- Olive Branch ceremony to honor fallen Airmen Memphis Commercial Appeal
Captain Walter Burke, shown climbing into an earlier aircraft in the late 1960's. Burke was co-pilot of a military C-47 spy plane shot down on 5 February 1969, during the Vietnam War. A Memorialization and Repatriation Ceremony will be held in honor of the ten USAF Crewmen shot down and whose remains were recovered in …
Olive Branch ceremony to honor fallen Airmen @ Memphis Commercial Appeal - 1 hr 10 mins agoOlive Branch resident Paul Clever was 6 years old when his father went down in a spy plane over Laos during the Vietnam War. More »Olive Branch ceremony to honor fallen Airmen
Olive Branch resident Paul Clever was 6 years old when his father went down in a spy plane over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Former Vietnam POW Mike Brazelton, center, poses in front of a Pulitzer prize winning photo showing released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoFormer Vietnam POW Mike Brazelton, center, poses in front of a Pulitzer prize winning photo showing released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base … More »Former Vietnam POW Mike Brazelton, center, poses in front of a Pulitzer prize winning photo showing released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Former Vietnam POW Mike Brazelton, center, poses in front of a Pulitzer prize winning photo showing released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba …
Former Vietnam POW Orson Swindle, right, gets a hug from Jim Janeway as he arrives to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoFormer Vietnam POW Orson Swindle, right, gets a hug from Jim Janeway as he arrives to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., … More »Former Vietnam POW Orson Swindle, right, gets a hug from Jim Janeway as he arrives to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Former Vietnam POW Orson Swindle, right, gets a hug from Jim Janeway as he arrives to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Vietnam War veterans ride their motorcycles as they lead the buses carrying Vietnam POWs to celebrate the 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoVietnam War veterans ride their motorcycles as they lead the buses carrying Vietnam POWs to celebrate the 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, … More »Vietnam War veterans ride their motorcycles as they lead the buses carrying Vietnam POWs to celebrate the 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Vietnam War veterans ride their motorcycles as they lead the buses carrying Vietnam POWs to celebrate the 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - This March 17, 1973 file photo shows released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War. In the lead is Stirm's daughter Lori, 15; followed by son Robert, 14; daughter Cynthia, 11; wife Loretta and son Roger, 12. On Thursday, May 24, 2013, some 200 former POWs, almost all of them former pilots, will reunite for a three-day celebration at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba LInda, Calif., that coincides with the 40th anniversary of a star-studded White House dinner hosted by President Nixon to honor their sacrifice. At the time, Nixon was embroiled in Watergate, but the former prisoners, now in their 60s and 70s, credit him with their freedom and have no qualms about expressing their loyalty for the 37th president. This photo won the Pulitzer Prize for News Photography in 1973. (AP Photo/Sal Veder, File) AP - 17 hrs agoFILE - This March 17, 1973 file photo shows released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam … More »FILE - This March 17, 1973 file photo shows released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War. In the lead is Stirm's daughter Lori, 15; followed by son Robert, 14; daughter Cynthia, 11; wife Loretta and son Roger, 12. On Thursday, May 24, 2013, some 200 former POWs, almost all of them former pilots, will reunite for a three-day celebration at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba LInda, Calif., that coincides with the 40th anniversary of a star-studded White House dinner hosted by President Nixon to honor their sacrifice. At the time, Nixon was embroiled in Watergate, but the former prisoners, now in their 60s and 70s, credit him with their freedom and have no qualms about expressing their loyalty for the 37th president. This photo won the Pulitzer Prize for News Photography in 1973. (AP Photo/Sal Veder, File)
FILE - This March 17, 1973 file photo shows released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm being greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War. In the lead is Stirm's daughter Lori, 15; followed by son Robert, 14; daughter Cynthia, 11; wife Loretta and son …
Vietnam War veteran Tim Hertel stands in front of a POW-MIA flag during the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoVietnam War veteran Tim Hertel stands in front of a POW-MIA flag during the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. … More »Vietnam War veteran Tim Hertel stands in front of a POW-MIA flag during the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Vietnam War veteran Tim Hertel stands in front of a POW-MIA flag during the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
- Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs AP - 1 hr 21 mins ago
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the … More »Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Doug Burns was on a night reconnaissance mission searching for enemy trucks when he was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and taken prisoner during the Vietnam War.
