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  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III congratulates retired Chief Master Sgt. Ronald W. Brodeur and Eric L. Roberts II after presenting them with the Silver Star during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Dec. 17, 2015. Brodeur and Roberts received their medals for their gallant action in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

    CSAF awards Silver Stars to Vietnam vets

    A star pendant necklace bought in 1984 has been tucked away for 30 years since its purchase. The necklace was a gift to Sue Roberts from her husband, Eric Roberts II, as a thank you for her efforts toward getting the Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to him and Ronald Brodeur’s upgraded to a Silver Star. Unfortunately at the time, the request was denied, and Sue vowed to never wear the necklace until her husband and Brodeur received stars of their own. The two gentlemen were awarded the Silver Star by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III during a ceremony at the Pentagon Dec. 17.
  • Retired Col. Leon Ellis visits the Air Force prisoner of war tribute section in the Pentagon July 16, 2015. Ellis, a Vietnam War POW, admired a painting by Maxine McCaffrey. The painting portrays realistic features about being a captive in a prison camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield)

    POW visits Pentagon tribute section, reminisces about hard times

    Retired Col. Leon Ellis was a prisoner of war for 1,955 days during the Vietnam War. During a July 16 visit to the Pentagon, he and his family stopped by the Air Force POW tribute section. Ellis said some painful memories flooded back about his time as a POW as he viewed the paintings.
  • Retired Maj. Spike Nasmyth, speaks with Airmen during a lunch July 8, 2015, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Nasmyth spoke about how prisoners of war communicated with one another in the camp by tapping messages on the walls. He was a POW for more than six years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Gina Randall)

    Optimism helped Vietnam vet survive as POW

    When 2nd Lt. John "Spike" Nasmyth climbed into his F-4 Phantom II on Sept. 4, 1966, to fly a combat mission over Vietnam, he never foresaw that he'd be blown out of the sky by a surface-to-air missile. The last words he heard before his jet was transformed into a lump of crumpled, metal wreckage were from his "guy in back," Ray Salzurulo, a pilot systems operator -- "Hey, Spike -- here comes another..."
  • Rabbi (Maj.) Sarah Schechter, a Cadet Chapel Jewish chaplain, reads from the Torah while the honor guard escorts the casket containing the remains of Capt. Richard D. Chorlins, an Academy Class of ’67 graduate, into the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., April 14, 2015. Chorlins was killed in Vietnam in January 1970. His remains were transferred here April 13, 2015, in a dignified arrival ceremony and he was laid to rest at the Academy Cemetery April 14, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Liz Copan)

    Academy grad laid to rest 45 years after losing life in Vietnam

    The funeral for an U.S. Air Force Academy graduate killed in the Vietnam War was held April 14 at the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, nearly 45 years after he gave his life serving his country.
  • Tech. Sgt. Giles Dame leads a work safety class with Vietnam People's Army Air Defense members at Binh Thanh Dong primary school during an Operation Pacific Angel 15-3 event March 23, 2015, in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined humanitarian assistance operation led by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The operation promotes interoperability among U.S. military, host nation and multilateral military and civilian organizations. Dame is a structural craftsman assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)

    Operation PACIFIC ANGEL 15-3 spreads care in Vietnam

    The United States and Vietnam began humanitarian assistance operations here March 23 as part of Operation Pacific Angel 15-3.
  • Exercise Cope North 15 participants and aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian air force, South Korean air force, Royal New Zealand air force, and Philippine air force participate in a group photo event Feb.13, 2015, at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North is an annual multilateral field training exercise that emphasizes the exchange and execution of tactics, techniques and procedures, while enhancing interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

    Cope North 15 kicks off at Andersen

    Exercise Cope North 15 kicked off at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 15, and will run through Feb. 27, marking the 86th iteration of the multilateral training exercise.
  • Airman 1st Class Anthony Smith-Nelson plays taps during the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 18, 2014, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The ceremony commemorated the 75 Airmen that lost their lives during the operation including 33 who were lost from 15 downed B-52 Stratofortress bombers. Smith-Nelson is a member of the Andersen Air Force Base Honor Guard (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Hicks)

    Andersen pays tribute to fallen Airmen during Linebacker II ceremony

    Andersen Air Force Base had its 42nd annual Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony at Dec. 18, remembering the Andersen-based service members who lost their lives in support of Operation Linebacker II in 1972.
  • Air Force Capt. Kelly Cook, left, a pilot who flew early generation fighter bombers, shakes the hand of another officer circa 1950s. Cook was a member of the Iowa Air National Guard when he was called to active federal service in support of the Korean War. Cook was later declared missing in action in 1967 after his F-4C was shot down over North Vietnam. (Courtesy photo)

    POW/MIA: Daughter of missing Vietnam-era pilot shares story of loss

    The name, rank and service of Col. Kelly Cook are imprinted on prisoner-of-war/missing-in-action bracelets to this day -- he is still missing.
  • Retired Staff Sgt. Elbert Scott places his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem at a medal presentation ceremony in his honor, July 21, 2014, in Goldsboro, N.C. Scott was presented six medals for his service during World War II and the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

    Three-war veteran recognized, honored nearly 60 years after service

    "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." - Leo Tolstoy
  • Capt. Ralph Balcom, his wife, Marian, his daughter, Tracy, and his son, Chris, in a family photo. Ralph Balcom was lost in Vietnam more than 47 years ago. (Courtesy photo)

    A legacy of sacrifice for fallen Airman

    Marine Corps Cpl. Jake Balcom had a unique opportunity to spend time with the 421st Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 421st FS was formerly known as the 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron during the war in Vietnam and was the squadron his grandfather, Col. Ralph Balcom, flew in. For over four decades, the Balcom family still searches for answers about the loss of Col. Ralph Balcom. Ralph didn't return from an operation in 1966 and has been declared missing ever since.

  • Airman missing from Vietnam war accounted for

    The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, or DPMO, announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, has been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
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