That man was Lawrence Cleveland Chambers, a retired Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy and the first African American to command a ...

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

Things were said that African Americans weren’t smart enough to be pilots, but we prevailed," said George Hamilton. The ...

The helicopter at Veterans Park on Northwest Park Street is being renovated back to its former glory. WATCH BELOW: Volunteers restore Vietnam War-era military helicopter in Okeechobee Volunteers ...

The Vietnam war remains one of the most wrenching of U.S. conflicts, as seen in a new Apple TV+ docuseries, 'Vietnam: The War ...

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 ...

It has been nearly 50 years since Hutchinson native Lyle E. Mackedanz disappeared in Vietnam. While serving with the 17th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade as ...