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Inland Northwest Honor Flight takes wing again, giving vets a chance to remember and, for some, to heal

Mon., Oct. 3, 2016

Inland Northwest Honor Flight left on its 31st journey Monday, taking 92 veterans to tour the nation’s war memorials in Washington D.C. For some, it’s a bittersweet trip.

Vietnam says Taiwan firm’s pollution affected 200,000 people

Fri., July 29, 2016

Toxic waste discharged from a Taiwanese-owned steel complex in central Vietnam harmed the livelihoods of more than 200,000 people, including 41,000 fishermen, the Vietnamese government said in tallying the damage from what it has called the country’s worst environmental disaster.

‘Dogfight’ brings troops’ experience to Modern stage

Thu., July 28, 2016

The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene tackles the emotional toll war takes with its production of “Dogfight,” a musical that follows a group of Marines as they prepare to ship out to Vietnam.

Obama presents Vietnam War veteran with Medal of Honor

Mon., July 18, 2016

President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest military honor to a Vietnam War veteran on Monday, noting that the story of retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles’ bravery nearly 50 years ago serves as great inspiration at a time when Americans could use some.

James F. Burns: Happy Fourth from your flag

Sat., July 2, 2016

I survived mustard gas and ghastly death in European trenches in WW I and, 48 stars strong, was hoisted by six soldiers on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima in WW II. I’m proud to be your American flag.

Long-missing Missoula soldier finally buried in Virginia

Fri., June 24, 2016

After 48 years, the remains of a long-missing Vietnam War veteran are being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Memorial medallions recovered, man arrested after vandalism

Tue., June 21, 2016

Boise police said they have arrested a man accused of prying medallions off of a newly dedicated memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans.

Children of the Vietnam War spent decades finding American fathers

Fri., June 17, 2016

Jimmy Miller was one of the lucky ones – he came to America from Vietnam and eventually reunited with his father, an Army sreviceman. Now he’s founded a nonprofit to help other Amerasian children.

Legacy of War: Helicopter pilot Jim Emch was the 85th Spokane County resident to die in Vietnam

Mon., May 30, 2016

Jim Emch always wanted to fly helicopters, and he got his wish when he became the pilot of a Huey gunship in Vietnam. He was killed in a helicopter crash in 1970.

Legacy of War: “Ace” Allen’s mother wrote to him every day, even after his death in Korea

Mon., May 30, 2016

Isadore “Ace” Allen was killed two days after arriving in Korea in 1950; now his memory lives on in the nephew who is named after him and in a book written by his niece.

Charles Krauthammer: Obama finally accepts realpolitik

Sat., May 28, 2016

On his Vietnam trip this week, Obama accepted the reality of an abusive dictatorship while announcing a warming of relations and the lifting of the U.S. arms embargo.,

On Vietnam human rights, Obama finds a work in progress

Tue., May 24, 2016

For all the lusty cheers and warm welcomes that Obama has gotten during his time in Vietnam, the transformation clearly is still very much a work in progress.

Obama banishing Vietnam War vestige by lifting arms embargo

Mon., May 23, 2016

Eager to banish lingering shadows of the Vietnam War, President Barack Obama lifted the U.S. embargo on selling arms to America’s former enemy Monday and made the case for a more trusting and prosperous relationship going forward.

Boeing sells 100 planes to Vietnam’s VietJet

Mon., May 23, 2016

Boeing Co. is selling 100 aircraft worth about $11.3 billion at list prices to Vietnam’s VietJet as the airline seeks to expand its international and domestic flights.

Obama looks to boost economic, security ties in Asia

Sun., May 22, 2016

President Barack Obama’s mission in Vietnam and Japan is to build stronger economic and security ties with Asian-Pacific allies anxious about the rise of an increasingly muscular China.

China rejects U.S. claim of unsafe aerial intercept

Thu., May 19, 2016

Adds US State Department comment. Edits 4th paragraph to fix typo. For global distribution. BEIJING (AP) – China on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that its fighter jets maneuvered unsafely when they intercepted an American Navy reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, and demanded that the U.S. end such missions close to Chinese territory.