Stewardess Anne Sweeney, a native of East Greenwich, readied herself for that flight. R&R trips tested the emotional capacity of the flight crews. Outbound from Vietnam, soldiers cheered when the ...
American airpower was supposed to be untouchable in Vietnam. Instead, U.S. pilots found themselves struggling against smaller ...
The impetus for Linebacker I was somewhat reactive in nature as opposed to the more proactive spirit of Linebacker II, as the first Linebacker was devised to counter the Communist North Vietnamese ...
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - On April 30, 1975, the Fall of Saigon effectively ended the Vietnam War. Millions of U.S. troops fought in Vietnam, including 76-year-old Jerry Merrick of Dubuque. Then ...
Fifty years after the last U.S. helicopters left Saigon, why America lost the Vietnam War is elusive. But can a tabletop ...
Sustainment Soldiers must receive comprehensive training in basic combat skills to meet the evolving demands of modern ...
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Borderlands Media is delighted to announce the world-wide streaming release of the documentary film “Combat Advisor In Vietnam.” The first title to be released on Borderlands ...
We have been following Marland Burckhardt, a Russell High School graduate who married his Russell sweetheart in college and began an Army career focused on Military Intelligence operations. He served ...
Two major new studies from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reveal that veterans of the Vietnam War continue to face significant psychological and physical health challenges ...
Ranger development. Ranger background ; Korean War Ranger experience ; Reconnaissance on the eve of the Vietnam Conflict -- Americal Infantry Division : Americal Rangers. Combat reconnaissance in ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Whenever Diane Carlson Evans comes back home to her family farm in Buffalo, MN, she feels a sense of peace. She watches her little nieces and nephews play on the yarn, and sips her ...