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In Vietnam, he survived the bloody ten-day battle at Hamburger Hill (Hill 937) for which he was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with Valor.
That battle at Fire Base Jack was tough, but the 10-day battle of Hamburger Hill was probably the worst experience he had in Vietnam, Axson said. The hill was lush and green like the jungle, ...
Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down ...
As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.
This past weekend marked the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, an important but often overlooked milestone in ...
At the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown 250 years ago, hundreds of people joined the fight against the British, an early battle in the American Revolution. One of them was David How, then only ...
Members of the Bunker Hill 250 planning committee (l-r) Ed Hurley, Tom Dietzel, Jonathan Lane and Doug Ozelius speak to Gloucester High School on Monday about the history of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Secretary Galvin, Park Service announce Battle of Bunker Hill 250th anniversary events “The blood that was spilled here set the scene for the founding of the United States,” said the secretary ...
It won’t take too much to transform Gloucester’s historic Stage Fort Park into a stand-in for the Charlestown Peninsula in 1775 for the 250th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of ...
But their hamburger sandwiches were served between slices of bread. Close, but not the real deal. There are more tantalizing hints. In 1891, ...