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Purple Heart. Félix Modesto Conde Falcón (February 28, 1938 – April 4, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Born in Juncos, Puerto Rico, he joined the United States Army in April 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. He was killed during combat operations in Ap Tan Hoa, South Vietnam, on April 4, 1969. [ 1]
Corporal. Chu Pa Region, Pleiku Province. February 9, 1969 – February 11, 1969. For saving many lives as a medic during a number of vicious firefights. Second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Dwight W. Birdwell. Army. Specialist Five. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon.
OG-107. A U.S. Army soldier wearing an OG-507 uniform in 1977. The OG-107 was the basic work and combat utility uniform (fatigues) of all branches of the United States Armed Forces from 1952 until its discontinuation in 1989. The designation came from the U.S. Army 's coloring code " Olive Green 107", which was the shade of dark green used on ...
t. e. The attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base, headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) 7th Air Force, occurred during the early hours of 31 January 1968. Tan Son Nhut Air Base was one of the major air bases used for offensive air operations within South Vietnam and for the support of United ...
The M-1965 Field Jacket (also known as M65, M-65 Field Jacket, and Coat, Cold Weather, Man's Field ), named after the year it was introduced, [ 1] is a popular field jacket initially designed for the United States Army under the MIL-C-43455[ 2] standard by Alpha Industries. It was introduced into U.S. military service in 1965 to replace the ...
Current Service Dress uniforms worn by senior general officers and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. The current U.S. Air Force Service Dress Uniform, which was initially adopted in 1994 and made mandatory on 1 October 1999, consists of a three-button coat with silver-colored buttons featuring a design known as "Hap Arnold wings", matching trousers (women may choose to wear a ...
Pararescuemen (also known as Pararescue Jumpers or PJs) are United States Air Force (USAF) tier two special operations forces who conduct combat search and rescue (CSAR), commando style raids, medical evacuation, personnel recovery, support combat control, and tactical emergency medical services (TEMS) operations as well as other special ...
The planned 1940 and 1944 Games were canceled in the wake of World War II. For the first Summer Olympics in 12 years, Team USA wore light-colored bottoms, white tops, and blue blazers adorned with ...