Biden will bestow the medal posthumously to six men and one living recipient at a White House ceremony. "How 'bout them Jarheads." Medal of Honor recipient Spc. Clarence Sasser saw nothing 'above and beyond' in what he did during a Vietnam firefight. His comrades thought otherwise. By Jon Guttman
6 months ago He was the only U.S. soldier convicted for his role in the Vietnam War atrocity in which U.S. troops killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians. The family of a fallen Navy Cross recipient christened the future guided-missile destroyer Patrick Gallagher at a ceremony in Maine. Veterans of the Vietnam War’s long-range reconnaissance patrols recount their missions through the jungle, where they faced far more than just the enemy. By Staff Reports
8 months ago Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam. By Staff Reports
8 months ago Lance Cpl. Milo Plank Jr.’s actions likely saved the life of a Marine who would receive the Medal of Honor for his heroics in the same battle. Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam. By Staff Reports
9 months ago In 1962, Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam. She's still unaccounted for. Load More