But at the time, he said, many Black people did not want to serve. “My mother wanted me not to go. She said, ‘Too many young Blacks are dying and why don’t you just don’t go and do your six months in …
Colossal Failure: Why the M16 Rifle Was a Disaster in Vietnam
As U.S. forces streamed out of bases in the United States bound for Southeast Asia, few would have imagined the M16 rifle, which seemed to have such a rosy future, would encounter such controversy.
Mitsubishi pulls out coal project in Vietnam: sources
Mitsubishi Corp has decided to pull out of the Vinh Tan 3 power plant in Vietnam, two sources familiar with the company’s thinking on the matter told Reuters, as it shifts away from carbon intensive …
Virtual Tributes Being Accepted For Vietnam War Veterans Day
Montgomery County is publishing virtual tributes of servicemembers in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which is on March 29.
Santa Cruz man helps out father figure after medical emergency in Cambodia
A Santa Cruz resident, Michael Delorio, is leading the charge to get a former news editor and Vietnam War veteran medical treatment oversees after he fell, hit his head and suffered a subsequent …
Over 80% of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam recover on their own after one week
The Ministry of Health’s statistics show that more than 80% of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam had only mild symptoms such as mild fever, cough, and fatigue, and recovered on their own after about one …
U.S. Bank Records Sought in Probe of Vietnam Restaurant Chain Owner
Liquidators of Huy Vietnam Group Ltd., once among the largest restaurant chains in Vietnam, are seeking New York bank records to investigate shareholder allegations of self-dealing against the company …
Vietnamese female CEOs listed among top global business leaders
The achievements of Vietnamese women “steering” large corporations have been recognized internationally.Nguyen Thi Bich VanIn early 2021, on its Facebook page, IBM Vietnam for the first time announced …
Remembering A Vietnam War Veteran And An Education Advocate Who Both Lost Their Lives To COVID-19
We remember Ivan Forbis, a Vietnam War veteran, and Maurice Ojwang Sr., a Kenyan immigrant and staunch education advocate, both of who died in 2020 from COVID-19.
LI Reps: We Need To Study Cancer-Causing Parasite In Vietnam Vets
The ingestion of liver fluke in water during the war could be associated with diseases like liver cancer, and allow for VA benefits.