Category Archives: Vietnam Protests

Dr. King’s death: 1968 in Washington DC

Posted on March 28, 2018 by jenorv

50 years ago, I heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give his last public Sunday sermon at the National Cathedral.     In 1968 I was a brand new Air Force second lieutenant living in Washington DC.   I had only … Continue reading →

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A Whole New World

Posted on February 6, 2018 by jenorv

2018  is a memorable year for me.    In 1968, after a stint in graduate school, I began my full time Air Force career. My initial duty assignment was to be in Washington, D.C. I had orders to report there … Continue reading →

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At the Wall

Posted on July 11, 2015 by jenorv

In the 1980s we moved to the Washington DC area and lived there nearly 9 years. It was almost inevitable that I would visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known as “The Wall.”  One of my ROTC instructors at Hobart … Continue reading →

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Wild in the Streets — Washington DC 1968-1971

Posted on November 17, 2014 by jenorv

From 1968-1971, before I entered flying training, I was assigned to a staff position in a command post in Washington, D.C. This was a time of great upheaval in America. In April 1968, two months after I arrived at Bolling … Continue reading →

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