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Jun 12, 2024 · The ceremony commemorated Operation Homecoming which took place at the conclusion of the Vietnam War and saw the return of 591 American prisoners of war from North Vietnam.
Jun 20, 2024 · This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Operation Homecoming and the return of nearly 600 American prisoners of war from Vietnam. In 1973, Sheppard Air Force Base had the honor of serving as a reception point for Operation Homecoming, helping to welcome home Vietnam POWs after years of captivity.
4 days ago · Newly freed prisoners of war celebrate as their C-141A aircraft lifts off from Hanoi during Operation Homecoming, February 12, 1973. The mission included fifty-four C-141 flights between February 12 and April 4, 1973, returning 591 prisoners of war to American soil. U.S. Air Force photo.
Jun 29, 2024 · The ten Ukrainian prisoners, two of them monks, were reunited with their families at Kyiv's international airport. Kyiv International Airport, which had been closed since the war began, was ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Cherry was captured just as the North Vietnamese cracked down on their American prisoners — imposing what the prisoners called the “Exploitation Era.”
2 days ago · Ernst Haas [1921-1986] was an Austrian-American photographer renowned for his pioneering work in color photography. Born in Vienna, Austria, Haas initially studied medicine but turned to photography after World War II. His early black-and-white photo essays gained international acclaim, leading to his membership in Magnum Photos in 1949.
Jun 18, 2024 · Sixteen soldiers who died in World War II and the Korean War have been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday. Seven of the U.S. military members accounted for were...
