Vietnam War

17+ hour, 42+ min ago   (540+ words) Fighter pilots absolutely do not chat with each other in the way you see in the Top Gun movies: they know that anyone on the assigned frequency can hear what you say, unless you use encryption or other methods to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (302+ words) A long delayed welcome home The Day Putnam — The Wall that Heals, a Vietnam War Memorial replica, began its three-day programming with a "Welcome Home" opening ceremony Thursday night at Murphy Park Visitors can view the 375-foot-long exhibit…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1080+ words) Musician and actor Rick Springfield disclosed during a recent interview on the 'Joe Rogan Experience' podcast that he killed an enemy combatant while performing for U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Springfield was an 18-year-old musician touring Southeast Asia with his band…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (546+ words) Purdue alumna Heather Penney was an F-16 pilot stationed at Andrews Air Force Base when terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger airplanes on Sept. 11, 2001. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue alumna Heather Penney was prepared to give her life to save others on America’s…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (336+ words) The Vietnam War was a brutal time for everyone involved. And for many, that time is still haunting them. Rock singer Rick Springfield is finally opening up about the way he was impacted. During a recent appearance on the Joe…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (613+ words) During the September 8 episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience,” Springfield recalled spending approximately four months in Vietnam while his band entertained American troops. The Australian musician explained that bands featuring women were particularly appealing to soldiers stationed far from home....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (204+ words) The singer was just 19 when the incident occurred Long before “Jessie’s Girl” and General Hospital, Rick Springfield spent several months performing for troops in Vietnam. During that trip, the then-teenage musician found himself caught in an attack — and claims one…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (32+ words) 144th FW command chief embodies Multi-Capable Airman [Image 1 of 5] DVIDS 144th FW command chief embodies Multi-Capable Airman [Image 1 of 5] 144th Fighter Wing /search/unit/144FW /rss/unit/815...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (426+ words) Rick Springfield had a harrowing experience that cost a man his life while touring with the troops during the Vietnam War. “The closest occidental country was Australia. So the G.I.s wanted to see girls that reminded them of home....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (478+ words) Rick Springfield reflected on killing a man during his Vietnam War experience. Sept. 10 2026, Updated 2:14 p.m. ET Rick Springfield opened up about a painful memory from the Vietnam War. "It's hard for me to kind of face that I was responsible for…...