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At first light, downed Dust Off pilot Fred Behrens found himself in even more trouble. He took three rounds from a Cobra gunship and one from a sniper. He had already been shot while still in his chopper. The next day, the Rangers he had set out to evacuate took off and he was nearly hit with more friendly fire from a Phantom jet. Finally he saw the right uniforms heading toward him. Part 2 of 3.
Oct 6, 2021 · He joined the Marines Feb. 9, 1967, in Niagara Falls as the Vietnam War raged. Bongiovanni spent 12 and a half months with the infantry in Vietnam from 1967-68. He wouldn't become a naturalized U ...
Nov 11, 2017 · The hardships of war affect everyone from the soldiers, miles away from their loved ones, to the civilians in the middle of war zones. From 1967 to 1968, Army Spc. Duane Schieler was stationed as ...
Mar 1, 2023 · Explore the final years of the war in Vietnam, which saw the United States and her Allies confront the brutal realities of loss and withdrawal from a jungle ...
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Nov 23, 2016 · These stories from the Vietnam War will break your heart. By Andrew deGrandpre and Tony Lombardo. Nov 23, 2016. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial includes more than 58,000 names of men and women ...
What I saw in the war. Reporter Janine di Giovanni has been to the worst places on Earth to bring back stories from Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of human moments within large conflicts -- and explores that shocking transition when a familiar city street becomes a bombed-out battleground.
Call us at (202) 707-4916 or Ask a Librarian. View our Contact and Visit Us page for more information. The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that ...
