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This Day in History: The terrible fire aboard USS Forrestal
On this day in 1967, a rocket accidentally discharges aboard the flight deck of USS Forrestal. It smashes into a fighter jet piloted by...
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Jul 29, 20213 min read
This Day in History: William “Pits” Pitsenbarger, Medal of Honor recipient
On this day in 1944, a hero is born. William “Pits” Pitsenbarger once tried to quit high school to join the Army! Instead, he finished...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Leslie Sabo, Medal of Honor recipient
On this day in 1970, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Specialist Four Leslie H. Sabo Jr. was the son...
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May 10, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Gerald Ford approves “Operation Babylift”
On this day in 1975, Gerald Ford approves “Operation Babylift.” Speed was of the essence! Rescue workers had been tasked with evacuating...
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Apr 3, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Clyde E. Lassen rescues two downed aviators
On this day in 1942, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born in Florida. Clyde E. Lassen would go on to serve in the Vietnam War, and...
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Mar 14, 20213 min read
This Day in History: “Pardo’s Push” saves a pilot
On this day in 1967, a United States Air Force pilot risks his life to save his wingman. Captain John R. “Bob” Pardo would try an...
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Mar 10, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Leonard Keller & Raymond Wright earn Medals of Honor
On this day in 1947, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. The action in which Leonard Keller was engaged was so intense that both...
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Feb 25, 20213 min read
This Day in History: “Operation Homecoming” & James B. Stockdale
On this day in 1973, nearly 150 American POWs are released by the North Vietnamese. In the weeks that followed, 591 American...
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Feb 12, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Four Vietnam Heroes receive the Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, the Medal of Honor is awarded to four different men. Each had miraculously survived to receive his medal in person....
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Jan 16, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Franklin D. Miller saves his team in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, a United States Army Special Forces soldier leads a joint American-Vietnamese reconnaissance mission deep into...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
This Day in History: James P. Fleming makes a daring rescue
On this day in 1968, an Air Force helicopter pilot makes a daring rescue. When James P. Fleming rescued an Army Special Forces unit that...
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Nov 26, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Everett Alvarez, Jr.’s long ordeal in North Vietnam
On this day in 1964, a U.S. Navy pilot arrives at the soon-to-be-infamous “Hanoi Hilton.” LTJG Everett Alvarez, Jr. would spend a...
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Aug 11, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Medal recipient Webster Anderson, “the mainstay of the defense”
On this day in 1933, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Webster Anderson once said that “[p]art of a man’s duty is to continue...
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Jul 15, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Ronald Eric Ray’s action against the Viet Cong
On this day in 1966, a United States Army lieutenant leads his company in an action against the Viet Cong. Ronald Eric Ray would receive...
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Jun 19, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Gary Littrell’s four demanding days in Vietnam
On this day in 1970, an Army Ranger concludes an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Would you believe that...
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Apr 8, 20203 min read
This Day in History: John Levitow & his Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, Airman First Class John Levitow becomes the lowest ranking Air Force member ever to earn a Medal of Honor. He was...
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Feb 24, 20203 min read
This Day in History: Operation Ivory Coast tries (and fails) to rescue Vietnam POWs
On this day in 1970, the United States tries—and fails—to rescue POWs being held near Hanoi, Vietnam. What a disappointment! Preparations...
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Nov 21, 20193 min read
This Day in History: James H. Monroe’s bravery in Vietnam
On this day in 1944, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. Exactly 24 years later, James H. Monroe was awarded the Medal on what...
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Oct 17, 20192 min read
This Day in History: Lance Corporal William Prom & his Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a United States Marine is ambushed—but goes down fighting! Lance Corporal William R. Prom would be posthumously...
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Feb 10, 20192 min read
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