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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

One Rescue in a Crew Chief’s Tour of Vietnam

One Rescue in a Crew Chief’s Tour of Vietnam

By Linda Cicoira — John Schoolfield, of Franktown, joined the Marine Corps right after graduating from high school and before he could get drafted in 1965. He served until 1969 and vividly remembers his tour of Vietnam. It was late March 1968 that 21-year-old...

Veteran Spotlight

Story by Alexander Hightower Eastern Shore, meet Ernest O. Douglas, of Parksley. Douglas is a retired Army Sergeant Major veteran. His duty stations included Ft. Jackson, S.C., Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Ft. Knox, Ky., and William & Mary University ROTC. He also...