On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...
John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...
During the Vietnam War, helicopter crews had high casualties both killed and wounded, and the men who flew these missions were made of steel. They had to be, and as a result a few became some of the ...
Vietnam Veteran Tino Adame speaks at a street dedication ceremony at the Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic in French Camp on Jan.
Lassen is one of only 3,526 Medal of Honor recipients, and one of just three Navy pilots to receive the decoration during the Vietnam War. He is the 32nd Medal of Honor recipient with a plaque on ...
The H-60, coated with fresh blue and gold paint, honors Cmdr. Clyde Lassen, the late Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor ...
Kenneth J. David – for their actions in the Korean and Vietnam wars. BIDEN TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNION SOLDIERS IN 'ONE OF THE EARLIEST SPECIAL OPERATIONS' IN ARMY HISTORY Those honored ...
Though not a fan of the light shined upon him after he earned the Medal of Honor during his duty in Vietnam, Bucha was a shining example of the words shared by his daughter, “keep smiling.” ...
A special ceremony was held for a Vietnam War veteran, Commander Clyde Lassen, at Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial.
Kenneth David sprang to action after enemy forces killed the unit’s platoon leader and other members of the company near Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam ... the Medal of Honor from ...
Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired Navy Cmdr. Clyde E. Lassen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The dedication ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Jan. 26 ...