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50 years after end of Vietnam War, chaotic embassy evacuation still pains many
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – 50 years ago this month, some of the most dramatic, traumatic moments in American history took ...
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The Soviet S-75 Dvina Air Defense System Was a Nightmare for U.S. Pilots Over Vietnam
For the North Vietnamese, the S-75 was more than a weapon—it was a symbol of their ability to adapt and resist despite overwhelming odds. Of course, for America, it was also a sign of how far Moscow ...
50 years after the fall of Saigon, KGET looks back on the Vietnam War and its impact on America
On April 14, 1975, North Vietnamese tanks burst through the gates of the South Vietnamese government’s presidential palace, a short distance away at the American Embassy, as people scrambled to escape ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists
Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books. And ...
Why a U.S. Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII's Battle of Okinawa
On April 11, 1945, a Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball during the ...
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Eighty Years After His Plane Was Shot Down During World War II, This American Soldier's Remains Were Found
Nearly 80 years after his death, the remains of an American soldier who was killed during World War II have […] ...