James Capers salutes during a ceremony.

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.

Wallace: Pressure North Vietnamese

George C. Wallace, the third party candidate in the 1968 presidential election, said here that President Nixon's address to the nation "left the door open for the application of more military pressure if the enemy escalates the war."

Vietnam: No time for aching feet

This is flat country, where a man can see for miles and where an enemy can almost make death more welcome than continued marching.

New unit makes 25th Division largest force

The 25th Inf. Div. became the largest U.S. combat force in Vietnam when the 196th Light Inf. Brigade arrived here Sunday to join up with the Tropic Lightning Div.

S&S reporter grabs a gun in bitter Viet jungle battle

Dawn, less than half a mile from the Cambodian border.

Pilots face Viet Cong in a bubble

They fly at the enemy in plastic bubbles, coming in ''low and slow.''

Disabled Sports director has strong connection with war wounded

Kirk Bauer has never forgotten the most terrifying nightmare of his life.