NTSB looking at possible bad data, missed tower message in Army chopper's collision with jet
The U.S. Army Black Hawk crew possibly didn't know there was an impending collision with a American Airlines jet in ...
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 ...
CPD: 1 man hurt after hit-and-run involving bicyclist on S. Military Hwy
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A man was injured after a hit-and-run involving a bicyclist on South Military Highway on Tuesday. According to officials, just before 6 p.m. officers were dispatched to South ...
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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.
The ‘barbaric’ true story of Black Hawk Down
US peacekeepers were killed by Somalia militiamen in flip-flops. What went wrong – and did it set a ‘dangerous precedent’?
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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On the value of military service
Military service shaped Tom McDermott's identity, values and purpose, fostering camaraderie, resilience and patriotism, despite moral challenges and personal sacrifices.
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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 ...
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Valérie André, French 'Helicopter Heroine' and army medic, dies at 102
Long before there were air ambulance companies like CareFlight, and TV shows like 'China Beach' and 'M*A*S*H,' Valérie André ...
Eden Prairie Veterans Memorial turns 10
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 ...
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 ...