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9/11 We Will Always Never Forget!
The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people and injured thousands at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Commemorative events are held at all three sites on the anniversary of the attacks. At the annual observance held at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, family members of the victims read aloud…
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The Brave 13 Military Veterans who paid the Ultimate Sacrifice in Kabul
Those brave military men and women military who lost their lives did not die in vain. We who are serving or have served knows that we obey and carry out lawful orders to the best of our ability and should never feel that it was all for nothing. The following is the Army creed which…
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Marine veterans reunite
The five retired U.S. Marines joked and laughed, told stories from more than 50 years ago and from the other side of the world. “We get in the car and we’re like teenagers again,” said Ray Baldwin of Connecticut. Between 1967 and 1969 he and the others bonded in the midst of the Vietnam War,…
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Remembering Vietnam: Online Exhibit
INTRODUCTION: Twelve Critical Episodes in the Vietnam War This exhibition presents both iconic and recently discovered National Archives records related to 12 critical episodes in the Vietnam War. They trace the policies and decisions made by the architects of the conflict and help untangle why the United States became involved in Vietnam, why it went…
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF)
Vietnam Veterans of America Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have died each year after suffering from illnesses due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD/suicide, cancer and other causes related to their service. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory program honors those who returned home from Vietnam and later died. If…
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First African-American Tomb Sentinel
3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1959 during the Civil Rights Movement, SP4 Fred Moore volunteered for service in the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). At 6’1″, 185 pounds and a member of 3rd Platoon, Honor Guard Company, Moore conducted burials in Arlington National Cemetery, marched…
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Vietnam Helicopter Pilots: We Owe These Men A Sacred Debt
Ever since Vietnam, the distinctive sound of helicopter rotors in the distance causes me and every other Vietnam or War on Terror combat veteran to look up. That sound has an often inexpressible meaning to us. When we found ourselves in trouble out in the bush and needed support, or a way out of hell,…
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‘Respect and honor’: Vietnam veterans acknowledged as riders pass through Auburn
AUBURN — For Danny Baker, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway of Valor Tribute Ride is not a simple joy ride. It’s a tribute to fallen heroes. The 12th annual event featured riders on motorcycles and other vehicles — many of them Vietnam War veterans — cutting through a 100-mile trek from Owego to the American Legion…
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A tribute to the Vietnam War Veterans by Charlie Daniels
The Roanoke Times When the music legend Charlie Daniels passed away last week at age 83, every obituary mentioned his iconic song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Many mentioned some of his other songs, such as “Uneasy Rider” and “The South’s Gonna Do It” and “Long-Haired Country Boy.” Many also mentioned his early career…
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