In this two-part series, former U.S. Navy Seabee Mel Pierson talks about his combat duty during the Vietnam war, and his struggles with alcohol addiction after he left the service. Read more about ...

DELAND — Jackie Miller said the large quilt wrapped around his shoulders felt like hugs from his buddies he lost in the Vietnam War more than five decades ago, and it brought tears to his eyes. Miller ...

AUGUSTA, Kan. (KSNW) — Ray Brown grew up in tiny Brainerd, Kansas, and later, he lived in Potwin for over 45 years. In between, he joined the Navy at the age of 19 and served as a Seabee during two ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Alfred Perez joined the Navy, but he never stepped foot on a ship. He was never on the ocean, either. However, he was a “busy bee” during two tours to Vietnam in the late 1960s.

The Sentinel salutes local Vietnam War veterans and participants with a year-long series of stories that will be published every Saturday in History. Called “Voices of Service,” the weekly feature ...

NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WEAU) - A group of Vietnam war veterans who are a part of Navy Seabee’s have been hosting reunions for 50 years. This year’s reunion made a stop to the Highground Veterans Memorial ...

In November of 1966, Petty Officer 3rd Class Leroy Henderson and his Seabees platoon, along with a unit of U.S. Marines, were in between a rock and hard place near Phu Bai, South Vietnam.

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Since the Seabees began operation in 1942, 403 service members have been killed in the line of duty. On Saturday, the first service to dedicate the memorial plaza in their ...

CAMP 93, Kuwait -- Sure, she wanted to see the world and serve her country, but Patricia Cabral said she joined the Navy mainly because her father did not want her to work construction. Turned down ...