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Vietnam War Veterans

'A Bond That Will Last Forever'

Thomas R. Combs | Posted 04.02.2013 | Fifty
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With all this jet fuel and ammunition on board, the last thing we want is a fire of any kind. Quick reflexes would save lives and equipment. We had to be ready for anything.

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After 40 Years, Vietnam Memories Still Strong

AP | JAY REEVES and DAVID DISHNEAU | Posted 03.29.2013 | Politics
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The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise ...

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Vietnam Veterans Look Back

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS and LISA CORNWELL | Posted 03.29.2013 | Politics
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Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home because of fears they would be acc...

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Groundbreaking At Vietnam Veterans Education Center

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 01.28.2013 | DC
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WASHINGTON — Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joined an effort Wednesday to build an education center at the Vietnam Veterans Memor...

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A House in the Texas Hill Country Becomes a Home for a Vietnam War Veteran

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.24.2012 | Good News
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Fellow veterans gave this Coast Guard veteran the "welcome home" he didn't receive nearly 40 years ago and their wishes that, in Veterans Cove, he will finally find a safe and peaceful harbor.

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