New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...
Plaque and monument to be dedicated to Navy helicopter pilot–Vietnam veteran–who was awarded Medal of Honor
A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired ...
Medal of Honor recipients would see their pensions increase 6-fold under new proposal
EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold.
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Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of ...
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Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
His destination: the Republic of Vietnam. On May 6 ... President Richard Nixon in the White House to receive the Medal of Honor. His mental health deteriorated, however, as he experienced post ...
24 Medal of Honor recipients to be honored at Veterans Inaugural Ball - Salute to Heroes
The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization, will proudly honor two dozen Medal of Honor recipients at Monday's Veterans Inaugural Ball – Salute to Heroes.
Libby bridge to be named in honor of Vietnam vet
Efforts to have the bridge on Montana Highway 37 above the Kootenai River in Libby named after a local war hero came to fruition last week in Helena. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 25 into law ...
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Jailed Vietnamese Human Rights Defender Wins Baldwin Medal of Liberty
Human Rights First announced today that climate rights activist and lawyer Dang Dinh Bach, jailed in Vietnam since June 2021, ...