Dan Doyle

Dan Doyle

Dan Doyle is a husband, father, grandfather, Vietnam veteran, and retired professor of Humanities at Seattle University. He taught 13 years at the high school level and 22 years at the university level. He spends his time now babysitting his granddaughter. He is a poet and a blogger as well. Dan holds an AA degree in English Literature, a BA in Comparative Literature, and an MA in Theology, and writes regularly for The Veterans Site Blog.

Articles by Dan Doyle

How Marine Capt. George Ronald Christmas Earned The Navy Cross In The Battle of Hue

How Marine Capt. George Ronald Christmas Earned The Navy Cross In The Battle of Hue

The Tet Offensive began in late January of 1968 with the siege at Khe Sanh. Then, on Jan. 31 the Battle for the city of Hue began. But the North...

How Marine Capt. George Ronald Christmas Earned The Navy Cross In The Battle of Hue

The Tet Offensive began in late January of 1968 with the siege at Khe Sanh. Then, on Jan. 31 the Battle for the city of Hue began. But the North...

This Former POW in Vietnam Can Teach Us All How to Live and Live Well

This Former POW in Vietnam Can Teach Us All How to Live and Live Well

Capt. "Red" McDaniel was awarded two dozen medals for his service during the Vietnam War.

This Former POW in Vietnam Can Teach Us All How to Live and Live Well

Capt. "Red" McDaniel was awarded two dozen medals for his service during the Vietnam War.

After The 1942 Jimmy Doolittle Raid, 8 Men Were Tortured By The Japanese -- Now We Know The Real Story

After The 1942 Jimmy Doolittle Raid, 8 Men Were Tortured By The Japanese -- Now We Know The Real Story

Those eight men endured severe torture under their Japanese captors.

After The 1942 Jimmy Doolittle Raid, 8 Men Were Tortured By The Japanese -- Now We Know The Real Story

Those eight men endured severe torture under their Japanese captors.

There Is Nothing Like the Seabees Anywhere Else On Earth

There Is Nothing Like the Seabees Anywhere Else On Earth

The US Navy's Seabees are a kind of modern day equivalent of ancient mythological shape-shifters.

There Is Nothing Like the Seabees Anywhere Else On Earth

The US Navy's Seabees are a kind of modern day equivalent of ancient mythological shape-shifters.

Meet The First Black American Woman To Join The Thunderbirds

Meet The First Black American Woman To Join The Thunderbirds

“We have only one life to live so I want to do that by giving back and by showing people what is possible," she says.

Meet The First Black American Woman To Join The Thunderbirds

“We have only one life to live so I want to do that by giving back and by showing people what is possible," she says.

Here's Why The End Of USMC Boot Camp Is Called 'The Crucible'

Here's Why The End Of USMC Boot Camp Is Called 'The Crucible'

After this grueling test of commitment, these men and women can call themselves Marines.

Here's Why The End Of USMC Boot Camp Is Called 'The Crucible'

After this grueling test of commitment, these men and women can call themselves Marines.