Vietnam War
Medal of Honor upgrade sought for recon Marine injured in Vietnam
In April 1967 near the village of Phu Loc in South Vietnam, Maj. James Capers Jr. charged ahead to free his injured men from an enemy assault even though the attack, initiated by claymore mines, ripped open his abdomen and broke his leg.
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.
'Now we're going to them instead of waiting to get hit'
The cloudy night shattered by nearby B52 strikes ... a deafening response to a single incoming rocket round ... the sound of lizards and frogs croaking in a quiet little pond near the perimeter....
GIs find caches plentiful, Reds scarce
Thirty-five pounds of peanuts will go a long way at a cocktail party.