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The Long Road from Fort Monroe: Major George H. Crawford
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The Long Road from Fort Monroe: Major George H. Crawford

From Fort Monroe to Bataan and the Oryoku Maru, Major George H. Crawford’s story is one of duty, endurance, captivity, and sacrifice.
Reynaldo Arenas: A Young Soldier, a Silent Patrol, a Life Cut Short in Vietnam
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Reynaldo Arenas: A Young Soldier, a Silent Patrol, a Life Cut Short in Vietnam

Drafted from Michigan and sent deep into enemy territory, Specialist Four Reynaldo Arenas served as a combat engineer with a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol. He was killed by hostile small arms fire in Binh Duong Province on December 31, 1968, just 20.
The Day the Perimeter Held: Suá Tre and the Birthday of SP4 Herman E. Anders Jr.
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The Day the Perimeter Held: Suá Tre and the Birthday of SP4 Herman E. Anders Jr.

At Suá Tre in March 1967, American artillery and infantry stopped a major enemy offensive. One of the fallen was SP4 Herman E. Anders Jr., remembered today on his birthday.
Staff Sergeant Terrence L. Harris — A Leader Lost on Christmas Eve
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Staff Sergeant Terrence L. Harris — A Leader Lost on Christmas Eve

A Detroit-born infantry NCO with the 1st Cavalry Division, Staff Sergeant Terrence L. Harris served in Vietnam until his death on December 24, 1970. His story reflects the constant danger and quiet sacrifices of war.
Into the Missile Storm: The Final Mission of Maj. Thomas Waring Bennett, Jr.
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Into the Missile Storm: The Final Mission of Maj. Thomas Waring Bennett, Jr.

In December 1972, during Operation Linebacker II, Major Thomas Waring Bennett, Jr., a decorated B-52 bomber pilot, flew into the most dangerous airspace of the Vietnam War and did not return, giving his life in the war's final days.
Michael Patrick Anderson: Barely Out of High School, Lost to War
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Michael Patrick Anderson: Barely Out of High School, Lost to War

Drafted at 18, Specialist Four Michael Patrick Anderson of Queens, New York, was killed in action in Vietnam at just 19 years old while serving as an infantryman with the 4th Infantry Division.
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