Still the noblest calling
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An air force veteran remembers his experiences in Vietnam during a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial where he viewed the names of friends who had been killed in action. In remembering their sacrifice and his, he opines that God, duty, honor and country will always be the noblest calling.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 1999
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Going the second mile
Article Abstract:
A target spotter in the Vietnam War narrates how he averted a US Air Force attack against friendly forces. The heroic feat was attributed to an advice that the target spotter received from a priest in high school to check everything to ensure a job well done.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 1995
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Borrowed time
Article Abstract:
A Vietnam War veteran recalls his last mission in Vietnam. He realized what it was like to live on borrowed time when he witnessed one of the soldiers in his platoon get killed. The experience still haunts him up to this day.
Publication Name: The American Legion
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0886-1234
Year: 1995
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