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The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War. The 50-year anniversary of that milestone is now upon us. This is an appropriate ...
With sweat, grit, and plenty of good-natured banter, two combat engineers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are preparing to ...
We were fortunate to hear one such story. Most of us in our 60s or older recall an iconic bit of film footage depicting the ...
We’ve been learning about Karl Porisch’s Vietnam service, piloting Marine CH-46 helicopters out of Marble Mountain Airfield south of Danang. He recalled that night medevac missions were challenging ...
The Anaconda honors students will record these stories about Vietnam in a book that will be given to the veterans, to share ...
Minden resident Jeff Evans and Col. Jackson Doan, commanding officer of the Marines’ Mountain Warfare Training Center north of Bridgeport, California, were among the speakers at this year’s annual ...
The Skyknight was designed in response to a 1945 USN requirement for a jet-powered, radar-equipped, carrier-based night ...
Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force) Maj. Robert Alfred ...
Robert E. Benoit, “Benjie,” a lifelong banker and highly decorated Vietnam Marine veteran, passed away peacefully on March 16 ...
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Ralph Henry Johnson dived on a grenade to save another Marine. His name adorns Charleston’s VA ...
President Trump often proclaimed, “We love our vets,” on the campaign trail. But his professions are hypocritical and hollow: His actions as president hurt those who served this country in uniform — ...
The United States military has pursued an increasing number of programs to try to fight climate change for more than a decade ...