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Guest Post, Memories

Going to Germany by Betty Haynes

by Denise Costello • March 31, 2017

Enjoy this quick essay from my aunt about leaving for and arriving in Germany during the Vietnam War: “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” In 1966, after serving a 1-year trip to South Vietnam courtesy of the U.S. Army, my husband, Butch, received orders for Germany–the land of lederhosen, beer, polkas,…

Uncle Johnny by Betty Haynes

by Denise Costello • December 6, 2016

Following is another guest post written by my aunt, Betty Haynes. This time, the subject is my great great uncle, Johnny. My uncle, Johnny Clarkson, was really my great uncle. He was only a few years older than my dad, Jack, so he often stayed with his oldest sister, my grandmother. Thus, he and my…