“I loved Claymores. They had a big inscription on the front that said, “THIS SIDE TOWARD ENEMY.” Wasn’t that just the most thoughtful thing? I figured that was written just for us Marines.”
William Broyles, Jr., is an acclaimed journalist, author, magazine editor, and screenwriter, who served a tour of duty as a 1st Marine Division lieutenant in the Vietnam War in 1969-70, delivered the Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremonies of VVA’s National Convention in New Orleans on Monday, August 6, 2025.