Vietnam, receiving assignment to 1/77th Armor under the 5th Mechanized Infantry. "I became a tank commander in 3rd Platoon of C Company," he said. "Our primary responsibilities consisted of ...

President Biden awarded four U.S. Army soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War the Medal of ... s vehicles and incapacitated Birdwell’s tank commander. Birdwell moved the tank commander to ...

(Army News Service) -- This twice-wounded veteran saw some ... He returned to Vietnam in 1969 with the 173rd Airborne Brigade as a captain and company commander. They operated between Pleiku ...

A Vietnam veteran who has written two war books will be the guest speaker Sunday at a ceremony honoring veterans and marking the eighth anniversary of the U.S. Armed Forces Plaza at Lehigh Carbon ...