Compton’s Sgt. Joe Harris, who died at age 108, honored for legacy with all-Black battalion in World War II
Harris, who died March 15, was honored Saturday at Lewis Metropolitan CME Church before his burial in Inglewood.
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My father, Robert McNamara, failed in Vietnam War. It still haunts us all. | Opinion
For 50th anniversary of Vietnam War ending, I traveled in Vietnam. The war's painful schisms were personal for me: I'm the son of Robert McNamara.
Navy Times1d
After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his ...
How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...
‘It’s heartwarming’: Triad Vietnam veterans honored in pinning ceremony during 50th anniversary commemoration
Veterans from six Triad counties were honored with a special pin by U.S. congresswoman Virginia Foxx in a ceremony in Reidsville..
Triad Vietnam veterans honored in ceremony for 50th anniversary
Veterans from six Triad counties were honored with a special pin by U.S. congresswoman Virginia Foxx in a ceremony in Reidsville..
Air Force Times2d
Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force) Maj. Robert Alfred ...
A lost arm and a preserved hat: Wisconsin stories from Gettysburg
A trip to Gettysburg offers a glimpse into the sacrifices and valor of those who mustered in at Camp Randall and served in ...
WOUB Public Media2d
President Johnson authorizes sustained bombing in “The River Styx”, part three of THE VIETNAM WAR – April 10 at 9 pm
THE VIETNAM WAR The Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Returns Thursday, April 10 at 9:00 pm Episode ...
The Villages Daily Sun2d
Friendship remains strong for three Vietnam vets 57 years later
Lee Samson, Tom Kolberg and Wayne Mierke served in the U.S. Army’s 196th Light Infantry Brigade together during the Vietnam ...
50 Years Later: Nat’l Warplane Museum honors heroic war escape by Vietnamese Air Force pilot
It has been 50 years since the fall of Saigon, which was the last major event of the Vietnam War. A First Lieutenant pilot in ...
McCook Gazette2d
Honoring Nebraska’s Vietnam Veterans
Governor Jim Pillen's recent proclamation of March 29 as "Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Nebraska is more than a symbolic gesture. Delivered during a moving ceremony at the State Capitol, the Governor's ...