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USS Forrestal: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Set on Fire By Its Own Rockets
The 1967 fire on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier was one of the most devastating naval disasters in U.S. history. It ...
United States Army5d
National Vietnam War Veterans Day: Honor and remember
FORT BENNING, Ga. — March 29, 1973: The last U.S. ground troops depart the Republic of Vietnam. Today, March 29 has become a ...
The Associated Press on MSN13d
USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
(AP Photo/Maika Elan, File) FILE- A Vietnamese soldier stands guard in front of military aircraft near a dioxin contaminated ...
The National Interest13d
A-5 Vigilante: The Navy’s Forgotten A-Plane of the Vietnam War
Among other things, the Vietnam War served as the proving grounds for three famous U.S. Navy ”A-planes,” namely, the A-4 Skyhawk (most famous as the plane flown by Sen. John McCain); the A-6 ...
Veterans gather on USS Hornet in Alameda for National Vietnam War Veterans Day
On Saturday, those who fought in that conflict gathered at the USS Hornet in Alameda for a ceremony marking National Vietnam War Veterans Day and they reflected on what lessons may have been learned ...