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  2. Tunnel rat - Wikipedia

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    The tunnel rats were American, Australian, New Zealand, and South Vietnamese soldiers who performed underground search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Later, similar teams were used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet–Afghan War and by the Israel Defense Forces in campaigns in the Middle East .

  3. Củ Chi tunnels - Wikipedia

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    Entrance sign at the tunnels. Part of the tunnel complex at Củ Chu, this tunnel has been made wider and taller to accommodate tourists. The tunnels of Củ Chi (Vietnamese: Địa đạo Củ Chi) are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.

  4. List of last surviving World War II veterans - Wikipedia

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    The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...

  5. Vịnh Mốc tunnels - Wikipedia

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    The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing of Son Trung and Son Ha communes in Vinh Linh county of Quảng Trị Province in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. The American forces believed the villagers of Vinh Moc were supplying food and armaments to the North Vietnamese garrison on the island of Con Co which was in turn ...

  6. Calling all Vietnam veterans: Bath historian wants to hear ...

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    Yott, who lives in Bath, is combining those two interests to put together a compilation of personal stories from Vietnam War veterans in advance of the 50th anniversary of the 1975 end of the ...

  7. List of last surviving veterans of military operations

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    This is a chronological list of the last known surviving veterans of battles, sieges, campaigns, and other military operations throughout history. The listed operations span from the 5th century BC to the end of World War II. Excluded from this list are last living veterans of wars and insurgencies.

  8. List of United States servicemembers and civilians missing in ...

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    This article is a list of US MIAs of the Vietnam War in the period 1961–1965. In 1973, the United States listed 2,646 Americans as unaccounted for from the entire Vietnam War. By October 2022, 1,582 Americans remained unaccounted for, of which 1,004 were classified as further pursuit, 488 as non-recoverable and 90 as deferred. [1]

  9. Uncommon Valor - Wikipedia

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    After petitioning the United States government for help, but receiving none, Colonel Rhodes brings together a disparate group of Vietnam War veterans, including some who were a part of Frank's platoon: the demolitions expert Blaster; the "tunnel rat" Wilkes who suffers from PTSD; and the machine gunner Sailor.