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Old USAF UH-1N Hueys flying alongside their replacement, the MH-139A Grey Wolf
In September 2018, the USAF chose the Leonardo AW139 to replace these UH-1N. Specifically, Boeing has made a local version of ...
Great Park aviation museum to share histories of groundbreaking Marine Corps leaders
The oral histories include interviews with the Marine Corps’ first brigadier general, Margaret Brewer, and the corps’ ...
'Crucible 1972': JU prof's book features two Vietnam War Navy aviators from Jacksonville
Vietnam experiences of Navy vets from Florida helped Keith Saliba tell his "Crucible" story of America at war in the pivotal year of 1972.
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'Full Metal Jacket' Actor and Military Advocate Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69
Actor and philanthropist Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his role as Marine Corps combat photographer "Rafterman" in ...
Decades after returning from war, Killingly veterans are welcomed home
When Henry Fusco came home from Vietnam, he said people shoved him, spat on him, and even tried to tear his uniform. In an auditorium at Killingly High School Tuesday evening, Fusco and roughly 60 men ...
Remembering Full Metal Jacket’s Rafterman, and the actor who brought him to life
Kevyn Major Howard played Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," a Vietnam War movie that inspired a generation of Marines to ...
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The U.S. Military’s Oldest Weapons, Ranked from Newest to Most Ancient
The U.S. Military still has guns in use that were developed in the late 1970s to over 100 years ago. Of course, the military ...
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‘Full Metal Jacket’ actor who portrayed Rafterman dies at age 69
Kevyn Major Howard, who played Rafterman, a Marine and a Stars and Stripes combat photographer in the 1987 film “Full Metal ...
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Black veterans reflect on time in US military
Seven local black veterans who served during different wars shared the experiences they faced, including racism, while ...