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Former Special Forces medic to receive Medal of Honor for mission long kept secret
If he hadn’t wanted to avoid the Marine Corps so badly, retired Capt. Gary Michael ”Mike” Rose might never have been on the 1970 operation that earned him the military’s highest award for valor.
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US veterans awarded France’s highest honor for WWII service
The veterans were each presented the National Order of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday at Los Angeles National Cemetery.
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Combat controller to receive Air Force Cross for actions during fierce Afghan battle
Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter will be the 11th Air Force Special Operations Command recipient of the Air Force Cross since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Vietnam War: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan
In the Vietnam era, as today, the United States found itself engulfed in a seemingly never-ending war with mounting costs, unclear goals and few signs of success, writes this Drake University professor.
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During Vietnam War, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
Whereas during past wars, musicians wrote songs to unite Americans, Vietnam-era music spoke to the growing numbers of disillusioned citizens, and brought attention to the cultural fissures that were beginning to emerge.
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How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war
In this essay, a State University of New York professor writes about the importance of understanding how Vietnam set a pattern for finding honor in inconclusive or lost wars.
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Ken Burns interview: The story behind his Vietnam War docu-series
Ken Burns explains why it was time to tell this war story.
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Marine’s Silver Star upgraded to Navy Cross
Retired Staff Sgt. Eric Smith was awarded the Navy Cross on Thursday.
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Remains of Air Force colonel killed in Vietnam identified
Col. Ronald Scott’s actions on a mission a month before he was declared missing earned him a Silver Star.
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Celebrating veteran’s 108th birthday at WW2 museum
The National World War II Museum plans to celebrate a veteran’s 108th birthday this week. The museum says Lawrence Brooks’ birthday is Tuesday, and he’ll be at the museum for cupcakes and a ceremony featuring the Victory Belles close-harmony trio.
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Former Special Forces medic to receive Medal of Honor for mission long kept secret
If he hadn’t wanted to avoid the Marine Corps so badly, retired Capt. Gary Michael ”Mike” Rose might never have been on the 1970 operation that earned him the military’s highest award for valor.
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US veterans awarded France’s highest honor for WWII service
The veterans were each presented the National Order of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday at Los Angeles National Cemetery.
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Combat controller to receive Air Force Cross for actions during fierce Afghan battle
Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter will be the 11th Air Force Special Operations Command recipient of the Air Force Cross since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Vietnam War: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan
In the Vietnam era, as today, the United States found itself engulfed in a seemingly never-ending war with mounting costs, unclear goals and few signs of success, writes this Drake University professor.
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During Vietnam War, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
Whereas during past wars, musicians wrote songs to unite Americans, Vietnam-era music spoke to the growing numbers of disillusioned citizens, and brought attention to the cultural fissures that were beginning to emerge.
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How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war
In this essay, a State University of New York professor writes about the importance of understanding how Vietnam set a pattern for finding honor in inconclusive or lost wars.
-
Ken Burns interview: The story behind his Vietnam War docu-series
Ken Burns explains why it was time to tell this war story.
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Marine’s Silver Star upgraded to Navy Cross
Retired Staff Sgt. Eric Smith was awarded the Navy Cross on Thursday.
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Remains of Air Force colonel killed in Vietnam identified
Col. Ronald Scott’s actions on a mission a month before he was declared missing earned him a Silver Star.
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Celebrating veteran’s 108th birthday at WW2 museum
The National World War II Museum plans to celebrate a veteran’s 108th birthday this week. The museum says Lawrence Brooks’ birthday is Tuesday, and he’ll be at the museum for cupcakes and a ceremony featuring the Victory Belles close-harmony trio.
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Former Special Forces medic to receive Medal of Honor for mission long kept secret
If he hadn’t wanted to avoid the Marine Corps so badly, retired Capt. Gary Michael ”Mike” Rose might never have been on the 1970 operation that earned him the military’s highest award for valor.
-
US veterans awarded France’s highest honor for WWII service
The veterans were each presented the National Order of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony Tuesday at Los Angeles National Cemetery.
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Combat controller to receive Air Force Cross for actions during fierce Afghan battle
Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter will be the 11th Air Force Special Operations Command recipient of the Air Force Cross since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
-
Vietnam War: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan
In the Vietnam era, as today, the United States found itself engulfed in a seemingly never-ending war with mounting costs, unclear goals and few signs of success, writes this Drake University professor.
-
During Vietnam War, music spoke to both sides of a divided nation
Whereas during past wars, musicians wrote songs to unite Americans, Vietnam-era music spoke to the growing numbers of disillusioned citizens, and brought attention to the cultural fissures that were beginning to emerge.
-
How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war
In this essay, a State University of New York professor writes about the importance of understanding how Vietnam set a pattern for finding honor in inconclusive or lost wars.
-
Ken Burns interview: The story behind his Vietnam War docu-series
Ken Burns explains why it was time to tell this war story.
-
Marine’s Silver Star upgraded to Navy Cross
Retired Staff Sgt. Eric Smith was awarded the Navy Cross on Thursday.
-
Remains of Air Force colonel killed in Vietnam identified
Col. Ronald Scott’s actions on a mission a month before he was declared missing earned him a Silver Star.
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Celebrating veteran’s 108th birthday at WW2 museum
The National World War II Museum plans to celebrate a veteran’s 108th birthday this week. The museum says Lawrence Brooks’ birthday is Tuesday, and he’ll be at the museum for cupcakes and a ceremony featuring the Victory Belles close-harmony trio.
