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Eton Gilmore received a Purple Heart and drove a taxi after coming home from Vietnam, but eventually found himself alone and living in an abandoned house.

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Despite the man’s lack of family, many were committed to ensuring Freddie Hillhouse still gets a proper burial with full honors.

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Though WWII era M1 Abram tank crews may have felt superficially cozy behind close to 5 inches of metal, when enemy rounds forced them to hit the streets, more often than they hid behind stamped metal in the form of the M3 submachine gun, known by many as the "Grease gun".

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When Vu visited Vietnam, his mother-in-law gave him the dog tags, which were found in her back yard, but she had one request: Find the owner.

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“All the veterans - they need support. They don't need these gangsters going out trying to hurt people,” said Jack Hughes after the incident.

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“Her suffering has added a humanizing element to the face of war and the tragedies she endured,” said Dr. Jill Waibel, who is treating Kim Phuc.

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When the knife-wielding man entered the room, James Vernon had one thought: “This is not going to happen.” And it didn't.

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“I hurt, and I hurt from something I got fighting for my country,” said Dixon, who was exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

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Although not precipitated by an outbreak of flamethrower-related crime, city leaders in Warren are moving to ban the devices for all but law enforcement and other official users.

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Known variously as Puff the Magic Dragon, Dragon ships or just Spooky, the AC-47 gunship, with its broadside battery of GE miniguns, was a sight to behold.

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A largely forgotten part of the war in South East Asia was the one fought by the U.S. Army's gun trucks as part of convoy operations through the heart of enemy territory.

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Trailing behind the hearse carrying Morgan's remains to his final resting place was over 100 motorcycles carrying those who had come to pay their respects.

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