Piloting X-15s to a record Mach 6.7 and the fringes of space, U.S. Air Force Major Pete Knight earned the Harmon Trophy and nickname “Speedy Pete”
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Valérie André, the first woman to fly a helicopter in combat
André flew combat medevac missions in northwest Vietnam, rescuing wounded soldiers, and even parachuted into the field to treat severe casualties
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Death Valley and Ridges
The rolling terrain near Perryville, KY., played host to a critical October 1862 battle
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Battle of Long Tan: How Australians and New Zealanders Beat the Odds
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam.
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Bob Hope for the Holidays
Bob Hope brought stars, jokes and smiles to troops in Vietnam with his USO Christmas show
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Arlington Funeral Held for Bennie G. Adkins, Medal of Honor Recipient Who Died from COVID-19
On Wednesday, Medal of Honor recipient Bennie G. Adkins was finally laid to rest […]
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Raid at Son Tay: U.S. Special Operations’ attempted rescue of POWS in 1970
The Son Tay raid became a blueprint for special operations forces, such as the 2003 rescue of Army Pvt. Jessica Lynch, captured during the Iraq War, and the 2011 Osama bin Laden raid
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Chuck Yeager: The Voice of Experience
Few, if any, individuals are as well-known in the annals of aviation history as Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager.
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How I Spent My Thanksgiving in Saigon
Here’s how an Army first lieutenant hooked up with his college buddy to celebrate Thanksgiving “just down the road” in Vietnam.
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Exchange’s ‘Chief Chat’ Broadcast to Host Medal of Honor Recipients Throughout November
Throughout the month of November, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will be […]