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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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What happened to the Somalis in Surviving Black Hawk Down? Details explored
Netflix's latest docuseries, Surviving Black Hawk Down, recounts the Bloody Battle of Mogadishu, which is a dark spot in Somali history.
What Really Happened During the Black Hawk Down Incident? Inside the Real-Life Combat Mission Gone Wrong Revisited in Surviving Black Hawk Down
Ridley Scott’s 2001 war film 'Black Hawk Down' told the story of 1993’s deadly Battle of Mogadishu. Here is a look back at ...
The True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Surviving Black Hawk Down’ And The Battle Of Mogadishu
Following his award-winning film "Black Hawk Down," Ridley Scott’s new Netflix docuseries revisits the Battle of Mogadishu with firsthand accounts from those who lived it. Here’s what happened.
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30+ Brilliant D-Day Inventions That Helped Win World War II
June 6, 1944, was the day that changed the direction of World War II in the Allies’ favor. On that … Continue reading "30+ ...
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He nearly lost his life in Vietnam. 55 years later, Congress awarded him its highest honor
John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...
SURVIVING BLACK HAWK DOWN : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The series is produced by Ridley Scott Associates; Scott directed the 2001 film Black Hawk Down, which inspired the docuseries.
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USAF Puts MH-139A Grey Wolf Through Nuclear Missile Base Guarding Drills in Initial Operational Tests
The rigorous testing and evaluation process saw the MH-139A helicopters responding to a simulated threat with a full tactical response force loadout and ...
War followed them home
Litchfield resident Gaylen Heacock Jr. was in a dark place. He had sunken into a depression fueled by recurring nightmares, anxiety and feelings of betrayal. Most mornings, he ...