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Teams search for remains of missing Vietnam War servicemen
by Jennifer CruzAfter more than 40 years since the end of the war, over 1,600 servicemen still remain missing or otherwise unaccounted for.
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NYPD’s last Vietnam vet retires (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzIn addition to going to Vietnam in 1969, Thomas Ollis later served in Kuwait and Afghanistan before retiring from the Army in 2006.
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Blaze researcher in hot water for fighting ISIS
by Chris EgerA Marine veteran working for The Blaze in war-torn Iraq last week popped off a half-dozen rounds from an SVD at ISIS fighters and has now been recalled from overseas.
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3 months after flood, Bronze Star vet still living in tent (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzKing said he’s comfortable enough, but his biggest frustration lies in the lack of help from the government for the country he served.
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Following criticism, Facebook backtracks on ban of iconic war photo
by Jennifer CruzKim Phuc, the girl seen in the photo, is saddened by the fact that the focus is on nudity rather than the truth and horror of war captured in the photo.
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Vietnam War memorial vandalized on Memorial Day weekend (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“Somehow, it has to be taught that this is not a good idea. This is actually stupid,” said George Francisco, Venice Chamber of Commerce Vice President.
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Obama to make historic trip to Hiroshima
by Jennifer CruzObama’s deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, said this trip “will shine a spotlight on the tremendous and devastating human toll of war.”
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Vietnam vet killed by street-racing teens (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzOne teen lost control after being cut off by the other, then careened into oncoming traffic and struck Gray while he was riding his motorcycle.
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Marines reunite 50 years later to recreate photo taken near Camp Pendleton
by Chris EgerThe first photo was taken in Oceanside, California before they shipped off for Vietnam and the new one, while taken in Florida a half-century later, is faithful to the original.
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Gun mural just too much for some college kids to handle
by Jennifer CruzThe Southern California sophomore noted that his “black mental and emotional health matters” and he finds the artwork “emotionally triggering.”
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Hundreds show up to funeral for vet who died homeless and alone
by Jennifer CruzAlthough Gilmore died all alone with no one even around to claim his body, he was surrounded by more than 200 people when he was laid to rest Thursday.
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Flamethrower company head talks about push to regulate
by Chris EgerIn the absence of documented flamethrower attacks, Guns.com spoke with the head of a company that makes the devices about pending legislation.
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