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Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper, Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney, dies at 75
The Lakeview, Oregon, native recorded 103 confirmed kills in Vietnam over the span of 16 months in 1968 and 1969.
By Jon Simkins
Navy awards Silver Star to Navy SEAL for heroism in Vietnam
Retired Rear Adm. Thomas Richards, who as a lieutenant was nicknamed "The Hulk," carried three platoon mates through enemy fire to safety.
By Diana Stancy
Future Navy destroyer to bear name of Medal of Honor recipient
An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced.
The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022
The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.
By Staff
Recalling the Vietnam War’s ‘Christmas bombings’
Operation Linebacker II, also known as the “Christmas bombing campaign,” was a powerful bombing campaign by the U.S. in the Vietnam War.
By David Nelson
Veterans Day 2022 events at National Cemetery, Vietnam Memorial
Military and government leaders plan to attend events in and around the nation’s capital tomorrow in honor of this year’s Veterans Day.
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is actually a sobering war movie
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” starts out fun, but gets quite sobering.
By Sarah Sicard
Marines to field multibarrel sniper rifle to replace two existing weapons
The rifle will replace both the Mk13 Mod 7 and the M40A6 sniper rifles.
By Todd South
Honor Flight officials press to resume police escorts for veterans
Trips bringing elderly vets to national war memorials resumed last fall, but police escorts to facilitate the visits have not.
New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector
The measures, triggered by Moscow’s war against Ukraine, target both Russia and its ally Belarus, which has been a staging ground for the invasion.
By Joe Gould
Vietnam veteran soars beyond the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison
"The Spirit to Soar" is Lt. Col. Barry Bridger’s life story penned by his long-time friend and colleague, Jim Petersen.
By Jim Petersen