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 peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.

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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 ...

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.

Military service shaped Tom McDermott's identity, values and purpose, fostering camaraderie, resilience and patriotism, despite moral challenges and personal sacrifices.

John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...

Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André ...

Eden Prairie erected a memorial at Purgatory Creek Park to honor military veterans. Now it is the site of yearly Memorial Day ceremonies, and it is admired as one of the best ...

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 ...

Gold Star family of fallen Vietnam hero accepts posthumous Medal of Honor  By BOB MARTIN WASHINGTON, D.C. — Claremont ...

The 76-year-old Dallas veteran revisited those harrowing days for the recent Apple TV+ docuseries Vietnam: The War That ...