Vietnam War Heroes 1955-1975
America 250 Veteran Tribute They Came Home Today Today, America stood still. There was no victory parade.No cheering crowds.Only the quiet footsteps of honor… Four flag-draped transfer cases crossed the sacred tarmac at Dover Air Force Base as our nation welcomed home four of its finest. First Lieutenant Tyler James FeehanSergeant Angel S. RampersadPrivate Isabella … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 21, 2026 Major Rainford Tiffin United States Air Force 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron March 4, 1938 – July 21, 1966 “He Flew Into the Storm… And Never Came Home.” A Dream That Took Flight Some men dream of flying. Rainford “Ray” Tiffin made that dream his life’s purpose. Born on … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 17, 2026 A Family’s Extraordinary Sacrifice Technical Sergeant Richard Bernard Fitzgibbon Jr. United States Air Force and Lance Corporal Richard Bernard Fitzgibbon III United States Marine Corps The Only Family That Lost Both Father and Son During the Vietnam War’s Earliest Years A Legacy of Service There are military families … Read more
Veteran of the Day July 15, 2026 Sergeant William Leander Deal United States Army Crew Chief • UH-1 Huey Vietnam War November 15, 1927 – January 2, 1963 One of America’s First Heroes of Vietnam History often remembers the largest battles, but every war begins with individuals whose courage sets the example for those who … Read more
AMERICA 250 SPECIAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE ONE CREW. ONE MISSION. FOREVER REMEMBERED. Honoring the Six Airmen of the KC-135 Stratotanker Operation Epic Fury March 12, 2026 They Took Off Together Throughout the history of the United States Air Force, thousands of aircrews have launched into the unknown, united by a common purpose and an unwavering commitment … Read more
America 250 Veteran of the Day July 9, 2026 Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker CrewOperation Epic Fury Born – October 15, 1991Died – March 12, 2026 Quiet Professionals. Extraordinary Impact. Every successful military mission depends upon men and women whose names may never appear in history books, but whose … Read more
U.S. Central Command announced Thursday that rescue efforts are ongoing for a KC-135 refueling aircraft lost during Operation Epic Fury. “Two aircraft were involved in the incident,” CENTCOM said. “One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely.” It was not hostile or friendly fire, CENTCOM said. Also in Iraq, … Read more
KOREAN WAR MISSING IN ACTION TODAY WE HONOR On this day, we remember all American Service Members from the Korean War who were declared Missing in Action — never recovered, never identified, and never brought home. The Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty, and more than 7,400 U.S. personnel remain unaccounted … Read more
FORT LEWIS, Wash. – Though being activated, deactivated and reactivated several times since its inception into the Army during the War of 1812, the 23rd Infantry Regiment has had a hand in nearly every major U.S. war in the post-Civil War era. From relieving the cavalry at the Little Big Horn in 1876 to the … Read more