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12 TV shows influenced by the Vietnam War
If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over.
New US sanctions target Russia’s multibillion-dollar defense sector
The measures, triggered by Moscow’s war against Ukraine, target both Russia and its ally Belarus, which has been a staging ground for the invasion.
By Joe Gould
The US track record at building foreign militaries isn’t great, but the mission won’t go away
Strong states with similar goals can work, but weak states are a challenge.
By Todd South
Vietnam veteran soars beyond the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison
"The Spirit to Soar" is Lt. Col. Barry Bridger’s life story penned by his long-time friend and colleague, Jim Petersen.
By Jim Petersen
Special operations legend John Singlaub has died at the age of 100
The legendary commando was 100 years old at the time of his passing.
Melvin Bowling, retired two-star and original ‘Early Bird’ contributor, dies at 88
MG Bowling accrued more than 6,500 flight hours and was one of a few Air Force pilots to fly missions off of Navy aircraft carriers.
Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch dies at 74
President Richard M. Nixon awarded Beikirch with the Medal of Honor on Oct. 15, 1973.
By Sarah Sicard
Richard Marcinko, first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, dies
Retired Navy SEAL and the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, Richard “Dick” Marcinko, has died, according to a post on the Navy Seal Museum’s Facebook page.
By Jessica Edwards and Howard Altman
Excerpt: Marine, former senator writes about life, love in memoir ‘In the Arena’
Before Chuck Robb became the governor of Virginia and then a U.S. Senator, he started his career in service to his country as a Marine.
By Chuck Robb
Military veterans will tell the stories of the ‘forever wars’
When the youngest troops don’t remember the event that sparked the fight, passion fades, even within the armed forces.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
UNC law students help Vietnam War veteran get Purple Heart
Spencer served in the infantry in South Vietnam, where he was hit in the neck with shrapnel.
By Kate Murphy, News & Observer via the AP