The C-130 is not only a military aircraft with a 60 year history; it is a plane with a history of heroism. In 1975, Tim Nguyen was one of the passengers of the last C-130 to leave Vietnam. The young…
Military History
Quest for Medal of Honor for NY WWI hero continues
July 10th, 2014 Source: Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nearly 100 years after he single-handedly fought off a German attack and saved a comrade from capture despite suffering serious wounds, Sgt. Henry Johnson is a step closer to getting…
‘Granddaddy’ of the Corps’ local tie lives on
QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE, Va. —Since 1775, the year the Marine Corps was born, 35 men to include Gen. James Amos have held the title of commandant of the Marine Corps. But, only one of those men holds the title…
D-Day Paratrooper Shares Experiences With Former Waffen-SS Soldier
Meeting at the notorious “bloody” Omaha beach here along the coast of northern France, two former enemies talked about what happened 70 years ago in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Invited by a group of European historians, James “Pee Wee”…
‘Big Red One’ Commemorates D-Day at Omaha Beach
OMAHA BEACH, France – More than 20 Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division helped commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day June 6 by participating in three ceremonies at Omaha Beach. The historic day began at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, at an airstrip that…
VIDEO: D-Day Archival Footage
Video with clips of D-Day includes veterans talking about their memories from the day more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight…
