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The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Read full article: The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protestColleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment.
Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74
Read full article: Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74Patrick Hamilton, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War who covered civil wars in Central America as a photojournalist for The Associated Press,and later worked at Reuters covering the first Gulf War in Iraq, has died after a long struggle with cancer.
Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroes
Read full article: Like Daniel Ellsberg, others who leaked US government secrets have been seen as traitors and heroesDaniel Ellsbergโs decision to leak the Pentagon Papers made him an instant hero to opponents and a traitor in the eyes of the White House.
60 years later: Families fight to honor those lost on Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 during Vietnam War
Read full article: 60 years later: Families fight to honor those lost on Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 during Vietnam WarThey disappeared during a top secret mission to Vietnam. Six decades later, their families are still fighting to have them honored.
Activists back French-Vietnamese woman's Agent Orange case
Read full article: Activists back French-Vietnamese woman's Agent Orange caseTran To Nga, a 78-year-old former journalist, attends a gathering in support of people exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, in Paris, Saturday Jan. 30, 2021. Activists gathered Saturday in Paris in support of people exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, after a French court examined a case opposing a French-Vietnamese woman to 14 companies that produced and sold the toxic chemical. U.S. forces used Agent Orange to defoliate Vietnamese jungles and to destroy Viet Cong crops during the war. Between 1962 and 1971, the U.S. military sprayed roughly 11 million gallons of the chemical agent across large swaths of southern Vietnam. AdโThatโs where lies the crime, the tragedy because with Agent Orange, it doesnโt stop.
Bill passes to rename Ann Arbor VA facility after Lt. Colonel Charles S. Kettles
Read full article: Bill passes to rename Ann Arbor VA facility after Lt. Colonel Charles S. KettlesANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Legislation passed to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Ann Arbor after Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)Decades ago, Lieutenant Colonel Kettles courageously went back into enemy territory to save the lives of 44 of his fellow servicemen. It is a fitting tribute to rename the Ann Arbor VA hospital for a hometown hero. In 2015, Dingell led legislation to waive time limitations that deemed Lieutenant Colonel Kettles ineligible for consideration of the Medal of Honor. After the bill was enacted, President Obama awarded Kettles the Medal of Honor on July 18, 2016, nearly 50 years after his heroic actions.
Warren City Hall to host Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
Read full article: Warren City Hall to host Vietnam Traveling Memorial WallWISN via CNN VideoWARREN, Mich. - A traveling memorial dedicated to those lost during the Vietnam War will be on display at Warren City Hall from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, according to a release from the city. "Two members of my Hazel Park High School cross country team, including the captain, were killed in the Vietnam War," said Warren Mayor Jim Fouts. The Michigan Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is dedicated to the 2,654 Michigan soldiers who died during the war, according to the release. A ceremony will take place at the city hall at 1 p.m. Sept. 30. The wall is sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 154.
Clinton Township hosts 24-hour vigil to remember lost Vietnam War veterans
Read full article: Clinton Township hosts 24-hour vigil to remember lost Vietnam War veteransCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - An all-day vigil for veterans of the Vietnam War who are missing in action or prisoners of war was hosted Friday into Saturday in Macomb County. Every hour, on the hour, the names of 48 service members from Michigan who are still unaccounted for, are read off to honor and remember their sacrifice. For 24 hours, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 154, hosted family and friends who turned out to honor those who served and never came home. Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 154, not only holds the ceremony every year, but its work helps veterans' families in Michigan by feeding them and even providing Christmas gifts for those in need. The vigil started Friday at 2 p.m. and ended Saturday at 2 p.m.For more information on the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 154, visit the official website here.
Tribute 51 years overdue for fallen Vietnam War hero
Read full article: Tribute 51 years overdue for fallen Vietnam War heroDrafted to serve his country in the Vietnam War, Russell Milberry arrived there two days before his 20th birthday and died five days later. - Drafted to serve his country in the Vietnam War, Russell Milberry arrived there two days before his 20th birthday and died five days later. This wasn't their idea of going to war and this was right in their own community," said Stambaugh. And it fulfills the longtime wish of Charlie Stambaugh one of his fellow comrades from the same small town. "He's with me every day and I get signs all the time and I know he's really happy about this."
Airport comes to a halt to honor remains of returning Vietnam veteran
Read full article: Airport comes to a halt to honor remains of returning Vietnam veteranDALLAS - When Bryan Knight was 5 years old, he said goodbye to his father at an airport in Dallas, Texas, just before he was sent off to the Vietnam War. A few months later, US Air Force Maj. Roy A. Knight, Jr., 36, went missing in action. Earlier this year, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency informed Knight that his father's remains had been found. On Thursday, Knight -- a pilot for Southwest -- flew his father's remains back to the place where he last saw him more than 50 years ago, Dallas Love Field Airport. The photos showed the honor guard waiting for and then carrying the casket, while the ground crew stood at attention.