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The son of a fighter pilot killed in the Vietnam War flew his father’s remains home after more than 50 years
Col. Roy Knight's remains were returned to the same airport where his 5-year-old son waved goodbye to him decades ago. On Thursday, his son flew his father home
Texas veterans want to rename Fort Hood after a Vietnam War hero and legendary badass
Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez is a certified badass.
The M14 refuses to die — and we’re OK with that
The M14 rifle wasn't your daddy's rifle — except it probably was. Task & Purpose's Chris Capelluto explores the M14's evolution from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.
50 year ago, I vandalized the ROTC offices at Northwestern. Here’s why (and how) I’m now atoning
"My error of judgment regarding ROTC years ago was to see only the very short term and miss the longer term value of the institution, both as a contribution to democratic values and in making a smarter military"
‘Forrest Gump’ is returning to theaters for its 25th anniversary
A quarter of a century after movie-goers met Forrest Gump, Jenny, Bubba, and Lt. Dan, the critically acclaimed drama will be returning to theaters for a special two-day showing on June 23 and 25, put on by Fathom Events.
Here’s the real story behind the ‘Painted Rocks’ at the Army’s National Training Center
For nearly four decades, combat units have painted their insignias on boulders near the road into the post
A final battle: Bringing his best friend’s remains home from Vietnam
Ruben Valencia embarked on a 12-year journey, determined to bring home the remains of his best friend who was killed in Vietnam.
The Army is practicing firing artillery from boats for the first time since the Vietnam War
A Virginia Army National Guard unit travelled to the Marine Corps' Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in late April for a relatively unusual training exercise: firing a howitzer from a landing craft in the Army's first waterborne artillery mission since the Vietnam War and this particular unit's first waterborne artillery mission since the D-Day landings nearly 75 years ago
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is finally coming to the big screen
I'll drink to that.
Injured in an ambush, this Vietnam vet saved a fellow Marine from torture with nothing but his knife
Retired Marine Lance Corp James H. Stogner received the prestigious Navy Cross Medal during a special ceremony on April 5 at the VFW in Polson, Montana
You can now score the golden M16 once owned by a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Nothing says "I'm the boss here" like a gold-plated firearm
A Vietnam War widow visited the place where her husband was killed, with the man who shot him down
"The Vietnam War was horrible. War is awful. People suffer. It's part of our history. But it also is the past."
‘Let’s see those X-rays’ — Vietnam vet ex-senator challenges Trump to prove bone spurs kept him out of the military
Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey wants President Donald Trump to prove that the bone spurs that purportedly kept him from serving in the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War are real
The Army’s replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier is officially on the horizon
The Army has awarded a $575 million contract to BAE Systems for the initial production of its replacement for the M113 armored personnel carriers the service has been rocking downrange since the Vietnam War
Vietnam Veteran Awarded Silver Star 51 Years After Heroically Leading Rescue Of Ambushed Convoy
A retired officer whose leadership helped save soldiers and Marines pinned down by North Vietnamese fighters in 1967 received the third-highest award for valor on Friday for his heroism more than five decades ago
5 Medal Of Honor Recipients Who Helped Turn The Tide Of Vietnam’s Brutal Battle Of Hue City
The Tet Offensive began on January 30 as the North Vietnamese occupied the city of Hue. U.S. Marines spent nearly a month fighting a brutal urban battle to retake the city — which was 80% destroyed by the battle's end
The Medal Of Honor Recipient Who Saved Dozens Of Soldiers In A Damaged Helo During Vietnam Has Died
When a brigade of U.S. troops was ambushed by the North Vietnamese Army in the Song Tra Cau riverbed on the morning of May 15, 1967, Lt. Charles Kettles volunteered to lead the rescue, and he refused, again and again, to back down when faced with a barrage of gunfire
5 Unforgettable Quotes From R. Lee Ermey, The Iconic Marine-Turned-Actor Buried Today At Arlington
R. Lee Ermey will always be remembered for his ability to cut loose with a string of profanity that bordered on the poetic.
Air Force Medal Of Honor Recipient Joe Jackson Has Died
Medal of Honor recipient Joe M. Jackson, a retired Air Force colonel and veteran of three wars, died Sunday. He was 95
Deported To Mexico, An Army Veteran Finally Returns Home In Death
For nearly a decade, Carlos Jaime Torres dreamed of being allowed to return to the United States, the place he...
California School District Refuses To Give Vietnam Veteran His Diploma After 50 Years
The bullet busted through his boot and pierced his heel. Fifty years later, he remembers how badly it burned. Still,...
Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines
The Oorah was in the air Wednesday as President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Marine Sgt. Maj....
A Vietnam Vet’s Reflections: ‘When I Think’
My mind’s eye sees the truly great. The line of grunts, stooped and low. Running to the fire. Grasping life...
The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal
The top commander of U.S. military forces in Vietnam readied nuclear weapons for use on the battlefield in the early...
The Army Special Forces Legend Who Survived Both The Holocaust And Vietnam Has Died
Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow survived three years in a Nazi concentration camp, he deployed twice to the jungles of Vietnam...