Vietnam: The War That Changed America puts "a different lens" on the conflict
Like those films, the six-part Apple TV+ documentary Vietnam: The War That Changed America has an evocative period soundtrack ...
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On enemy lookout, 1967
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 ...
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“Puff the Magic Dragon”: The AC-47 Gunship Was the Viet Cong’s Worst Nightmare
Of course, in the parlance of the Counterculture movement that was taking hold alongside the Vietnam War (in opposition to that conflict), “puff the magic dragon” had a very different connotation. As ...
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Corpsman receives medal for saving Marine from heat stroke
Hospital Corpsman Billy Bui said his sense of duty comes from his grandfather, who risked everything to help his family flee ...
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Taking a rest, 1969
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 ...
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VA center holds remembrance ceremony for Thomas E Creek, Amarillo Marine hero
Lance Cpl. Creek was awarded a Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic sacrifice, and the Amarillo VA Medical Center was ...