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The Vietnam War – Sharon (Johnson) McCully – Difficult medevac flights

We have been learning about Sharon McCully, a 1957 Russell High School graduate who trained as a nurse and volunteered for the Air Force in 1968. She completed flight nurse training before deploying to Vietnam in May 1970, serving with the 903rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (903rd Evac) at ...

Cold steel callbacks

After a chilly final afternoon of pheasant hunting, my bare fingers made contact with the barrel of my 20 gauge as I stashed it into the case and under the back seat of my pickup truck for the drive home. Zero degrees, I always feel is a doable temperature for a hike through the uplands if ...

Raising awareness of human trafficking, stalking

This January, WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. is taking some time to discuss human trafficking and stalking. January is Human Trafficking Awareness and National Stalking Awareness Month. WRAP has provided services for victims of human trafficking since 2020 and has assisted victims ...

Slowly savor it

One of the first bits of wisdom I learned about wine was ... slowly savor it. My initial reaction to that wisdom was “Nonsense!” Why take my time when the liquid can be quaffed down like a glass of water? What’s in the tasting that’s so important? Now, looking back on those ...

Ringing in the New Year

Call us wild and crazy, but my wife and I opted to ring in the new year by spending it with our toddler grandson and his parents, who live in Kansas City. We got a late start on the six-hour journey, so we decided to break it up by spending a night in a hotel at the halfway point. This option ...