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Vern served two tours in the Army during the Vietnam War and was intensely patriotic, something his neighborhood remembers well. Many of our neighbors have been flying U.S. flags by daylight and illuminated by night in tribute to Vern, said Lauren Cafferty, who lives two doors down from Vern's house. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Wild Horses Heading for Extinction Mar 2, 2010
Famous for initiating a children's writing campaign that found more popularity pleading for the safety of the mustangs than the Vietnam War, the plight of the mustangs won the support of the entire country. Since 1971 wild horses and burros have been protected federally by the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Protection Act. (Suite101.com)
Jacob Robert Henderson Jr., 66, managed pioneering black travel agency Mar 1, 2010
It was a mission their children embraced, too, notably son Jake Henderson Jr. After serving with the Marines during the Vietnam War, the law school graduate returned to Atlanta. He joined the family business, Henderson Travel Service Inc., considered the nation's oldest black travel agency. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Obituaries (253) Mar 1, 2010
He served his country in the Marines, fighting in three tours in the Vietnam War. He was born on June 12, 1943, in Paragould to Herbert and Nancy Grimes. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Is Barack Obama Carter-esque? Feb 28, 2010
Only the Vietnam War and the second Iraq War are surefire sparks of contention in coffee shops and around dinner tables from coast to coast and among people who don't happen to be studying for the history midterm. That's what makes this new debate about the Carter years so interesting. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A Well Lived Life Feb 28, 2010
We argued across half a dozen states about everything from the Vietnam war to the popularity of day-glo-orange golf balls. Daddy Longlegs laughed. (The Pilot Newspaper)
The Crazies Review: Don't Drink the Water Feb 28, 2010
The Crazies' Review: Don't Drink the Water - TIME (Time.com)
Remembering Al Haig Feb 27, 2010
Carlo wrote on Feb 26, 2010 12:20 PM:" Sorry, but my memories of the general are less kind.I remember him as the preening fool who stepped way out of bounds after Reagan was shot. And as one of the prime, dedicated cheerleaders of the disasterous, illegal Contra Affair and of the Vietnam War. ". Submit a Comment. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Victim Of Austin Suicide Attack Buried Here With Military Honors Feb 27, 2010
Hunter, a Vietnam War veteran, died Feb. 18 when Andrew Joseph Stack III of Austin deliberately crashed his small plane into the Echelon building in north Austin, where about 200 IRS employees worked. Stack was the only other person killed in the attack, which left 13 others injured, two seriously. (KWTX.com, TX)
* FEATURE : Thai cowboys saddle up to celebrate Wild West Feb 27, 2010
Thailands northeast Isaan region has developed its own cowboy scene over the past four decades, ever since US troops spent time in the country during the Vietnam War and left an indelible cultural stamp, say locals. You can say it comes from the Vietnam War, but most people these days find out about [cowboys] from the films, says Surasak Sitawanamas, owner of Cowboy City resort where the festival was held last month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Akron law school dean advocates social action Feb 27, 2010
We should not make the same mistake we made with Vietnam War vets and confuse our dislike of war with the men who fought it, he says. Today s vets deserve our full support, assistance and gratitude. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Is Afghanistan today's Vietnam? Feb 26, 2010
First, we must examine the old chestnut regarding the American understanding of the Vietnam War; the idea that we simply backed the wrong Vietnamese ... The real story of the Vietnam War lies in the flawed nature of the U.S.-South Vietnamese alliance. (CNN -- US)
How long can the US dollar defy gravity? Feb 26, 2010
Facing mounting inflation and the escalating cost of the Vietnam War, President Richard Nixon, on August 15, 1971, took the United States off the gold standard, which had been in place since 1944 and required that the Federal Reserve back all dollars in circulation with gold. The move amounted to a made-in-America double-digit devaluation, shocking the country's foreign creditors. (India Times)
Feb. 26 letters Feb 26, 2010
These deaths far exceed the U.S. troop deaths from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which total, for the last six years, about 5,200, and for the 10-year Vietnam War, 59,000. As to the deficit, opponents fail to consider the budget-busting 50 percent cost of U.S. military and defense. (NJ.com -- Times)
Obits: Hansen & Haigh Feb 25, 2010
He dearly loved horses and was an Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Survivors include one daughter and a son-in-law, Bobbie Jo and Clayton Vickers, Troup; four grandchildren, Chance Cox, Savanna Cox, Caitlyn Vickers, and Buddy Vickers, all of Troup; one brother and sister-in-law, Rich and Pat Hansen, Big Stone; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Judy Good, Minneapolis, MN, and Nancy and Rick Herman, Veblen. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
'Generation Zero' Feb 25, 2010
