bold, reckless experiment called the United States of America. By the late 1780s the states and federal government had accumulated a staggeringly large debt from the Revolutionary War.

PFC Karlwilhelm Olsen US Army 35th Division BORN: Frederikshavn, Denmark May 27, 1923 DIED: Bluffton, SC - March 1, 2024 Dad had a large family, many brothers and sisters. His father, Johann Christian Olsen, was born in Bergen, Norway. He relocated to Denmark, and worked in Frederikhavn (in Jylland, in the north of Denmark by the sea) as a harbor policeman. He had met my grandmother, Georgine, when she rode horses in a circus act.

Greetings all and happy Springtime. I have a few items to discuss in no particular order of importance. First, our Golf Tournament is coming up on June 15th. To date, we only have a few teams signed up. This is a great deal at $90 for 18 holes of golf and a steak dinner. We are also offering a steak dinner for non-golfers for $20 – sign-up in the Lounge before June 10th.