David H. Lyman, like a good number of potential draftees in the 1960s, joined the military reserves in a desire to stay out of Vietnam during the war. Ironically, he ended up in Vietnam as a member of ...

The biggest thrill I ever experienced was watching the first landing of an A-4 Skyhawk jet fighter on the 23 rd day after our arrival on the beach in Chu Lai, in what was then South Vietnam. It was ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I want to tell you about Rufus Hoffer, a friend of mine from the Gentlemen’s Coffee Club, a group of veterans that meets at Starbucks in Spokane, Washington. Rufus served as an Army captain in the 2nd ...