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Congress Asks Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Trailblazing Marine Vietnam War Veteran
Nearly 50 lawmakers wrote a letter to President Trump last week urging him to award the Medal of Honor to a Marine veteran ...
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How a Navy sailor fell off his ship, played dumb — and became a Vietnam POW hero
South Dakotan Douglas Brent Hegdahl, who’d never seen the ocean before joining the Navy in the midst of the Vietnam War, had somehow fallen from the ship. Just 20 years old, he survived hours in ...
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'The Unlikely War Hero': The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton
Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson's new book, "The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage ...
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The 20 Most Incredible Facts About the US Navy
As one of the world’s most formidable fighting forces, the United States Navy is rightfully feared worldwide. Even though the ...
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The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient
50 years after his actions in the Vietnam War. Sgt. Major Canley died on May 11, 2022 in Bend, OR. following a battle with cancer. He was 84. The Navy confirmed the ship would be named for ...
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New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Lassen is one of only 3,526 Medal of Honor recipients, and one of just three Navy pilots to receive the decoration during the Vietnam War. He is the 32nd Medal of Honor recipient with a plaque on ...