Vietnam War tribute
Veteran of The Day 1-16-26
Captain, John F. Young Captain, United States Army5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Date Killed in Action: January 16, 1968Location: An Giang Province, Republic of VietnamVietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 61 Service and Sacrifice Captain John F. Young served as a Green Beret with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), operating in the Mekong Delta […]
Veteran of The Day 1-14-26
Second Lieutenant Randall Douglas Yeary United States Marine Corps Date of Birth: October 26, 1942 Home of Record: Kingsport, Tennessee Rank/Branch: 2LT, USMC Date KIA: January 14, 1968 Casualty Province: Quang Tri, South Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 48 Lt Yeary, who entered the U.S. Marine Corps in March on 1967, graduated in […]
Veteran of The Day 1-11-26
Seaman (SN) Roy Benjamin Keith United States Navy(served with SEAL Team 1, per remembrances on the Wall of Faces) Date of Birth: June 21, 1945 Home of Record: Joliet, Illinois Date KIA: January 11, 1968 Casualty Province: Ba Xuyên, South Vietnam Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 34E, Line 29 Service and Sacrifice On January 11, 1968, […]
Veterans Of The Day 1-4-26
The Fallen of Fire Support Base Burt New Year’s Battle, January 1–2, 1968 Tây Ninh Province, South Vietnam On January 1–2, 1968, Fire Support Base Burt (Suối Cụt) was struck in a fierce, multi-wave assault during what was supposed to be a holiday ceasefire. Soldiers fought through the night under mortar fire, RPGs, and ground […]
Veteran of The Day 12-30-2025
Major Robert Allen Mainord, Jr. United States ArmyVietnam War Veteran (Two Tours) Born: April 29, 1936 – Sour Lake, TexasPassed: December 12, 2025 – Woodville, TexasAge: 89 Service to Country Robert Allen Mainord, Jr. served 21 years in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Major. A proud Vietnam veteran, he completed two […]