A collection of photos from Herbert Black’s time serving in Vietnam, with the bottom right being taken when he finally completed his service with the U.S. Army. Richard Black said his father, Herbert, was 47 at the time when he was first called to serve in Vietnam.
January 14, 2026
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Remembering a father’s valor that saved a future star
MOSES LAKE — Time passes and with that comes the loss of people, but this does not mean that the stories those people tell should be lost with them. Richard Black, a resident of Moses Lake and veteran, has one such story involving renowned musician Tony Bennett and Richard’s father Herbert “Blackie” Black, who both fought in a battle in World War II that would change their lives forever.