crew chief and mechanic on an HMM-164 Helicopter Marine Aircraft Unit, nicknamed “Flying Death” because of the dangerous missions flown by its crew. During his tour of duty in Vietnam ...

It effectively ended on 30 April 1975 with helicopter flights taking staff and dependants from the roof of the US Embassy in ...

Carlos Norman Hathcock II was a United States Marine Corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a ...

Somewhere around Con Thien, Vietnam: A Marine scans the perimeter for any enemy activity. Marines launched another phase of Operation Prairie IV on May 13, 1967. On May 16, Alpha Company of the ...

Go Noi Island, Vietnam, June 12, 1969: Members of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division take a break during sweep operations on the north side of Go Noi Island. The 1st Division ...