A Vietnam prisoner of war who spent years in captivity in the prison camp they dubbed the Hanoi Hilton and whose story was closely followed by the American public is set to be honored by Congress.

The Vietnam War was a period that defined modern America, not just in a cultural sense, but the military doctrine that came ...

He also received two Army Commendation Medals, a National Defense Service Medal, four Vietnam Service Medals, two Armed Forces Reserve Medals, an Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service ...

A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona resident who served as a battlefield air ambulance helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War is among ...

He was also awarded a National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam National Order Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat ...

Recently, a group of Vietnam War veterans were finally recognized ... The Congressional Gold Medal is America's highest civilian honor. To honor every Dustoff crew member, the U.S. Mint will ...

On Monday, 56 years later, Ohlheiser finally received his Purple Heart Medal. Ohlheiser was just 19 years old when gunfire injured him on Sept. 29, 1968 in Da Nang, Vietnam during his service with ...

At 20 years old he was injured and eventually died in Vietnam. Cottrill received a Purple Heart, a Combat Action Ribbon, a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal with a star ...

making the competition for medals very fierce. "However, thanks to careful preparation, Vietnamese athletes are gradually catching up with the global standard. The achievements at this tournament ...

Vietnam’s first gold medal came on Saturday, the first day of competition, when the team won the over-17 freestyle mixed category, marking the country’s first gold at the championship since 2016. The ...