New Mount Soledad plaque honors Naval pilot who earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam
Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle ...
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Medal of Honor recipient honored at Mt. Soledad ceremony
A special ceremony was held for a Vietnam War veteran, Commander Clyde Lassen, at Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial.
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Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of ...
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Medal of Honor recipients would see their pensions increase 6-fold under new proposal
EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold ... David – for their actions in the Korean and Vietnam wars. BIDEN TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO ...
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Funeral, interment of American hero, Medal of Honor recipient at West Point
Friends and family, including 85 members of the Army West Point Swim Team, three Medal of Honor recipients and the ... Medal of Honor during his duty in Vietnam, Bucha was a shining example ...
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The WWII Fighter Ace and Medal of Honor Recipient Who Helped Give America the Super Bowl
When Joe Foss -- then the commissioner of the upstart AFL -- sent a letter to his NFL counterpart, Pete Rozelle, in December ...
Navy names new destroyer for Senator who was first SEAL awarded Medal of Honor
Robert Kerrey led Navy SEAL teams in Vietnam and was later elected governor of Nebraska and then to the U.S. senate for a dozen years.
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Army to deliver medals to 1906 Medal of Honor recipients
WASHINGTON - In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt awarded the Medals of Honor to Pvt. Simon Harris and Pvt. James W. McIntyre for their actions in the American-Philippine War. Senator (now ...