Look back at the Vietnam War the way President Nixon was vilified. Look at how Ronald Reagan was vilified in his the first part of his administration. (Fox News)
Tea Party: Woodstock 2? Feb 25, 2010
Sure, between 1964 and 74, millions of Americans - many young, most educated - coalesced around the shared goals of ending the Vietnam War and fulfilling the promise of the civil rights movement. But if people outside that New Left political flow thought we had a national plan or unified leadership, they were mistaken. (Boston Globe)
5One of Nation's Most Highly Decorated Soldiers Laid to Rest» Feb 25, 2010
Colonel Robert L Howard, a Medal of Honor recipient who was awarded eight Purple Hearts for his service in the Vietnam War, was to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Howard, who died on Dec. 23, was 70. (Fox News)
Students, Schools Clash in Cyberspace Feb 25, 2010
In that 7-2 decision, the high court ruled that three Iowa high school students should not have been suspended for wearing black armbands at school to protest the Vietnam War. "It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate," Justice Abe Fortas wrote for the majority. (Newsmax)
Why We Need Aerial Bombing More Than Ever Feb 24, 2010 The world according to Kitaro Feb 23, 2010 Youth for Socialist Action hold debate Feb 23, 2010 In From the Cold War Feb 23, 2010 Ga. Guardsmen return home Feb 23, 2010 Military Milestones from Sackville to Suribachi Feb 23, 2010 Valley Afghan war casualty mourned Feb 22, 2010 Alexander Haig dies at 85 Feb 22, 2010 When Rosie took to the skies Feb 22, 2010 Glider hit record height before crash Feb 21, 2010 Hayworth 'birther' remarks stir barbs Feb 21, 2010 Alexander Haig: Your memories Feb 21, 2010 Fire claims life of 4-year-old Feb 21, 2010 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Feb 20, 2010 Battlefield Camaraderie Yields Long-Term Dividends for Veterans, Study Finds Feb 20, 2010 Alaska Olympians: Dispatches, schedule Feb 20, 2010 Soldiers visit hospitalized veterans ... Sgt. Audie Murphy Club welcomes new members ... 2nd knowledge management_course graduates ... Gentry Clinic to close, move to MAHC ... Hosing down the house ... 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Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leavenworth. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. Soldiers visit hospitalized veterans Feb 19, 2010 'The Bodies Are Back': re-examining Harrison Feb 19, 2010 Gibson: Palin is Target of 'Swiftboating' Left Feb 19, 2010 Newspaper collection donated to Alva Library Feb 19, 2010 'Platoon' Stars Still In Formation Feb 19, 2010 Continue reading Feb 18, 2010 Why do we keep banging on about generation? Feb 18, 2010 Why Washington's Tied Up in Knots Feb 18, 2010 Iran Rejects U.S. Military Dictator Comments Feb 17, 2010 Guy Cosentino: Few will be tossed out of office Feb 17, 2010 U.S. warship on schedule in Hong Kong despite China tension Feb 17, 2010 Participant Media, The Paley Center for Media, Government Accountability Project and Warner Home Video Present Panel Discussion, Anyone Can Whistle -- The Essential Role of the Whistleblower in American Society, February 17, 7PM at NYC Pale Feb 17, 2010 Coast Guard sued in holiday boat crash Feb 17, 2010 At Jazz Plus Feb 16, 2010 Iran rejects US military dictatorship comments Feb 16, 2010 James Odell Sr. Feb 16, 2010 Theodore J. “Ted” Pritts (667) Feb 16, 2010 Quantum Leap as a Social Studies Te... Feb 16, 2010 Raymond Almeida, 66, advocate for Cape Verdeans Feb 16, 2010 One-two punch Feb 16, 2010 William Steve Law, 67, retired Cobb County firefighter Feb 16, 2010 Flap over comics is sad commentary Feb 16, 2010 One father who came long way for SeniorDay Feb 15, 2010 U.S. senator open to options on Japan base dispute Feb 15, 2010 Hawaii's Hickam AFB preparing to upgrade lab to ID war dead Feb 15, 2010 Remembering war dogs Feb 14, 2010 New commander takes the flag Feb 13, 2010 Frederick Weyand, American patriot, dies at 93 Feb 13, 2010 The Hurt Locker and Other Soldiers'... Feb 13, 2010 Judith McConnell, activist was fair housing advocate Feb 12, 2010 Memorial set for former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson Feb 12, 2010 Retired Army chief of staff active in Hawaii affairs, Fred Weyand, dies at 93 Feb 12, 2010 Former Army Chief of Staff Frederick Weyand dies Feb 12, 2010 Jack Anderson Feb 12, 2010 In ‘Dangerous Man,’ Ellsberg again powers moral drama Feb 12, 2010 Gates Remembers Murtha as Champion of Troops Feb 10, 2010 Islamabad can't give an inch Feb 10, 2010 Vietnam War-era shell explodes, injuring 4 Feb 10, 2010 U.S. Tightens Noose around Taliban Town Feb 10, 2010 Murtha passes, leaving legacy Feb 10, 2010 Media in a tizzy over Tea Party Feb 10, 2010 Murtha to be buried in heart of his Pa. district Feb 10, 2010 House Rep. John Murtha dies Feb 10, 2010 Cambodia's Past, Pakistan's Future? Feb 10, 2010 As strong an ally as a foe: Remembering Murtha Feb 9, 2010 Vets' treatment is national disgrace Feb 9, 2010 U.S. Representative Murtha Dies at 77; Backer of Troops, Foe of Iraq War Feb 9, 2010 Congressman John Murtha Passes Away at Age 77 Feb 9, 2010 Hypocrisy under fire Feb 9, 2010
Ever since the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey cast doubt on the efficacy of aerial bombardment in World War II, and particularly after its failure to bring victory in the Vietnam War, air power has acquired a bad reputation. Nowadays, killing enemies from the skies is widely considered useless, while its polar opposite, counterinsurgency by nation-building, is the U.S. government's official policy. (Slate)
