Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War, Lt. j ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Helicopters are synonymous with military operations today. If it weren’t for the Vietnam War, things wouldn’t be that way. It’s dubbed the “Helicopter War,” as they were used for ...

The introduction of the helicopter changed how armies operate. This multi-role aircraft can be a potent offensive weapon, an efficient transport method, a crucial medevac resource, and a versatile ...

Vietnam War medevac helicopter crews will be the latest military group to receive the highest award Congress can bestow. The Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act won final ...

The Odd Sight Above Modern Battlefields Footage from the Russo Ukrainian war has shown helicopters abruptly pitching upw ...

Pilot John Morgan flew one of the helicopters evacuating people out of Saigon. When Iowa native John Morgan received orders to assist with the Vietnam War, it was a “tremendous surprise.” President ...

Warrant Officer Stephen Peth was making his final turn at treetop level when he looked through the green Plexiglas above his head. In the landing zone below, South Vietnamese soldiers were standing ...

ST. LOUIS – A powerful reunion more than five decades in the making is happening in St. Louis. Two Vietnam War helicopter pilots who haven’t seen each other since one saved the other’s life in combat ...

The front rotor of an Israeli helicopter that crashed on Mount Hermon during a rescue operation in 1974. Israeli soldiers during a routine operation in Syria found the rotor head of an Air Force ...