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Whether it’s a nostalgic Zippo carried by an American soldier or a dinged up flight helmet, here are 10 pieces of Vietnam War memorabilia that are more valuable than ever. Aviation gear remains ...
But many people credit Vietnamese American photographer Nick ... powerful than any kind of weapon.” Helmet art was a common sight during the Vietnam War: Soldiers regularly adorned their ...
An amateur historian from Guernsey who bought a Vietnam War helmet has tracked down the American soldier who wore it and is planning to return it to his family. Military enthusiast Hugo Booth ...
An amateur historian from Guernsey has travelled to the United States to return an American soldier's Vietnam War helmet to their surviving family. Military enthusiast Hugo Booth, and his father ...
MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WGBA) — The helmet worn by a Wisconsin man when he was killed during the Vietnam War is now back home. When Jeffrey Rupp died in 1969, his helmet never made its way back home.
In the same way, the Vietnam War became a stubborn wound in American life ... The Marines peeled off helmets and flak jackets to lighten the load, piled in the choppers and flew away.
6 News’ sister station, News Channel 11, learned more about the war, what led up to it and why it still shapes American military decisions today. ‘I had no desire to come back’ Vietnam vets ...
Vietnam put that myth to rest. The war haunted American politics for decades, but 50 years on, and with veterans’ average age now 72, its salience is fading. H.W. Brands, a historian at the ...