MINOT, N.D. — Minot Air Force Base has named a dormitory in honor of an airman who died while helping save the lives of three comrades during the Vietnam War.
The base's 5th Civil Engineer Squadron has renamed Dormitory 221 as Etchberger Hall in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger.
The Minot Daily News reports that Etchberger was stationed at a secret radar site on a mountain in Laos near the Vietnam border when he died helping others during the Battle of Lima Site 85 on March 11, 1968.
In 2010, Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for valor.
The new aid also included ammunition drawn from U.S. stockpiles for American-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
The notable military figures were included among 17 individuals being granted the nation's highest civilian honor.
The changed security environment in Europe will yield increased demand from European allies for integrated missile defenses, early warning systems, air-to-air missiles and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.
Hershel “Woody” Williams, awarded the nation's highest combat honor in 1945, passed away Wednesday.
The VA currently does not offer the procedure or counseling to patients seeking to get an abortion.
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Putin has declared victory in the eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk, but the high cost of Russian gains may limit a new advance.
The last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.
Sunday’s statement comes as North Korea’s neighbors say the country is ready for its first nuclear test in five years
About 6,000 Navy, Army and Air Force families were affected by the toxic spill. Their trust in the military remains low.
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