Vietnam Veteran

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  US School Apologizes After Students In Trump Hats Mock Native American

  A Catholic school in Kentucky condemned a group of its students, many of whom wore "Make America Great Again" hats, after they were recorded harassing a Native American Vietnam veteran in a video that went viral on Saturday.

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  "I Got Very Lucky": How Young Trump Avoided Being Drafted For Vietnam War

  President Donald Trump's avoidance of the war in Vietnam is neither new nor unique. Each of the two baby boomer presidents who preceded him - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - worked the system to keep from having to fight in a war that quickly became seen as, at best, a horrible mistake. But Trump's success at avoiding the draft is remarkable in p...

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  Still Fighting: Vietnam Vets Seek Help for Rare Cancer

  Hundreds of veterans who have been diagnosed with a rare bile duct cancer that may be linked to their time in the service and an unexpected source: parasites in raw or poorly cooked river fish.

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  Vietnam Lifts Ban On Australian Commemoration Of 1966 Battle

  Under pressure from top Australian officials, Vietnam today lifted its sudden ban on veterans who had traveled to the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia's most costly battle of the Vietnam War, with the government allowing low-key commemorations.

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  War Veteran John Kerry Hails 'Great Story' of US Ties With Ex-Foe Vietnam

  US Secretary of State John Kerry met top communist party leaders in Hanoi today and hailed the former foes' transformation from enemies to key allies in the two decades since ties were established.

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  Democratic Ex-Senator Jim Webb Enters US Presidential Race

  Former US senator Jim Webb of Virginia, a Vietnam War veteran who served as secretary of the navy, announced on Thursday he is running for president, challenging frontrunner Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

• United States War Veteran's Remains Repatriated After 47 years

  The remains of an American soldier who went missing in fighting near the Cambodian border during the Vietnam War have been identified and returned to his family, the US Embassy in Phnom Penh said on Friday.

• US Veterans Affairs Secretary Resigns Amid Scandal

  President Barack Obama's under-fire Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned on Friday, paying the price for an expanding scandal over failures in health care for America's retired warriors.

• Vietnam Marks 'Historic, Golden' Dien Bien Phu Victory

  War veterans, communist leaders and tourists will gather in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu town Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's seminal victory over French colonial forces.

• The Vietnamese Teenager Who Captured a French General

  One of Vietnam's last surviving veterans of the battle of Dien Bien Phu recounts with pride the day in May 1954 when, aged just 19, he captured the commander of the French colonial forces.

• Three Indian-Americans join US Congressional race

  Three Indian-Americans, including a Vietnam war veteran, are among the latest Democratic candidates to join the US Congressional race, elections for which will be held in November.

• Legendary Vietnam General Vo Nguyen Giap dies at 102

  Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, the brilliant and ruthless commander who led a ragtag army of guerrillas to victory in Vietnam over first the French and then the Americans, died on Friday. The last of the country's old-guard revolutionaries was 102.

• Who is Chuck Hagel?

  Former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel is a contrarian Republican moderate and decorated Vietnam combat veteran who is likely to support a more rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

• Who is funding the US presidential race?

  Here is a look at wealthy individuals who have contributed at least $1 million to either candidate.