During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army medevac teams flew into hostile combat areas, rescuing an estimated 900,000 wounded ...

Dustoff: The nickname given to pilots and crew members on medical helicopters. Men, and machines that in the Vietnam War, ...

Dustoff: The nickname given to pilots and crew members on medical helicopters. Men, and machines that in the Vietnam War, pioneered an entirely new and swift way to evacuate the wounded directly ...

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Henry Brady, 88, of New Braunfels, won the Congressional Medal of Honor for 'extraordinary courage' as a medevac pilot.

Keynote speaker at Monday’s event was Dwight Birdwell, the only Cherokee warrior from the Vietnam War-era to receive the ...

The Congressional Gold Medal is America's highest civilian honor. To honor every Dustoff crew member, the U.S. Mint will strike just one gold medallion, which will be displayed at Fort Sam Houston in ...

James McClain, for the time he served in the Vietnam War. U.S. Sen. Gary Peters presented the awards to McClain’s daughter, Sheri Sivec, on Monday, Nov. 11, which is also Veterans Day.

Earlier this month, a group of Vietnam War veterans were finally recognized ... The Congressional Gold Medal is America's highest civilian honor. To honor every Dustoff crew member, the U.S ...

In 1968, while serving on tour in Vietnam, a bullet struck U.S. Marine Private First Class James Ohlheiser and left him ...

On Sept. 26, 2024, the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act became law. President Joe Biden signed ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, we salute Vietnam Veteran Jimmy Ohlheiser. Jimmy was wounded in the Vietnam War in ...