50 Years Beyond - The Exhibit

January 28, 2023

"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." —Benjamin DisraeliFifty years ago, on 27 January 1973, the United States, South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnam formally signed “An Agreement Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam” in Paris. On the evening of 27 January 2023, the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, welcomed the namesakes of their newest exhibit commemorating Virginia's Vietnam ...

Wrapping up the Virginia Vietnam Veteran Project

December 3, 2022

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” - Herbert HooverAfter four months of traveling the state of Virginia, photographing, interviewing and documenting 50 Virginia Vietnam Veterans, we are happy to announce the Virginia War Memorial Vietnam Project is almost complete. All that is left to do is to assemble the exhibit.This was the highlight of a challenging year for me. No matter how much the universe threw my way, ...

50 Years and Beyond: The Vietnam Veteran Experience (Phase One)

September 3, 2022

“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.” -Harry S. TrumanPhase One of the Virginia War Memorial Vietnam Veteran project is complete. War Memorial Staff (led by Dr Clay Mountcastle), videographer extraordinaire, Pamela Hart Vines and myself (the photographer) spent three days interviewing, documenting and photographing 26 ...

In Memoriam

Picture of Vietnam Veteran Mr. John Jack Frazer

Farewell Mr. Frazer

August 15, 2023

Last fall, I had the honor of supporting an amazing project for the Virginia War Memorial, where a team of us traveled the state photographing and interviewing 50 Virginia Vietnam Veterans. The "50 Years Beyond: The Vietnam Veteran Experience" exhibit that is currently on display in the War Memorial in Richmond, VA, until 2024.It is with a heavy heart that I recently learned that we lost our second Vietnam Veteran, from this esteemed group of fifty. Mr. John "Jack" ...

Goodbye Mr. Smith

June 21, 2023

Goodbye (Tạm biệt) Mr. Smith Last fall, I had the honor of supporting an amazing project for the Virginia War Memorial, where a team of us traveled the state photographing and interviewing 50 Virginia Vietnam Veterans. The "50 Years Beyond: The Vietnam Veteran Experience" exhibit that is currently on display in the War Memorial in Richmond, VA, until 2024.During a recent return visit to the exhibit I was saddened by the news that we lost one of our 50 Vietnam ...