James Wieghart, 76, former editor of N.Y. Daily News Feb 23, 2010
He joined the Daily News Washington bureau, where he served as a Vietnam War correspondent, and later became the paper s editor. He resigned in 1984 to write for Scripps-Howard newspapers and became Central Michigan s journalism chairman in 1989. (Boston Globe)
" Musical Perfectionist His lofty goal has made the composer-musician extremely particular about his music since making a name for himself composing the haunting Grammy award- winning soundtrack of Oliver Stone's epic Vietnam War film "Heaven and Earth" in 1993. However, the most impressive thing about his work on that project was that he actually rewrote and re-recorded the score whenever Stone made edits to the visuals. Kitaro said the music must fit the visuals to invoke the right emotions... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Hutchinson said that capitalism was responsible for many deaths through conflicts such as the world wars and the Vietnam War while some audience members pointed out deaths that occurred under socialist governments such as Mao in China. Saeed Ahghari, a 58-year-old South Windsor resident and emergency room doctor, was one of the discussions oldest participants. (The Daily Campus, CT)
At the very least, traditionalists can be faulted for accepting virtually every Cold War policy or action, including the Vietnam War, as vital to confronting the Soviet challenge. The most damaging legacy of the Cold War mentality has been the effective elimination of strategic alternatives in our foreign and military policies. (The American Conservative)
Several Vietnam War veterans showed up here Tuesday morning as well, holding up a Welcome Home banner. We didn t get a welcome home, Atlanta native and Vietnam veteran Jimmy Waynick said, so we want to make sure they get one. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Feb. 22, 1967: The U.S. Army s 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts the first and only mass parachute jump of the Vietnam War. The jump is but one element of the much broader airborne (primarily heliborne assault) and infantry search and destroy operation, Junction City. (Human Events Online)
Nhia Long Vang has marched for years in Fresno's Veterans Day Parade alongside other Hmong soldiers who fought with the U.S. in the Vietnam War, and the parade always makes him proud to be a veteran. But Wednesday's parade had even more meaning for Vang and other Hmong war veterans, because it reunited them with their esteemed leader, Gen. Vang Pao. (Fresno Bee)
Haig was assistant to National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger in the Nixon White House and was involved in the Paris peace agreements that brought an end to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He was long rumored to be Deep Throat, the Washington Post's inside source on the Watergate break-in and cover-up that eventually destroyed Nixon's presidency. (CNN)
"I think it's too little, too late," said Jack Yonally, a Vietnam War veteran and the owner of B. Lodge and Co., a family-run downtown Albany department store at which his mother worked in the office into her 80s. Her six grown children will travel with her to Washington, and they're planning a large family celebration around the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. (Albany Times Union)
Bigelow, a retired Air Force captain who flew F-102 fighter jets in the Vietnam War, was flying his experimental Glaser-Dirks DG-400 motor-glider when he crashed on the southwestern slope of the volcano on Jan. 16, 2009 ... Bigelow, a retired Air Force captain who flew F-102 fighter jets in the Vietnam War, was flying his experimental Glaser-Dirks DG-400 motor-glider when he crashed on the southwestern slope of the volcano on Jan. 16, 2009. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
On the run since the Vietnam War era, Mechanic ran for the Scottsdale City Council using the alias "Gary Tredway." His true identity came to light during the 2000 race and he went to prison, eventually securing a pardon from President Bill Clinton. "All I'm saying is, for every race across the country, especially with identity theft in the news, it would be great that people can confirm who they say they are," Hayworth said Monday on CNN.. (AZCentral -- News)
We met General Haig in SE Asia during Vietnam War and my husband did some work for him in Europe. He was a total professional and gave a lot to his colleagues. (BBC News -- Americas)
AC wrote on Feb 15, 2010 4:00 PM:" I recall a photo many years ago showing a naked burned Vietnamese girl running down a road in obvious pain. Her clothes had been burned off by napalm bombs that had been dropped on her village. It was horrific to look at, but few photos captued the horror of war and put a face on the Vietnam war like that one did. Some could argue that the photographer was "heartless", and was just trying to sensationalize the situation to "sell papers", but the photograph did... (Atmore Advance, AL)
Editor: While serving during the Vietnam War era, I received specialized training in various high explosives including nuclear, biological and chemical warfare. I maintained a secret clearance. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
