The Rockland native lost his face to a mortar blast and underwent hundreds of reconstructive surgeries throughout his life, but remained kind, generous and faithful.
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‘Wall That Heals’ makes emotional debut in Farmington
The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., opened in an official ceremony Thursday with retired Staff Sgt. Travis Mills honoring Vietnam veterans and those lost in the conflict.
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William Calley, Army officer and face of My Lai Massacre, is dead at 80
He was the only person convicted in connection with the atrocity, in which American troops killed hundreds of unarmed South Vietnamese men, women and children.
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What’s known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
What it means for their relationship is still uncertain.
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Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset growing isolation
Putin’s recent visits to China and now North Korea and Vietnam are attempts to ‘break the international isolation,’ said Nguyen Khac Giang, an analyst at Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Thomas Gumbleton, Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
For decades, he was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labor and social justice.
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Vietnam Air, Boeing reach $10 billion deal for 737 Max jets
There will be challenges for the financially strapped carrier in getting aircraft delivered in the near term, given that Airbus and Boeing have sold out most of their production slots through the end of the decade.
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Biden says stronger U.S. ties with Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China
Vietnam is elevating relations with the U.S. to the level of a comprehensive strategic partner, Vietnam’s highest tier of international partnership.
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Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over map showing China’s territorial claim
The map shows China’s ‘nine-dash line,’ which extends Beijing’s territorial claims far into waters that fall within areas claimed by Vietnam and other countries.
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She raised a family and ran a restaurant in Portland. Now citizenship solidifies Huong Le’s home
As a young mother, she emigrated from Vietnam to Maine, where her family and their food continue to enrich the community.