Wounded in Vietnam, fifty years ago
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor John “Doc” Ivy served five tours in Vietnam from 1966-1971. He was introduced in the Reader on May 23, 2017, as my beloved veteran neighbor. Today, at age 72,...
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Mad About Science: Unusual medieval weapons
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You will be disappointed if you’re reading this and expecting me to list dragons or Valyrian steel swords. Sorry, folks. No White Walker invasions happened in medieval Europe, but...
The 100th anniversary of the end of World War I
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Their minds were numbed by the shock of peace. —Colonel Thomas Gowenlock, U.S. intelligence officer At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, the guns fell silent on the battlefields...
