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How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero
The front-page newspaper photograph was striking on the morning of April 6, 1967 — a dramatic image showing the U.S.S. Canberra firing ... in the midst of the Vietnam War, had somehow fallen ...
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How the USS Maddox Started the Vietnam War
The USS Maddox’ likely incorrect report of an attack on August 4, 1964, paved the way for a dramatic escalation of the Vietnam War—changing the United States forever. One of the most ...
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March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the USS Hornet
The USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum will honor our Vietnam War Veterans with a special program this Saturday, March 29. Doors open at 10 a.m., the main event starts at 11 a.m., and the USS ...