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A flaming Marine CH-46 of HMM-265, after being hit by enemy AAA fire in "Helicopter Valley", 15 July 1966 [13] During the Vietnam War, the CH-46 was one of the prime US Marine troop transport helicopters in the theater, slotting between the smaller Bell UH-1 Iroquois and larger Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion and progressively replacing the UH-34.
Pages in category "Vietnam War photographs" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Burst of Joy; M.
The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the nurses and women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War.It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded male soldier to symbolize the support and caregiving roles that women played in the war as nurses and other specialists.
Local artist Glenna Goodacre’s bronze statue, The Vietnam Women’s Memorial, was recently celebrated in a 30th anniversary ceremony on the National Mall during Veterans Day events in Washington ...
In 1984, the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project was founded by Diane Carlson Evans, leading to the creation of the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1993. [112] [113] The Vietnam Women's Memorial is in Constitution Gardens, a park on the National Mall. [114] [115] It honors the American women who served in the Vietnam War. [116]
More than 265,000 women served in the military during Vietnam, and 11,000 actually served in Vietnam, per the VA. Of those 11,000 women, 90% were nurses like Frankie. Of those 11,000 women, 90% ...
Pages in category "Vietnamese female models" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
On 1 November 1980, HMM-164 became the first unit on the West Coast to receive the "E" model CH-46. By March 1981, the squadron had received its full complement of "Echo" helicopters. On July 16, 1982, HMM-164 was recognized by Boeing Vertol for being the first CH-46 squadron to reach 100,000 hours of cumulative flight hours. [9]