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October 28, 2021

Vietnam War

Ray Chauncey Smith Jr., former Navy SEAL wounded in action in Vietnam on June 12th, 1970, receives his purple heart from Captain Brad Geary, commanding officer of Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWCEN) Basic Training Command during a ceremony on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado Oct. 7. NSWCEN provides initial assessment and selection and subsequent advanced training to the Sailors who make up the Navy’s SEAL and Special Boat Teams.
Medals

Purple Heart goes to Vietnam-era Frogman

Oct 26, 2021
National Museum of Military Vehicles
Museums, Clubs, Organizations

Korean War and Vietnam War immersion at National Museum of Military Vehicles

Sep 3, 2021
Period color image of a Marine Ontos in the field
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Development of the G-288 M50 Ontos

Apr 27, 2021
M706 commando when displayed at the Fort Snelling Military Museum
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando Armored Vehicle

Apr 22, 2021
1953 M43 restored by Peter Lee.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Buyer's Guide: Dodge M43 3/4-ton Ambulance

Mar 2, 2021
Last Full Poster
Military History

MOH hero's true story coming to theaters January 2020

Dec 16, 2019
Vietnam Logo New
Museums, Clubs, Organizations

‘The Vietnam War: 1945-1975’ at National WWI Museum and Memorial

Nov 5, 2019
Vietnam M67
Firearms and Ordnance

"Trade Ya a New Grenade..."

Feb 11, 2021
Combat Engineers inspecting recently captured Soviet copy of American dozer in the A Shau Valley. Note M48 tank and the defoliated trees in the background. Photo courtesy Engineer Magazine, July-Sept 2007. Engineer Museum, Ft Leonard Wood. Used with permission.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Not a CAT D7

Nov 13, 2019
Vietnam veteran, Sp4 David Flinn, 591st Engineers, left us with this photographic record of his unit’s activities in the A Shau Valley. While not professional shots, they provide a unique look into the daily activities of combat engineers. Here, Dave photographed this staging area that shows, right to left, an M123 10-ton tractor attached to M15A1 40-ton trailer, M37 3/4-ton truck, unidentified apparatus on wheels, batch concrete mixer on wheels, and unidentified.
Photographs and Ephemera

Operations into the A Shau Valley, 1968-69

Nov 12, 2019
2017 Emily Day Parade with Sgt. Ralph Yeager (07/15/2017). WWII veteran. 82nd Army Airborne paratrooper. North Africa-Sicily-Normandy (D-Day)-Holland-Belgium (Battle of the Bulge)-Germany. Ralph did it all. What an honor to escort this hero!
6. Military Vehicle Show and Rally Reports

Why we do it

Nov 13, 2019
For the second year in a row, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will honor Vietnam Veterans for their service and sacrifice on March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.Everyone who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, regardless of location, will receive a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin at their local Exchange during ceremonies planned throughout the day, March 29. This lapel pin, which has become a lasting memento of the Nation’s thanks, is provided in partnership with The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration.
Militaria Collecting 101

Army & Air Force Exchange Service to Recognize Vietnam Veterans with Pinning Ceremonies

Mar 22, 2019
Soon after arriving in Vietnam, Tommy was assigned to the 14th Combat Eng. Bn. at Fire Support base Nancy. After getting a temporary assignment as the Battalion mail truck driver, he was given his first truck — a deuce and a half.
3. Half to Three Quarter Ton Vehicles (Mules, WCs, M37s, etc.)

Tales from the Field

Nov 13, 2019
The Ontos had six M40 106 mm recoilless rifles that could be fired in rapid succession against individual targets.
7. Tanks, Armor, and Tracked Military Vehicles

Military Vehicles Spotlight: M50 “Ontos” Gun Motor Carriage

Feb 4, 2021
Sailors from The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard fold the American flag during the full honors funeral of U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner in Section 54 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Apr. 4, 2018. 
Medals

Medal of Honor Recipient Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Apr 5, 2018
John Ferrie
8. Who's Driving? Military Vehicle Profiles

Who’s Who in the Military Vehicle Hobby: Vintage Military Vehicles

Oct 31, 2017
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Militaria Collecting 101

Famous WWII ship’s bell finds new life after found rusting in field

Oct 13, 2017
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Book Reviews-Militaria Collecting

Navy completes Vietnam War book series

Sep 21, 2017
President Donald J. Trump hosts the Medal of Honor ceremony for former U.S. Army Spc. 5 James C McCloughan at the Whitel House in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2017. McCloughan was awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguished actions as a combat medic assigned to Company C, 3rd Battlalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, during the Vietnam War near Don Que, Vietnam, from May 13-15, 1969. (U.S. Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart)
Medals

Former combat medic awarded Medal of Honor

Aug 1, 2017
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Militaria Collecting 101

New Jersey man guilty of stolen valor

Mar 23, 2017
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Medals

Vietnam veteran receives Medal of Honor

Jul 19, 2016
Myrtle Mobley (left), Erika Colligan and Col. Billy Mobley display Erika's father's painting at the Mobley home in Stephenville. Photo by Michael Ross, Empire Tribune
Photographs and Ephemera

Woman finds father through lost artwork from Vietnam War

Feb 22, 2016
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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Original Photos of Collins Radios in Cold War Military Jeeps

Mar 22, 2021
The RT-524 is the most common type of radio in the VRC-12 series radios. It is capable of transmitting and receiving on frequencies from 30- 76 MHz and can be used on the six-meter radio band.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

What radio is correct for your historic military vehicle?

Mar 30, 2021

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