By contrast, soldiers repeatedly cycled in and out of companies during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, infinitely complicating such research ... (May 4, 2005) Men who fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War are more likely to be heavy drinkers, heavy smokers and obese than men who are non-combat veterans or ... 21, 2007) A recent study shows that exposure to Agent Orange, and other defoliants, has led to genetic disturbance in New Zealand Vietnam War veterans... (Science Daily)
Whistler mayor Ken Melamed moved to Montreal from his Philadelphia home at age 12 because his father objected to the Vietnam War. Dispatch Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
She said she worked in recruiting and processing doctors, dentists and veterinarians into service during the Vietnam War. "I think it's wonderful, I really do. I appreciate them doing that, and I appreciate them serving," Turner said. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
"Gradually, we began to have dialogues around political action because of the Vietnam War, and issues around the women's labor movement, art and political commentary became more interlocked," she says. "So soon there were safer environments for artists to nurture issues such as women's sexuality and women's work.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Remember that the term evolved as a verb back when presidential candidate John Kerry suffered at the hands of a clan of former Vietnam War - Mekong Delta U.S. Navy Swiftboaters. Kerry had skippered a Swiftboat and won a Silver Star along the way, but returned home to testify on Capitol Hill about alleged war crimes being perpetrated by U.S. troops in that southeast Asian country. (Newsmax)
The Our Soldiers volume contains news clippings of Civil War Veterans to the Vietnam War. The rest of the collection already at the Alva Library totals 10 volumes which include: Births, Marriages and Obituaries from Aline, relatives of Aline residents and the surrounding area. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
The film grew out of Stones own experiences fighting in the Vietnam War. Numerous studios passed on it until he final got the nod to start filming in 1976, according to IMDb. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
The documentary that Rodriguez worked on is titled, "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers." It's the real-life story about how Ellsberg, a government employee, leaked top-secret documents about the Vietnam War to a New York Times reporter in 1971 ... She also created the sounds in a scene that depicts American bombing during the Vietnam War. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
For Baby Boomers, perhaps it was the Vietnam War; and for their parents, the Great Depression. This concept can be extended beyond major socio-political events such as wars and recessions to include other important cultural moments and cultural products such as songs, fashions, films or hairstyles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In 1965, an anti Vietnam War activist stationed himself outside the office of the Secretary of Defense and, holding his year-old daughter in his arms, set himself on fire. (She lived; he did not. (Time.com)
"Those who have been the very symbol of military dictatorship over the past decades, since the Vietnam War until now, see everyone else in the same way," Mottaki said at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu. Clinton's comments a day earlier reflected Washington's increasingly pessimistic outlook for persuading Iran to negotiate limits on its nuclear program, which the U.S. believes is aimed at producing a bomb. (Newsmax)
For several decades, especially post Vietnam War and Watergate, voters have had a low opinion of legislative institutions, whether it be Congress or state Legislatures. While those numbers have been low, the numbers for individual incumbents don't match and don't show such disdain. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Hong Kong has been a favourite destination for U.S. sailors on Re the Vietnam War. The Nimitz and four accompanying ships will send more than 5,000 sailors ashore on this visit. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Participants will include such notable whistleblowers as Mike German (who exposed the FBI's use of illegal wiretaps); Kit Foshee (who, as Director of Quality Assurance/Food Safety disclosed a major American beef supplier falsely claimed its ammonia process removed pathogens from the meat); Cathy Harris (a U.S. customs official who blew the whistle on racial profiling); Babak Pasdar (a telecommunications security expert who exposed the company's providing access of all its cell phone data to the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Neil, a decorated Vietnam War veteran, said he respects the Coast Guard and its missions. He attributed the accident to a failure in leadership, supervision, training and control. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The band was famous for its angelic harmonies and served as a voice for the counterculture movement, with antiestablishment songs seeking equality and denouncing the Vietnam War. Despite many ups and downs, 40 years later the band still tours regularly, and will be bringing their songs to Sonoma for the Friday night performance. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki instead has tried to turn the tables, referring to the Americans as the architects of the Vietnam War and calling them military dictators. Clinton's comments reflected an increasingly pessimistic outlook for persuading Iran to negotiate limits on its nuclear program, which the U.S. believes is aimed at producing a bomb. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was the owner and operator of Jim;s Towing and Auto Salvage. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 8951 and the Shiloh American Legion Post 791. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
