These 2 soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor for their heroism in Vietnam
Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David drew enemy fire to save the wounded. Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. was killed while using his body to shield a soldier.
Durham High grad receives Medal of Honor for saving fellow soldiers’ lives in Vietnam
An Army captain who grew up in North Carolina and died while saving three fellow soldiers in a downed helicopter in Vietnam ...
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This Is the Rifle Used by the Highest-Scoring Sniper of the Vietnam War
and one Presidential Unit Citation. Warfare in Vietnam. He began in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1965 as a petty officer 2nd class. He enlisted in the Army in 1968 and attended the 9th Infantry ...
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JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal of Honor
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, we salute Army Veteran Ken David. Ken was drafted into the Army in 1969 and arrived in South Vietnam in January 1970. He served in Delta Company ...
Minnesota native who helped create Vietnam Women's Memorial receives Presidential Citizens Medal
After her time in the Army Nurse Corps, Diane Carlson Evans became instrumental in getting a memorial built to honor the hundreds of thousands of women who served during the Vietnam War, including the ...