Bullets whizzed by Cpl. Daniel “Duke” Heller as he rescued wounded Marines who’d been trapped in a North Vietnamese Army ambush in the A Shau Valley, Vietnam, on Feb. 13, 1969. Despite being wounded ...

In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at ...

Editor's Note: This article is part of KSAT’s special, "50 Years After The Fall: From Saigon to San Antonio," highlighting how the war in Vietnam affected veterans in the Alamo City and South Texas.

In January 1970, six Marine second lieutenants were commissioned at Texas A&M. I was one of them. Ron Forrester was another. Ron received his wings as a naval flight officer, and I became a Marine ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Dodge City native Jesse Ramos answered the call to service in 1968 by joining the Marines. “I really did like the Marine Corps uniforms, but I think maybe once I got to ‘Nam, I ...

In January 1970, six Marine 2nd Lieutenants were commissioned at Texas A&M. I was one of them. Ron Forrester was another. Ron received his wings as a Naval Flight Officer, and I became a Marine ...

When two understrength Marine companies pushed north along Highway 561 on the morning of July 2, 1967, they walked straight into hell. Alpha and Bravo Companies of 1st Battalion, 9th Marines—numbering ...