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Veteran of The Day 1-21-26
VETERAN OF THE DAYJanuary 21, 2026 PFC PAUL MELVIN BEDDOE JRU.S. MARINE CORPSNovember 13, 1948 – January 21, 1968KILLED IN ACTION | VIETNAM WAR BASIC INFORMATIONName: Paul Melvin Beddoe JrRank: Private First Class (PFC)Branch: United States Marine CorpsUnit: B Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III MAF Home of Record: Medford, OregonCounty of Record: […]
Veteran of The Day 1-10-26
Chief Warrant Officer William Raymond Hartwell U.S. Army128th Assault Helicopter Company Date of Birth: 11/24/1944 Home of Record: Indianapolis, Indiana Date KIA: 01/10/1968 Casualty Province: Hậu Nghĩa (South Vietnam) Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 19 Why we honor him On January 10, 1968, CWO Hartwell was flying a UH-1B on a combat reconnaissance mission […]
New Year’s Battle of 1968: Fire Support Base Burt
How a little-known New Year’s fight foreshadowed the Tet Offensive On January 1, 1968, while most of the world marked a day of peace, American soldiers from the U.S. 25th Infantry Division were digging in at a remote outpost in Tây Ninh Province, South Vietnam. The position was Fire Support Base Burt, a two-battalion perimeter […]
Mole City, Tay Ninh, December 22nd, 1968
Battle of Patrol Base Mole City December 18–22, 1968 | Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam The Trap On December 18, 1968, soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division did something deliberately dangerous. The 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, known as the Manchus, alongside Company A of the 65th Engineers, constructed a fortified patrol base directly along […]
Why Veterans Day On 11-11 at 11am
Veterans Day: Why the 11th Hour Still Matters(for Coolbeaners.net) Veterans Day is more than a three-day sale with better parking. At its core, it’s a promise stamped into our calendar: we will not forget those who served. Here’s the story behind the date, the meaning, and a few real ways people say “thank you” today. […]