They didn't die in vain, the Communist crawl across S.E Asia stopped with Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and others would have been next in line. In that regard Vietnam was a success, sadly costly but at least the "Communist crawl" ceased without more bloodshed. I served with the Royal Australian Air Force in Vung Tau.
Russ Pickering, one of my best friends from Officer Candidate School is on that wall. that wall is personal. Bob Berning, one of my own men who died in Cambodia, is on that wall. personal. "Soldiers Once. and Young", these young Americans gave their lives working to make the world a better place.
My Dad is on The Wall.there are so many brave soldiers that are a part of this moving tribute! But I also have seen how it helps the brave that were able to come home theres a lot of sorrow for them but a wonderful place to remember the fallen!
As a passenger aboard a Navy VC-47 airplane on March 10, 1967, Army Chaplain James J. L. Johnson died with 14 other service members when the wing failed during a flight. He was serving the Baptist Church in the 4th Infantry Division. He is one of 16 chaplains with a name inscribed on The Wall. James...
This letter, dated March 9, 1988, was left at The Wall by the child of a Vietnam veteran. The letter is addressed to all of those listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and expresses the sentiment, "I am too young to remember the war - I wasn't around, but now I know the true meaning of patriotism....
Today we honor Michael W. McDonald of Carmel, New York, who fell on Feb. 22, 1966. He was 20 years old. His sister left this remembrance on his Wall of Faces page last year:
VVMF will host an Online Commemoration for National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 at 1:00 pm ET with a live webcast and messages of thanks.
VVMF's mobile exhibit, The Wall That Heals, opens in one month in New Bern, North Carolina!
U.S. Army SFC Jimmy Coleman of Goodwater, AL, went MIA on March 6, 1969. His niece said, "As my mother's (your sist… https://t.co/vLxjKn8XB2
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Lance Sijan was ejected from his aircraft in 1967. He evaded capture for nearly six weeks until he was taken as a P… https://t.co/sE3snllpnk
U.S. Army Major Thomas M. Felton of Newton, Miss., fell on July 14, 1969. This week, an improved photo was submitte… https://t.co/jhlrDEON0X
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