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Airborne to the End: The Legacy of Specialist Michael Daniel Griffis
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Airborne to the End: The Legacy of Specialist Michael Daniel Griffis

From Philadelphia to the peaks of Lam Dong Province, Griffis embodied the spirit of the 173rd — fearless, disciplined, and unbreakable. His sacrifice stands as a testament to every Sky Soldier who never came home.
Into the Shadows of Hau Nghia: The Sacrifice of SP4 Douglas M. Cady
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Into the Shadows of Hau Nghia: The Sacrifice of SP4 Douglas M. Cady

In a war defined by unseen dangers, drafted infantryman Douglas Cady walked point for his brothers in D Company, 2-14 Infantry. At just 21 years old, he fell to a hidden explosive — a stark reminder of the war’s cruelest reality.
FINAL MISSION OF CPL JAMES WOODWARD
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FINAL MISSION OF CPL JAMES WOODWARD

ow a Routine Operation Became a Deadly Struggle for Survival on the Jagged Spine of Mutter’s Ridge
Holding the Line in Quang Tri - The Story of LCpl Roy Neil Burris
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Holding the Line in Quang Tri - The Story of LCpl Roy Neil Burris

A 19-year-old rifleman of the 1st Marine Division, LCpl Roy Neil Burris faced the relentless violence of northern I Corps during the turbulent months after Tet. He died under devastating artillery fire in Quang Tri Province, holding his position alongside
The Artilleryman of the Highlands - SGT Thomas Ray Daniels
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The Artilleryman of the Highlands - SGT Thomas Ray Daniels

Drafted from rural Minnesota, SGT Thomas Daniels served as a field artilleryman in Vietnam’s Central Highlands until a tragic vehicle accident claimed his life after just three months in-country.
The Roadbuilder Who Walked Into Danger - SGT Philip Eugene Pennington
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The Roadbuilder Who Walked Into Danger - SGT Philip Eugene Pennington

A young Virginian combat engineer, SGT Philip Pennington helped carve the roads and clear the dangers that kept the war moving—until enemy fire claimed his life after just three months in Vietnam.
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