A textbook intercept and missile launch by U.S. Navy F-4 Phantoms resulted in the first confirmed MiG kills of the Vietnam War.
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Giant of the Air Force Stood Tall in Korea and Vietnam
Korean War ace Robbie Risner emerged as a POW leader during the seven years he spent in North Vietnam’s infamous Hanoi Hilton
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Wheels of War
From its playful origin as a “dandy horse” for idle Europeans, the bicycle has taken on increasingly serious military applications
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Fighting General Killed in Action: Keith Ware
Ware was the first U.S. Army general officer killed in action in Vietnam and the only Medal of Honor recipient since World War I to be killed in action in a subsequent war.
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‘Getting Home Alive’: Alpha 6 remembers Vietnam
During periods of inaction, Harvey and his men drilled for encounters with elusive Viet Cong guerillas who stalked the forests.
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“Fixin’-to-Die-Rag”: The Irreverent Anthem of Vietnam
“Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” derailed his promising musical career. But it led Joe McDonald to become a fierce champion for Vietnam veterans.
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Spike Lee Tackles Vietnam in New Film About Vets Trying to Retrieve Remains of Fellow Soldier
Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee is no stranger to using cinema as a platform […]
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Beloved Coach, Vietnam Vet & Ex-CIA Operative Bill Cervenak Passes Away
This past Saturday, Bill Cervenak, a Vietnam veteran and beloved coach, passed away at […]
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First National World War I Memorial to be Built in Washington, D.C.
As you walk along the Mall in Washington, D.C. you will pass the somber […]