Vietnam War
Vietnam-era veterans given hallucinogens in secret experiments face VA denials for back pay
Veterans injured in secret military experiments that tested hallucinogens and nerve gas on young troops more than 50 years ago said their renewed appeals for retroactive disability benefits are being denied, though a federal court directed the payouts.
Traveling doc keeps 'em smiling in combat
The 1st Inf. Div. trooper moaned in pain as the man in the medical tunic bent over his head. Chrome instruments flashed in the dingy light.
FACs now draw bullets, not waves
“There was a time when the north Vietnamese used to wave at us from their trenches. Now they shoot.”
Go-kart fun, thrills in 'Da Nang 500'
Cpl. Don Wermter piloted his 8-horsepower go-kart to victory in the 2nd annual Memorial Day Da Nang 500, the Marines' answer to the Indianapolis racing classic.
Eight deer traded in for 6 'Santabou' in waning days of 1968
Santa Claus played it smart this Christmas.
Convoy man – A lonesome, perilous job
Sgt. Michael D. Purlee, 21, arose an hour before dawn, shivering slightly in the crisp mountain air.
Vietnam wounded go 1st class on air ambulance
The big "Connie" spat puffs of white smoke as her four engines roared into life. Soon the plane was racing over the concrete runway and she became airborne, climbing into the dawn sky.