Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
By Jon Guttman
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First Black officer to earn Medal of Honor sacrificed all in Vietnam
Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their CO.
By Jon Guttman
Isleta Pueblo members receive lost Vietnam War decorations
Both men say they rarely thought about their missing medals until family members asked about them.
LCS fires ship-killing missile during ex-frigate Ford’s SINKEX
The frigate reportedly absorbed a lot of firepower.
By Navy Times staff
Advocates demand White House speed up timeline for ‘blue water’ Vietnam veterans benefits
VA officials say they'll begin processing cases in January, but critics want that to happen sooner.
Progress on recovering missing troops, but still a daunting task ahead
Officials from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified more than 200 missing service members this fiscal year.
Overseas trolls targeting veterans on social media: Report
The overseas agitators are impersonating veterans groups in an effort to confuse and divide the community, investigators found.
Retired Col. Charlie Bock, legendary test pilot who commanded the B-1’s first flight, dies at 93
Bock, who flew combat missions in two wars, flew 105 different types of aircraft and booked 10,000 flying hours in some of the most iconic aircraft of his era.
By Diana Stancy
Veterans band together to give Vietnam Marine a proper burial
"Anyone who puts their life on the line for our country, to fight for our freedom, deserves more than to be thrown into a pauper's cemetery."
By Mark Rice, Ledger-Enquirer
Wait continues on additions to VA’s Agent Orange connected illnesses
Advocates had expected a decision two months ago, but VA officials have no timeline for action.
Opinion: Thanks long overdue for Vietnam War-era veterans
The commemoration was authorized by Congress, under DoD auspices, and launched at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 2012. Our goal is to thank and honor America’s 6.4 million living veterans of the 9 million who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975 — regardless of location — and the families of all who served.
By Jim Jackson
Inside the historic decision to deep-select the Navy’s top officer
The Senate bestowed a fourth star on Michael Martin Gilday and the son of sailor is prepared to lead the sea service into the 21st century.
By Mark D. Faram