[threetango]

Vietnam battlefield relics being recycled.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016...being-recycled-and-used-as-every-day-objects/

 

[threetango]

Vietnam MOH recipient dies at 70

Another hero gone.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wa...cipient-santiago-j-erevia-dies-at-age-70.html

 

[threetango]

Bunker Buster

Had a few problems but-----

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/joe-hooper.html

 

[threetango]

What really happened to Hitler's body ?
2 pages

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/whatever-happened-hitlersbody.html

 

[threetango]

Black Sheep 1

"Pappy" Boyington.
I remember the TV show about him very well.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/gregory-pappyboyington.html

 

[squirrelhunter]

Yep,so do I.

 

[tazo2503]

^^^ plus one ^^^

 

[threetango]

Real Rambo

Read the list of his awards.
Rambo has nothing on him.

For his absolute selflessness and courage under fire, Howard was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Howard was wounded 14 times in a single 54-month period during Vietnam. In addition to the Medal of Honor, Howard also held the Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star, four Legion of Merits, eight Purple Hearts, three Meritorious Service meals, four Bronze Stars, three Air Medals, a Joint Service Commendation, seven Army Commendation medals, the Combat Infantry Badge and several other awards. In short, he probably had to pin his dress coat to his shirt to prevent it from falling off from the sheer weight of his medals.


http://popularmilitary.com/only-soldier-to-be-nominated-for-3-medal-of-honors-was-the-real-rambo/

 

[threetango]

Hand to hand in Fallujah.

2 pages

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/fe...tal-hand-hand-fight-survival-silver-star.html

 

[threetango]

When I was stationed at Camp Zama in Japan one of our bosses (GS12) from Hawaii was in the 442nd during WWII and we used to sit at his house and he would tell me many stories about this Japanese/American unit and I came to respect them very much and will always remember him RIP (Willie Aranaydo).

http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1661221-mistrusted-wwii-unit-got-21-medals-of-honor

 

[threetango]

Top 11 Battles

Of the Vietnam war.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/top-11-battles-vietnam-war.html

 

[threetango]

Best Sniper in Vietnam

Carlos "White Feather" Hathcock.
A side story here.
When I was stationed at Ft Eustis Va in the early 90's my wife and I would go to the big gun show at the Hampton coliseum and most times Carlos was there.
At this time he was already in a wheelchair and a bit weak with shaky hands because of advanced multiple sclerosis but we would sit and talk about shooting and Vietnam and he was always a gracious and unassuming guy.
One of my prized possessions is one of his cards he signed for me.

link to article

http://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/...scope-hitting-him-in-the-eye-and-killing-him/

 

[threetango]

Kilroy was here.
When I was stationed in Europe in the late 70's you still could see these in different places.
Not ones from WWII but ones that someone had put up as a funny reminder.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/kilroy-graffiti-cartoon-bolstered-troops-ww2.html

 

[threetango]

11 Funniest Scenes

From war movies.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/whotube-2/11-funniest-scenes-war-movies.html

 

[threetango]

Piggyback Hero

These stories never cease to amaze me.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/piggybackhero.html

 

[threetango]

The Warthog

Air Force reveals everything about the A10.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wh...ything-legendary-10-thunderbolt-ii-watch.html

 

[threetango]

For those interested there will be a 60 Minutes Special this Sunday night with footage from the Battle of Mogadishu never seen before.

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/black-hawk-down-footage.html

 

[threetango]

 

[tazo2503]

Hooah!!!!!

 

[threetango]

Avoidable Tragedy

Some really bad coordination.

Vietnam War: An ammunition-laden American C-7 Caribou transport plane crashes, after its tail section was accidentally shot off by American artillery near Đức Phổ Base Camp, Vietnam, August 3, 1967. All three crewman died. Photo: Flickr/manhhai.