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.

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.

including the Vietnam Medal, Australian Defence Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation. The Cross of Gallantry is awarded to military units that ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Dan McDowell served in the Marine Corp in the Vietnam War ... not received his medals until Friday’s ceremony. One of those is a Purple Heart medal given to people ...

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 ...