In November 1965, U.S. forces were airlifted into the remote Ia Drang Valley, marking America’s first major battle of the ...

Sep. 17—FAIRMONT — One night in 1970, Lucky Strike went down. Lucky Strike was a Bell UH-1 Huey, assigned to fly perimeter defense and hunt hostile Vietcong activity in the Mekong River Delta region ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Helicopters are synonymous with military operations today. If it weren’t for the Vietnam War, things wouldn’t be that way. It’s dubbed the “Helicopter War,” as they were used for ...

Vietnam War medevac helicopter crews will be the latest military group to receive the highest award Congress can bestow. The Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act won final ...

ARLINGTON — The National Medal of Honor Museum got to show off its largest piece of war history, the Huey. Thursday, a group that included veterans watched as Arlington police led a procession until ...

Jerry Smith is shown beside a life preserver on a naval ship where he performed maintenance on helicopters in Vietnam in 1967. (Photo provided by Housecalls Hospice) PARKERSBURG — Jerry Smith was born ...

As a Huey helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, Rich White has both proud and terrible memories of his 21 months of service in the Saigon area. He took heavy fire during combat missions, and came ...

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — A centerpiece to the main drive-through Okeechobee is missing. The helicopter at Veterans Park on Northwest Park Street is being renovated back to its former glory. WATCH BELOW: ...

You might hear sounds from the past over the Kansas City metro this week.A Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 helicopter, better known by its nickname, Huey, is offering rides and history lessons to the public in ...