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Dedicated May 27, 1991, the black granite memorial monument measures 9.5 feet (2.9 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m),a map of Vietnam, and a POW-MIA logo. The 2-acre (8,100 m 2 ) park surrounding the memorial also contains a UH-1 "Huey" MEDEVAC helicopter, an F-4E Phantom II fighter jet, an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter , and a M60 Patton ...
Robert Lewis Howard (July 11, 1939 – December 23, 2009) was a United States Army Special Forces officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the Medal of Honor , eight Purple Hearts , a Distinguished Service Cross , [ a ] a Silver Star , and four ...
Sep. 11—A Greentown man was arrested Saturday morning after police say he shot and killed another man after an altercation broke out at the Howard County Vietnam Veterans Campground. The two men ...
During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. [3] These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.
Nov. 4—Howard County will hold its seventh annual Veterans Day Parade at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, beginning in the newly opened Merriweather District in downtown Columbia just south of Merriweather ...
Nov. 15—Caldwell County members of the Daughters of the American Revolution believe it is never too late to honor national heroes who served in the Vietnam War. The Tucker's Barn Chapter of the ...
North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin: Lost overboard [33] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] April 7: Lull, Howard B: Master Sergeant: US Army: Advisory Team 70, MACV: Easter Offensive: South Vietnam, Loc Ninh District: Disappeared evading capture after his position was overrun by People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces [34] Presumptive finding ...
Nov. 10—The Howard County Veterans Court celebrated two new graduates this week. Christopher Day and Brandon Simpson publicly celebrated their completion of the diversion program Monday during a ...