In that instant, for the first time, I truly felt like a member of the Marine air/ground team.
Vietnam War
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I Asked Him About the Best Part of His Service–“Everybody Looked Out for Each Other.”
We went into the basement and he broke out old boxes and uniforms. As he went through them with me, he talked.
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Remembering Journalist Sam Castan and His Deadly Ride with Crazy Horse
“Memories of Sam’s death haunted me for decades,” writes a former Army public affairs officer about the death of a journalist during the Vietnam War.
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A Veteran’s 30-Year Journey to Learn About a Friend Killed During the Vietnam War
For decades, he searched for information about a friend killed during in Vietnam, a journey that ended visiting the gravesite with the Marine’s mother.
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A Long-Awaited Reunion for Two Black Veterans
An older incarcerated veteran gets a visit from a former combat infantryman that he served with in Vietnam.