This episode vividly shows the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam war. The Leap Between States, Season Five: Sam somehow leaps further back into the past than usual and ends up in 1862, during the Civil War. (Suite101.com)
After serving during the Vietnam War as an Army medic at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, he returned to Boston and founded Tchuba, the American Committee for Cape Verde Inc., in 1975. The organization focused primarily on lobbying state and federal officials to offer humanitarian assistance to Cape Verde. (Boston Globe)
The fighters talk about the former Cassius Clay's conversion to Islam with its accompanying name change, as well as his stance against the Vietnam War ... The fighters talk about the former Cassius Clay's conversion to Islam with its accompanying name change, as well as his stance against the Vietnam War. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
" For relaxation, Mr. Law was a woodcarver and blacksmith. He made swords and other props for the annual Stone Mountain Highland Games and Scottish Festival. He was a Marine Corps reservist during the Vietnam War. Finally, Mr. Law was at peace with the fate his profession handed him. "The rest of us were all upset," his daughter said, "but he was glad [the cancer] was from this rather than anything else. He was a spiritual person, and he said it was his duty to serve, and that he wouldn't change... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
For years, the letters page of a typical issue of Captain America featured lively, but respectful, exchanges of views by readers of every political persuasion, though the dominant sentiment reflected skepticism about the Vietnam War and American institutions that supported it. I can't remember a single anti-Nixon diatribe per se, because it was always assumed that the readers were smart enough to make the leap from the pages of Marvel Comics to real life without missing a beat. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Colonel Murphy has seen this country go from misguided anger at veterans during the Vietnam War era to an environment where the military is respected and appreciated. Being 50 now, I m repeatedly impressed by the quality and dedication and sacrifice of young men and women who are half my age, he said. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Webb, who has made numerous visits to Okinawa over the past 40 years, first as a Marine during the Vietnam War and later as a U.S. defense planner and government official, said the main purpose of his visit was to listen to the views of the Japanese government and people of Okinawa, where many resent the heavy U.S. military presence. "There could be a number of practical options," Webb said about ways to resolve the Futenma issue. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Pressure by aging family members who have relatives still missing from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars led to Congress requiring the identification rate increase ... There are also 127 missing from the Cold War, 8,034 from the Korean War, and 1,723 from the Vietnam War, according to the command's latest figures. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Later, galvanized by the attention earned through the documentary, Vietnam War dog handlers began to call for change. Johnny Mayo, 60, hadn't spoken to another dog handler in 30 years when he showed up in Washington for his first reunion in 2000. (CNN)
Wilson's grandfather served in the military and his father served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was born at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama and soon set his sights on an Air Force career. (Florida Today)
"In 1940, the same year he married the former Arline Langhart, Weyand was assigned to active duty with the 6th Field Artillery. After graduating from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., he served in various leadership posts in the Office of the Chief of Intelligence for the War Department General Staff and the Military Intelligence Service.After World War II, Weyand served as chief of staff for intelligence for Army forces in the middle Pacific. After graduating from... (Honolulu Advertiser)
There are many great films about the Vietnam War, but this one may be the most sincere. A salute to ground-level warriors who literally have to climb uphill, through the mud to achieve their objective in a bloody, 10-day struggle for Hill 937. (Suite101.com)
When she handed out leaflets opposing the Vietnam War or campaigned for antiwar candidates, her home phone would ring at night with anonymous callers leaving unpleasant tidings. Apparently we had a thing about getting doors slammed in our faces, said Marjorie Arons-Barron of Newton, who canvassed the opposite side of the street as she and Ms. McConnell pushed their children in strollers. (Boston Globe)
