VICENZA, Italy — When Jim Matchin visits the home of his former unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, he sees memorials to fallen soldiers from World War II and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Matchin, ...
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email VICENZA, Italy – The 173rd Airborne Brigade's legacy was written in blood long before the mountains of Afghanistan ...
A group building a memorial to Army paratroopers who died in combat is seeking relatives of a Kelso man who was killed in Vietnam in 1970. Sgt. William Dale Secor, 19, of Kelso died in action July 2, ...
Memorial Day is a difficult day to write about and for many to think about as we remember our loved ones - ancestors and veterans - and especially those who died in a war. We remember the patriots of ...
Denver Family Has Ashes of Vietnam Veteran Spread by U.S. Paratrooper Jumping From Military Aircraft
As 173rd Airborne Brigade jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Harris stood at the open door of the C-130 Hercules, the roar of the engines and the rush of the wind filled his ears. He had jumped at ...
In 1970, 173rd Airborne dog handler Johnny Mayo lost his first service dog, Tiger, when he tripped a Vietnamese booby trap. His second dog, Kelly, remained by his side until his tour was over. Kelly ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new monument honoring some of the Army’s finest paratroopers, nicknamed the sky soldiers, is now sitting at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. That monument, honoring the 173rd ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback