First Black aircraft carrier captain risks career for daring rescue amid Saigon chaos at end of Vietnam War
Larry Chambers' orders saved lives by pushing helicopters into the sea during the end of the Vietnam War. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans ...
The Diplomat1d
Vietnam’s ‘Era of National Rise’ and the Risk of Imperial Overreach: Lessons from 1975
Despite its growing prosperity and ambition, the country still has to tread a careful line between larger regional and global ...
Hosted on MSN1d
China ships, chopper spotted during PH-US-Canada WPS joint drills — AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said Chinese presence was monitored during the conduct of its joint ...
Stars and Stripes1d
‘Napalm Girl’ photographer Nick Ut responds to claim that he didn’t take famous Vietnam War photo
(Tribune News Service) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Nick Ut has spoken out against claims that his famous 1972 photo ...
‘Napalm Girl’ photographer Nick Ut responds to claim that he didn’t take famous photo: ‘a slap in the face’
Photographer Nick Ut addressed claims made in the documentary 'The Stringer' that he didn't take the famous 'Napalm Girl' ...
Cassville Democrat2d
THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Some came home
By Sheila Harris Retired Navy Captain Edward Estes, a former resident of Purdy, had a story he liked to share about the time ...
Military.com2d
52 Years After a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down over Laos, a Family Still Fights for Answers: Did the Crew All Perish or Were Half of Them Left Behind?
The peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.