The Coast News Group

Vietnam era helicopter pilot followed karma back to USS Midway after 50 years

Harvey M. KahnNovember 7, 2019

ENCINITAS — Lt. Col. Willis King landed his wartime helicopters on the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. Now, almost 50 years later, the former

Steve PuterskiSeptember 26, 2019

CARLSBAD — It is a recollection and a nostalgic journey through one of the most tumultuous and violent periods in American and world history. But

Promise YeeJune 9, 2017June 9, 2017

The “China Beach: Surfers, the Vietnam War, and the Healing Powers of Wave Riding” exhibit opened at the California Surf Museum on Memorial Day.

Steve PuterskiApril 18, 2016April 21, 2016

Through three wars, more than 60 years attached to the military and a supportive family, this spry 92-year-old resident is a bit of a lucky