Stories involving Vietnam’s rivers and the "Gentle Giant" should include what happened under the surface of the water.

In this solemn tribute, we remember the fourteen Marines and one Navy Corpsman who lost their lives on November 18, 1970, ...

Lawmakers have renewed an effort to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., a reconnaissance Marine who in 1967 led his nine-member team to safety despite being grievously wounded in ...

A Vietnam-Era Marine Received a Silver Star After 43 Years. Now Supporters Want an Upgrade. Gen. John Kelly presents Sgt. Danny Hernandez with a Silver Star in 2009, 43 years after Operation Utah.

The Marines were part of Operation Meade River, a cordon and search operation conducted by several regiments of the 1st Marine Div. and the South Vietnamese army.

Listen to a Vietnam Veteran Describe the Reality of Deploying to Vietnam for the First Time Returning Fire: Marines from A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines fire from a house window during a ...

Riflemen John Ligato III and Larry Lewis, and corpsman Michael Ker, all with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, were awarded for their heroism in Vietnam combat.

Ranger development. Ranger background ; Korean War Ranger experience ; Reconnaissance on the eve of the Vietnam Conflict -- Americal Infantry Division : Americal Rangers. Combat reconnaissance in ...

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of ...