Cunningham vs. “Col Tomb”

                                                   10 MAY 1972                                    CUNNINGHAM vs. “COL TOMB” The title of “ace” has never been officially recognized by the US military.  It originated in the French air force of WWI for whom it was a formal honor conferred on pilots downing five Read More

Vung Ro Incident

                               TODAY IN NAVAL HISTORY                         16 FEBRUARY 1965                         VUNG RO INCIDENT In 1965, the US was becoming more heavily involved in Vietnam with each passing day.  Though war had not been declared and we were officially only “advising” the South Vietnamese, Read More