149 Roger Donlon was a U.S. Army veteran who was given the Medal of Honor for his valor in the Vietnam War. Roger Donlon’s legacy Donlon originally joined the U.S. Air Force in 1953, but after serving for two years and enrolling at West Point, he discovered that an eye defect would keep him from… Continue reading first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient dies at 89 – .
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REWIND: A Local Vietnam Veteran’s Story You Will Never Forget, SEPT. 2017
FERTILE, MN (trfnews.i234.me) We have a local, Vietnam veteran’s story you will never forget. Jon Hovde lost 2 limbs in Vietnam and was left for dead. He survived and vowed to make something of his life. He has. Hovde passed away on November 12,, 2018. *This story was originally published in September of 2017.
Local Veteran Talks About New Ken Burns Vietnam Documentary
CROOKSTON, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Local Vietnam Veteran D.J. Johnson talks about the new Ken Burns Vietnam documentary and his experiences in the war.
Vietnam draft activist dies at 76
David Harris was an activist and journalist who led the movement against the Vietnam War draft. Activist and journalist Harris became involved in the civil rights movement as a student at Stanford University after excelling in high school to the point that he was named “Boy of the Year” when he graduated. He took part… Continue reading Vietnam draft activist dies at 76