Vietnam veterans fought a second war at home to get recognition and treatment. That fight created the modern VA mental health ...
BOISE, Idaho — On April 23, 1975, in front of a crowd at Tulane University, President Gerald Ford declared the war in Vietnam over. Seven days later, on April 30, 1975, the fall of Saigon officially ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LEX 18) — Vietnam War veterans on this year's Honor Flight made an emotional stop at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where all 63 participants served during the conflict that defined ...
Russ Cousins, a Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War, has been fighting a different kind of battle for years — the battle for recognition and support from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Vietnam War veteran James Urbanek, who served during the height of the war, said he made it back alive because he took charge of his life. “I didn’t follow orders too well,” he recalled. “If I knew ...
Twelve Vietnam veterans were honored Wednesday morning at the Monterey Conference Center, marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War and recognizing their service and sacrifice.Ricky Wilcox, ...
Kathy Shore served as a 21-year-old Army nurse at a front-line hospital during the Vietnam War in 1968. Upon returning to the U.S., Shore faced a negative public perception of Vietnam veterans and ...