Held by the Vietnam Veterans of America Fresno Chapter 933 in honor of those killed in the Vietnam War. Details: Bruce Ames, (559) 431-6569. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Weyand was the last commander of American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972-1973, and served as the 28th U.S. Army chief of staff from 1974-1976. He was active in Hawaii community affairs for the past two decades and held a number of prominent business positions. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Nhia Long Vang has marched for years in Fresno's Veterans Day Parade alongside other Hmong soldiers who fought with the U.S. in the Vietnam War, and the parade always makes him proud to be a veteran ... HONOLULU -- Former Army Chief of Staff Frederick C. Weyand, the last commander of U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War, has died ... According to reports Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, former Army Chief of Staff Weyand, the last commander of U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War, has died.... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Jack served proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and spent most of his life as a butcher in Bloomer. He married Jeanne Newton on Nov. 6, 1981, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bloomer. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
If Ellsberg, a Defense Department-contracted policy analyst, hadn t leaked 47 volumes of top secret CIA documents to the press and Congress in early 1971, the Vietnam War might have continued indefinitely ... Unrated (as PG: Vietnam War footage and a few Nixonian cusswords). (Boston Globe)
The 77-year-old Vietnam War veteran died yesterday of complications following gall bladder surgery ... Murtha was the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress, and he rose to become chairman of the House Appropriations Committees subcommittee on defense. (DOD DefenseLINK)
The media are projecting the assault as the US's largest since the Vietnam war. The Taliban were presented with an option. (Asia Times Online)
HANOI, Vietnam Officials say a Vietnam War-era artillery shell has exploded at a coffee plantation ... Unexploded ordnance and mines have killed more than 42,000 people and wounded some 62,000 since the Vietnam War ended in 1975. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Scroll Left Scroll Right. NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2010. (CBS News -- World)
The first Vietnam War veteran to be elected to the House, Murtha leaves behind a legacy of public service, said Tor Michaels, chief of staff for state Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre. (Daily Collegian, PA)
HUME: Well, he had he was he had a great career in the sense here's a Vietnam War vet who rose to become one of the most powerful members of Congress in terms of defensive appropriations in particular. And he was a very strong advocate of a strong national defense and a friend of the military for most of his career and was honored by the Navy for that in the end. (Fox News)
In 1974, Murtha became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and went on to win election to 18 terms. Charles Dharapak, File. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
In 1974 Murtha, then an officer in the Marine Reserves, became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress. One of Congress' most hawkish Democrats, he wielded considerable clout for two decades as the ranking Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
In recent years, many commentators and pundits have resorted to the Vietnam analogy, comparing first the American war in Iraq and now in Afghanistan to the Vietnam War. Despite a number of similarities, the analogy disintegrates quickly enough if you consider that U.S. military campaigns in post-invasion Afghanistan and Iraq against small forces of lightly-armed insurgents bear little resemblance to the large-scale war that Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon waged against both... (CBS News -- Opinion)
"His passion for service was born during his decorated career in the United States Marine Corps, and he went on to earn the distinction of being the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress," President Barack Obama said in a statement. "Jack's tough-as-nails reputation carried over to Congress, where he became a respected voice on issues of national security.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Has anything changed at the VA since the Vietnam War and its poor treatment of those vets. No.. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A former Marine drill instructor who was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star during the Vietnam War, Murtha withdrew his support for the Iraq war in November 2005, expressing his concern about increased attacks on U.S. soldiers and criticizing what he termed a flawed policy wrapped in an illusion. In 2002, Murtha supported President s request for congressional authority to invade Iraq. (Bloomberg -- US)
Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. He was a national disgrace. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
John McCain -- who served his country well and courageously during the Vietnam War and his brutal imprisonment as a POW -- told Gates and Mullen he was "deeply disappointed" in them. We are disappointed in Sen. (NJ.com -- Times)
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