For example, he said, when he was leaving the ship, he was told the Valley Forge was leaving Vietnam for Australia and officers urged him to re-up for the duration of the cruise. He declined, and ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans and their allies rushed to evacuate the city. Amid the chaos, the images of U.S. soldiers tossing perfectly ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saturday will mark 50 years since the last United States troops left Vietnam, officially ending the war. It has become known as National Vietnam War Veterans Day as a way to give ...
Thousands of Vietnam War veterans and Vietnamese-Americans flooded the USS Midway’s flight deck Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the war’s end — and the daring rescues that came with it. The ...
Midland native and Lake City resident Dennis “Woody” Woodward had never set foot on a ship before joining the U.S. Navy.
The USS Midway is set to host an extensive ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the Fall of Saigon on Sunday. The ceremony will pay tribute to Vietnam War ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Vietnam-era Navy training helicopter made its final flight Wednesday, officially retiring to its new home aboard the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay. The TH-57C Sea Ranger, ...
Saturday marks 50 years since the last United States troops left Vietnam, officially ending the war. It has become known as National Vietnam War Veterans Day as a way to give them the recognition many ...