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“The human toll for killed or wounded pilots, crew chiefs, and medics was 1,136. If you were a member of a Dustoff crew in the Vietnam War, you had about a 33% chance of getting killed or wounded.
He was a combat medic in Vietnam where he was wounded in action and received a Purple Heart. He also was awarded a Bronze Star medal for exceptional heroism for making his way through intense ...
Operation Babylift was an effort led by the American military to rescue babies from Vietnamese orphanages ahead of the fall of Saigon 50 years ago this month.
Allen “Doc” Hoe made the trip to visit the USAA Poppy Wall of Honor, where a special dedication to his late son is now ...
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“It was 1968 and they needed medical personnel in Vietnam ... including the In Country Vietnam Motorcycle Club and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, which both work to help local ...
The red crosses painted on the unarmed helicopters signifying a medical mission offered little ... crew members who served during the Vietnam War, 211 were killed in action and 925 were wounded ...
Several veterans and civilians who served in the Vietnam War spoke about the friends they lost in a storytelling session Monday at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.
Stellman et al, Persistence and Patterns of Combat-Related PTSD, Medical, and Social Dysfunction in Male Military Veterans 50 Years After Deployment to Vietnam, Journal of Occupational ...
The Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act won final approval this week. It honors the estimated 3,000 pilots, medics, and crew who flew between combat zones and field ...