19Aug 16
Navy destroyer named in honor of Vietnam veteran
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus thought a destroyer was a good fit to be named for Colonel Harvey C. Barnum Jr. Like Barnum, destroyers are versatile and can do many things at once. Barnum received the Marine Medal of Honor for his bravery in assuming command of his company and leading…
19Aug 16
Vietnam veteran receives Medal of Honor 50 years later
His helicopter packed full, and taking on heavy fire, Charles S. Kettles refused to leave a man behind. It was May 1967, and Kettles was on his fourth trip of the day rescuing American paratroopers behind enemy lines. After the third trip, eight men had accidentally been left behind. Undaunted,…
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