Tag Archives: Ho Chi Minh

The Death of Thich Quang Duc – June 11, 1963

Posted on June 12, 2022 by toritto

This repost is for those too young to remember Vietnam, their father’s hell. Memorial to Thich Quang Duc – Ho Chi Minh City Thich Quang Duc was a Buddhist – a Vietnamese Buddhist living in South Vietnam in 1963. South … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Those Veteran’s Day Sales!

Posted on November 1, 2015 by toritto

A re-post from last Veteran’s Day Veterans Day will soon be upon us. When I was a kid it was still called Armistice Day. It was changed in 1954 to Veterans Day. The original holiday memorialized the signing of the armistice which ended World War I.  … Continue reading →

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The Death of Thich Quang Duc

Posted on March 16, 2015 by toritto

  Yesterday, I was reminded, was the anniversary of the My Lai massacre.  This repost is for those too young to remember Vietnam, their father’s hell. Memorial to Thich Quang Duc – Ho Chi Minh City Thich Quang Duc was … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Those Veteran’s Day Sales!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by toritto

Veterans Day will soon be upon us. When I was a kid it was still called Armistice Day. It was changed in 1954 to Veterans Day. The original holiday memorialized the signing of the armistice which ended World War I.  The Great War.  The war to … Continue reading →

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