Former Vietnam POWs and their guests arrive to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoFormer Vietnam POWs and their guests arrive to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae … More »Former Vietnam POWs and their guests arrive to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Former Vietnam POWs and their guests arrive to celebrate the 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - In this March 29, 1973 file photo, Unidentified U.S. prisoners of war stand in the courtyard of Hanoi's POW camp at Nga Tu So street waiting for an inspection of the camp by joint military and international control and supervision commissions. On Thursday, May 24, 2013, some 200 former POWs, almost all of them former pilots, will reunite for a three-day celebration at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba LInda, Calif., that coincides with the 40th anniversary of a star-studded White House dinner hosted by President Nixon to honor their sacrifice. At the time, Nixon was embroiled in Watergate, but the former prisoners, now in their 60s and 70s, credit him with their freedom and have no qualms about expressing their loyalty for the 37th president. (AP Photo/Horst Faas, File) AP - 17 hrs agoFILE - In this March 29, 1973 file photo, Unidentified U.S. prisoners of war stand in the courtyard of Hanoi's POW camp at Nga Tu So street waiting for an inspection of the camp by joint military and international … More »FILE - In this March 29, 1973 file photo, Unidentified U.S. prisoners of war stand in the courtyard of Hanoi's POW camp at Nga Tu So street waiting for an inspection of the camp by joint military and international control and supervision commissions. On Thursday, May 24, 2013, some 200 former POWs, almost all of them former pilots, will reunite for a three-day celebration at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba LInda, Calif., that coincides with the 40th anniversary of a star-studded White House dinner hosted by President Nixon to honor their sacrifice. At the time, Nixon was embroiled in Watergate, but the former prisoners, now in their 60s and 70s, credit him with their freedom and have no qualms about expressing their loyalty for the 37th president. (AP Photo/Horst Faas, File)
FILE - In this March 29, 1973 file photo, Unidentified U.S. prisoners of war stand in the courtyard of Hanoi's POW camp at Nga Tu So street waiting for an inspection of the camp by joint military and international control and supervision commissions. On Thursday, May 24, 2013, some 200 former POWs, almost all of them former …
Vietnam War veteran Paul Holmes salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoVietnam War veteran Paul Holmes salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May … More »Vietnam War veteran Paul Holmes salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Vietnam War veteran Paul Holmes salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Vietnam War veteran Tedd Hybbert salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP - 1 hr 20 mins agoVietnam War veteran Tedd Hybbert salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, … More »Vietnam War veteran Tedd Hybbert salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Vietnam War veteran Tedd Hybbert salutes as he watches some 200 Vietnam POWs arrive to celebrate their 40th reunion at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs FOX News Videos - 51 mins agoWilliam La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif. More »40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs
William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif.
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William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif. More »40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs
William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif.
- 40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs FOX News Videos - 56 mins ago
William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif. More »40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs
William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif.
40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs FOX News Videos - 51 mins agoWilliam La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif. More »40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs
William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif.
40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs FOX News Videos - 51 mins agoWilliam La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif. More »40th anniversary reunion for Vietnam POWs
William La Jeunesse reports from the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, Calif.
Cheers, escort greet POWs for reunion Orange County RegisterPeople waving flags lined up along Yorba Linda Boulevard to greet 185 American POWs from the Vietnam War traveling in a motorcade to the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda for a reunion … More »Cheers, escort greet POWs for reunion
People waving flags lined up along Yorba Linda Boulevard to greet 185 American POWs from the Vietnam War traveling in a motorcade to the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda for a reunion called the "40th Anniversary of an All American Homecoming."
- Cheers, escort greet POWs for reunion @ Orange County Register - 1 hr 37 mins ago
YORBA LINDA - Eight buses filled with American POWs from the Vietnam War and their families were given a heroes' welcome Thursday afternoon as they arrived at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum for … More »Cheers, escort greet POWs for reunion
YORBA LINDA - Eight buses filled with American POWs from the Vietnam War and their families were given a heroes' welcome Thursday afternoon as they arrived at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum for a three-day reunion to mark the 40th anniversary of their homecoming.
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