Toward the end of his time in Vietnam, Ron Vlach’s helicopter was shot down. The aircraft landed, upside down, in the jungle overgrowth. Everyone got out of the helicopter, except for Vlach who was ...

The door gunner in a UH-1B Huey gunship fires on Vietcong positions during a search-and-destroy mission in the Mekong Delta, January 23, 1968.Bettmann/Getty Images US commandos fought a covert war in ...

DALEVILLE — When Sgt. Thomas Edwards received an Army commendation medal for heroism for lifesaving actions as a door gunner with the 134th Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam, it was mailed to him.

SAN DIEGO — A new generation of veterans is joining Honor Flight San Diego's flight to Washington D.C. On Friday, the non-profit announced it is dedicating its fall flight exclusively to the U.S. Navy ...

Dennis Louth was in combat near Pleiku, South Vietnam, for 48 consecutive days in 1967, but one day stands out. That was the day the gunner had to fly a Huey helicopter back to its base under fire ...