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Vietnam War
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Congress Authorizes Medal of Honor for Vietnam Veteran James Capers Jr.
Private Law 119-1 directs the President to award the Medal of Honor to former Marine James Capers Jr. The award recognizes actions during the Vietnam War that previously received the Silver Star.
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Congress Authorizes Medal of Honor for John W. Ripley
Public Law 119-81 directs the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for actions in the Vietnam War. The statute creates a statutory exception to the time limit that normally bars consideration of awards more than three years after the qualifying service.
nypost.comworld57 days ago
Vietnam War POW Shares American Dream Story for 2026 Series
Everett Alvarez recounts his eight-and-a-half years as a prisoner in North Vietnam and reflects on freedoms many Americans take for granted. The interview is the first installment in a New York Post and Milken Center series running through July 4.
Forbesfinance67 days ago
USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Record 326-Day Deployment
The nuclear-powered supercarrier will arrive at Naval Station Norfolk on May 16, 2026, after the longest deployment of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle praised the ship, crew and strike group. The deployment included…
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Iranian Embassy in Vietnam Posts Image Comparing US-Iran Conflict to Vietnam War
The Iranian embassy in Hanoi shared an AI-generated image on X depicting a Vietnamese soldier lecturing an American GI about the 1975 fall of Saigon. The post draws a parallel between the Vietnam War and the current US-Iran conflict. The Atlantic reported on this post and discuss…
indiatoday.intoday.infinance104 days ago
Origins and Application of Madman Theory in US Foreign Policy Under Trump and Iran
The madman theory, first described in a 1978 memoir by H.R. Haldeman, involved Richard Nixon's attempts to appear unpredictable during the Vietnam War. The article examines its use by President Donald Trump in a seven-week conflict with Iran, where threats and negotiation promise…
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 Speech 'Beyond Vietnam' Describes U.S. Role in Conflict
In his April 4, 1967, speech 'Beyond Vietnam' delivered at Riverside Church in New York City, Martin Luther King Jr. criticized the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. King described the U.S. as the greatest purveyor of violence in the world at that time. The speech ad…
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