
‘I Have Been a Very Lucky Man’
John Gulick '63, who served as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, was on the wrong end of an ambush about one week after his arrival in country.

John Gulick '63, who served as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam, was on the wrong end of an ambush about one week after his arrival in country.

Bruce Rider '66, who served as an Army intelligence officer in Vietnam, was moved to write this essay on the occasion of his 20th reunion.

Alumni who served react to the Fall 2017 alumni magazine article about the war, and share some of their thoughts about that time.

W&L alumni look back at the Vietnam War and how it changed them.