Vietnam War

Dead Veteran's Family Fire His Ashes Out Of Guns

"I think he got a kick out of that."
By Associated Press

5 O'Clock Somewhere: Societies Change, but the Beer Remains the Same

By Mitchell Blatt, Roads & Kingdoms

Emotional Craigslist 'Missed Connection' Goes Viral

"You breathed your spirit into my lungs one rainy afternoon, and you can't possibly imagine my gratitude."
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The Story Behind An Iconic Picture Of Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond

An often-forgotten battle for free speech rights started when the activist took a stand to take his seat.
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If Bush Is a War Criminal, Then So Are Truman, LBJ, Nixon and Obama

Were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a "breach of the rules of warfare"? How about our use of Agent Orange in Vietnam or the secret bombings of Cambodia and Laos? Furthermore, since Obama has simply continued many Bush-era policies, does this make him guilty of the same crimes?
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America's Last Fighter Pilot Ace: Downing Two MIGs in 89 Seconds

When I asked my fighter pilot' friend what fighter pilot I should interview for my next "American Hero Stories" column, he didn't hesitate for an instant. "Steve Ritchie," he said as if I was an ignoramus. Steve Ritchie was "The Last Ace."
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The Top Historic Moments Of The Past 50 Years We'll Never Forget

When an Artist, In Vietnam Era, Tried to Drown Robert McNamara -- and Nearly Did It

One of the most dramatic, and in some ways revealing, incidents in the long life of McNamara occurred in 1972 -- when a young man, attempted to heave him off the Martha's Vineyard ferry.
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