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Remembering, And Honoring, On Memorial Day
Coronado Eagle & Journal· 2 hours agoJohn Ryder, 6-9-70.” Lt. Ryder was an Air Force pilot, flying a visual reconnaissance mission out of Pleiku Air Base over Kontum Province, South Vietnam. A routine communication ...
Special Forces veteran turned filmmaker spotlights unsung heroes in new docuseries
WJLA· 6 hours ago"Unfortunately some of my battle buddies to my left and right didn’t make it but that’s even more of...
Crown Point pays tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoAs keynote speaker William “Bill” Taylor offered an emotional and harrowing account of his time as a...
'It shaped our lives': Vietnam was a story of death, sorrow and pain | Guest column
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWorld War II veterans came home as heroes. Vietnam Veterans came home “losers.” For the United...
Wreath placed in remembrance at Sugar Notch War Memorial Monument
The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMarine Corps, was the only Sugar Notch resident to be killed in action during ...
Local veterans reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day - Mid Hudson News
Mid Hudson News· 4 days agoMID-HUDSON- Dan Clarino’s U.S. Marine Corps unit took on so many casualties during the Vietnam War...
Silvestre S. Herrera, one of Arizona's greatest World War II heroes, was born in Mexico
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFrederick E. Ferguson, Army; Vietnam War; Jan. 31, 1968. Jay R. Vargas, Marines; Vietnam War; April...
Soldiers' stories from Vietnam evoke memories
Santa Fe New Mexican· 5 days agoIf any good came from the Vietnam War, if it taught us anything at all, the lesson was never to blame soldiers for bad political decisions. The opposite...
‘China Beach’ Cast: Catch Up With the Stars of the Acclaimed ’80s Vietnam War Drama
The State· 2 days agoOne such show was China Beach, which debuted in 1988 and ran for four seasons on ABC. The show was set in a ’60s USO field hospital during the Vietnam War
45 Songs for Your Memorial Day Playlist to Honor U.S. Soldiers
Parade via AOL· 5 days ago... song is anti-war but pro soldier, featuring explicit references to the Normandy invasion in...
