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  2. Saigon Execution - Wikipedia

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    Saigon Execution. Saigon Execution [a] is a 1968 photograph by Associated Press photojournalist Eddie Adams, taken during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.It depicts South Vietnamese brigadier general Nguyễn Ngọc Loan shooting Viet Cong captain Nguyễn Văn Lém [b] [c] near the Ấn Quang Pagoda in Saigon.

  3. Battle of Saigon (1968) - Wikipedia

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    The fighting in Saigon produced one of the Vietnam War's most famous images, photographer Eddie Adams' image of the summary execution of a VC prisoner on February 1, 1968. Nguyễn Văn Lém was captured by South Vietnamese national police, who identified him as the captain of a VC assassination and revenge platoon, and accused him of murdering ...

  4. List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross

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    The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration bestowed on members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. In the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat. It was established in 1856 ...

  5. Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam use of terror in the ...

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    Murder, kidnapping, torture and intimidation were a routine part of Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) operations during the Vietnam War.They were intended to liquidate opponents such as officials, leaders, military personnel, civilians who collaborated with the South Vietnamese government, erode the morale of South Vietnamese government employees, cow the populace and boost ...

  6. 1968 in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

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    The year 1968 saw major developments in the Vietnam War.The military operations started with an attack on a US base by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) on January 1, ending a truce declared by the Pope and agreed upon by all sides.

  7. Lawyers for Alabama inmate seek to block his execution by ...

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    Days after Alabama scheduled its third execution by nitrogen hypoxia, lawyers for the latest prisoner set to die by this method have asked a federal judge to block the execution order.. In a ...

  8. Silicon Valley venture capitalists react to Trump's victory ...

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    Among Trump's early agenda may be to undo President Biden's executive order on AI.He also said he plans to install a sweeping tariff policy: 10%-20% on all imports, and an additional 60%-100% on ...

  9. Live: Freddie Owens set to be executed Friday; his mother ...

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    A petition to stop the execution of Freddie "Khalil" Owens was taken to the South Carolina State House in downtown Columbia Sept 19, 2024. Owens was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of Irene ...