Vietnam
Biden awards seven Medals of Honor
When he’s not letting rapists and murderers off death row, Biden’s using his lame duck time to do something useful for once. Yesterday he upgraded seven awards (six DSCs and one Silver Star by my count) to the Medal of Honor. Five are from the Korean War and two from Vietnam. Only one of […]
Valor Friday
The kind grandfatherly visage of Lieutenant Colonel Iceal “Gene” Hambleton belies his true nature as a determined warrior and long-serving airman. The man who looks like he’d be at home in a library is in fact a veteran of three wars and dozens of combat missions in more than one aircraft type. If the name […]
How to play dumb and become a hero
April 6, 1977, the USS Canberra was cruising the Gulf of Tonkin and firing at targets on shore. Unbeknownst (always wanted to use that word) to the crew, a young sailor had been blown overboard by the muzzle blast from a 5 inch gun. Douglas Brent Hegdal was from South Dakota, and had never seen […]
Thursday closures
Closure, as in resolution. Today we have three: Monday, Captain Ronald Forrester was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery. He was originally listed as missing in action in Vietnam. “When daddy was shot down we were told not to give up hope,” said Karoni Forrester. But after years of waiting, Karoni’s hope was shattered […]
Valor Friday
We had a request from MustangCryppie that I highlight the actions of one Peter Lemon in the jungles of Vietnam. Lemon is unique in a few ways. He was Canadian-born, and is the only foreign born recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam. He was a volunteer, signing up to fight the […]
GA Man Charged With Receiving Money from Stolen Valor
A Georgia man pretended to be a homeless Vietnam veteran whose wife had died from Covid and a rescue organization helped raise money for him. Police say North GA man charged with receiving money from stolen valor 29 AUG 2024 | Story by Rob Jones Police in North Georgia says a man is facing charges […]
Vet death I find hard to mourn
Many of us older folks hereabouts recall the Vietnam War era. Some the war itself, some were sheltered in other places like Germany, some weren’t directly involved at all due to age, student status, asthma/bone spurs, what have you – but I suspect all remember the most infamous officer in the war, Lt. William Calley, […]
The US and Vietnam discuss the supply of C-130 planes to Hanoi
The United States and Vietnam are involved in talks related to the sale of C-130 transport planes to the latter. As a part of the sale, there is a possibility that the United States would offer financial support. Vietnam has been looking to diversify its sources for defense needs. One of the main concerns for […]
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