by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2025 | Author, Blog, Days of Peace and War, Peace Corps
In 1968, I lived in the upcountry of Togo, West Africa for about 6 months before being drafted into the Army, about which I’ve written. Though I’ve written about life in Siou and Niamtougou, what about hygiene? Since that was 50 years ago, I’m...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 6, 2025 | Author, Blog, Days of Peace and War, Vietnam
Soon after my arrival in Vietnam in September, 1969, I was assigned to Company A of the First Battalion of the 18th Regiment of the First Infantry Division and went to Di An, its base camp. located between Saigon and Cambodia. Since I was a newbie, I went to...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 1, 2025 | Author, Blog, Days of Peace and War, Vietnam
Vietnam: New Year’s Eve in 1969, our platoon was out in the “boonies,” waiting in ambush for the Viet Cong (VC) to move at night, since they didn’t recognize New Year’s Eve as we do. I was on guard, and since it was the dry season and Vietnam in the...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Dec 30, 2024 | Author, Blog, Family & Friends
This morning, as I went to get the paper at the top of my brick walkway by Rutherford St., I struck up a conversation with an elderly African American woman, who was out for a walk. It turned out she was Pernitha McMichael, the mother of one of my son...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Dec 1, 2024 | African American History, Author, Blog, Education, Historic Preservation, Interpretation, Publication
Story from Charleston Living Magazine: Connecting People Through History Former Longtime Executive Director of Drayton Hall Receives Governor’s Award in the Humanities By Barry Waldman, 02 Nov 2024 Read on McDaniel’s Facebook page. Drafted into the army in 1969,...
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