Shawnee Veteran Remembers Pacific Stars And Stripes In Vietnam

  • Rev. Ray Belford, the pastor of First Christian Church in Shawnee, was a Specialist 5 in the Army and a reporter for the "Pacific Stars and Stripes" newspaper during Vietnam. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Rev. Ray Belford, the pastor of First Christian Church in Shawnee, was a Specialist 5 in the Army and a reporter for the "Pacific Stars and Stripes" newspaper during Vietnam. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Ray Belford of Shawnee has worn many hats and gone by several titles, including U.S. Army Specialist 5, “Pacific Stars and Stripes” reporter, “Shawnee News-Star” City Editor, KOCO 5 reporter, business owner, Certified Public Accountant in Manufacturing and Industry, and since 2012, Pastor of the First Christian Church of Shawnee. Belford grew up “ right next to the tracks”...

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