The Long Goodbye

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The end of the Vietnam War was heralded by the fall of Saigon in April 1975. According to President Ford it was the saddest day of his life, while Nguyen Van Thieu, the then president of South Vietnam, saw it as a betrayal.

Author: Dowd, Alan W.
Analysis, Vietnam War, 1959-1975

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No day at the beach

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The training of US Air Force crews in survival techniques at the Pensacola Naval Air Station is discussed. The survival exercises, such as over-water parachute drops and escaping from a submerged cockpit, are described.

Author: Dowd, Alan W.
Cover Story, Training, United States. Air Force, Study and teaching, Survival skills, Combat survival, Parachuting

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