Read more Vietnam veteran stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5716/vietnam-veteran.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:55:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73131/editor-gets-punchy-over-article-literally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn editorial dispute in the Washington Post newsroom devolved into fisticuffs last week. The item was for the Style section, a department long known for taking an anything-goes attitude toward its reporters. When the story crossed the desk of veteran editor Henry Allen—grumpy about his part-time work and the...http://www.newser.com/story/73131/editor-gets-punchy-over-article-literally.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 15:59:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71081/cleland-memoir-recalls-horrors-of-vietnam-karl-rove.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMax Cleland may be a living symbol of dedication to country—the former Georgia senator lost both legs and an arm to a grenade in Vietnam—but that didn't stop Karl Rove's political machine from ending his political career with attacks on his patriotism. "There are plenty of reasons to...http://www.newser.com/story/71081/cleland-memoir-recalls-horrors-of-vietnam-karl-rove.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 17:11:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67157/reenactors-take-on-vietnam-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRevolutionary and Civil War reenactments are a familiar sight—but now, one of the most controversial wars in US history is in reruns, the AP reports. Houston, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania have all hosted Vietnam war reenactments. “We do it to honor these guys and to tell them, 'You weren't forgotten,...http://www.newser.com/story/67157/reenactors-take-on-vietnam-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 9:49:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66170/soldiers-dad-flying-tattered-flag-until-son-comes-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA California man who promised to fly the American flag until his son comes home from Iraq is getting a little heat—along with sympathy—for the tattered condition of Old Glory, reports Fox News. Louis Haros’ son, Paul, will be home this week after a tour—his second—that...http://www.newser.com/story/66170/soldiers-dad-flying-tattered-flag-until-son-comes-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 13:02:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39789/as-mccain-shaped-book-book-shaped-mccain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs recently as 1998, John McCain told Esquire that being introduced as a “great war hero” was enough to “make your skin crawl.” Today, however, his POW experience is a pillar of his presidential campaign, a change David Kirkpatrick of the New York Times attributes to the formative process of...http://www.newser.com/story/39789/as-mccain-shaped-book-book-shaped-mccain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Oct 2008 14:51:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36328/the-lessons-of-war-are-what-counts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohn McCain has made a major show of his military credentials, arguing that his Navy service and time as a POW qualify him to be commander in chief. But that service by itself doesn't qualify him, ex-Sen. Bob Kerrey, a fellow Vietnam vet, argues in the LA Times. "The more...http://www.newser.com/story/36328/the-lessons-of-war-are-what-counts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Sep 2008 10:11:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35437/mccain-wins-unlikely-support-in-vietnam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJohn McCain has won admiration from an unlikely place: Vietnam, the nation he bombed 23 times during the war there. Including politicians, newspaper editors, and even his former captor, Vietnamese are voicing support for the candidate. The Republican pushed to restore ties with the country a decade ago, and many...http://www.newser.com/story/35437/mccain-wins-unlikely-support-in-vietnam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 10:30:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31251/swift-boat-vets-want-their-name-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThese days, the phrase "Swift boat" has come to mean a vicious political attack of the kind suffered by John Kerry in the 2004 election. While the term has gained such currency that it's now used as a verb, one group is seriously miffed: the Navy veterans who, like Kerry,...http://www.newser.com/story/31251/swift-boat-vets-want-their-name-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 6:06:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28627/new-zealand-says-sorry-to-vietnam-vets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe government of New Zealand expressed regret today over its unfair and harsh treatment of Vietnam veterans upon their return, Reuters reports. Prime Minister Helen Clark, who protested the war as a student in the 1970s, made the apology before parliament to the 37 killed and 187 wounded as a...http://www.newser.com/story/28627/new-zealand-says-sorry-to-vietnam-vets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 May 2008 15:42:23 CDT