John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...

Larry Chambers' orders saved lives by pushing helicopters into the sea during the end of the Vietnam War. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans ...

The peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.

For many Americans, especially those born after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, images of that cataclysmic ... Chambers ...

For many Americans, especially those born after the Vietnam War ended in 1975 ... Chambers ignored orders and told his crew to push helicopters off his ship to clear room for the plane.

Clyde Lassen and his helicopter crew flew into the jungle of North ... three Navy pilots to receive the decoration during the Vietnam War. He is the 32nd Medal of Honor recipient with a plaque ...

Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam ... Vietnam War. On the night of June 19, 1968, Lassen, then a lieutenant junior grade, piloted his helicopter with crew over ...

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A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired Navy Cmdr. Clyde E. Lassen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The ...