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The Army invites the community to join in a special ceremony honoring the mothers and families of fallen service members, Sunday at 1 p.m., at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Th...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Having done several hundred articles in the Hawaii Reporter honoring some of Americas hero’s, I believe this is the first one I have done for a member of the U. S. ...

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He was born in Jefferson County, Indiana, in January 1883. Accounts say his father, John H. Woodfill, was a veteran of the Mexican War and had served with the 5th Indiana Volunteers during the Ci...

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Sam Walton may well be the most well known achiever in Arkansas but there are 25 others we need to remember, they are the 25 Medal of Honor recipients who called Arkansas home. Lloyd L. Burke “...

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Victory over Japan Day (also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, V-J Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending World War II, and ...

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Over the years I have written hundreds of articles about our American heroes but very few about our allies heroes. The Battle of Long Tan is a story I am proud to share with those who read my art...

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In my job I have buried 4 star generals. I have met Emperors and Empresses, Heads of States, Prime Ministers and Presidents. All of this paled when on October 3rd 2012 I had the honor and privile...

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Most Japanese–Americans who fought in World War II were Nisei, Japanese–Americans born in the U.S. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Japanese–American m...

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At the risk of being accused of being pedantic I want to point out that the correct title of the award is the Medal of Honor. It is the highest award for bravery that the United States bestows on...

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BY DUANE A VACHON, PH.D. -We are currently getting bombarded by politicians telling us why we should vote for them.  I thought this might be a good time to share my thoughts with you  about one...

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The following are some facts about the Vietnam war that you may know.  There may be some that you may not know.  As you read them remember each number, each name represents a child, a brother, ...

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Editor’s Note: First off I would like to thank our contributor, Vietnam Veteran, Dr. Duane Vachon for this Memorial Day piece and his service to our country. When Duane sent me this article it ...

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Do you know Haym? American history is filled with men and women who gave greater importance to their country than to their own personal safety and well-being.  This concept of “service-above-s...

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Having a bad day? Here’s a story that will enlighten, inform and hopefully inspire! Always remember… Life’s challenges are the bricks paving the pathway to great events in life and history....

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by Kirk Hovious Everything about them was forgettable. Their mission was cloaked in secrecy. Their uniforms were stripped of rank and identification. The men they were sent to rescue had suffered...

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Baca was born on January 10, 1949, in Providence, Rhode Island. He was raised in San Diego, California. Baca was drafted into the United States Army on June 10, 1968. By February 10, 1970, he was...

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Ross Franklin Gray, US Marine Corps For many years I have been writing about men and women who by any standard were courageous. Sergeant Gray is one of the most courageous I have written about. H...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Since America became a nation, 22,317,761 of its men and women have served at various times to protect our country. Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on...

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Father Emil Kapaun, Chaplain in U.S. Army, WWII and Korean War, Distinguished Service Cross and other Military Decorations. This is not the first time I have written about Father Kapaun and I dou...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. – Captain Jose Cabalfin Calugas, Sr. was the first Filipino Soldier to have received the Medal of Honor during WW II. Calugas was born on December 29, 1907 in Baran...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. As a news hound I can set alerts with most of the leading news services to notify me if a subject I am interested in is covered on a specific day. Sadly on October 7,...

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BY DUANE A. VACHON, PH.D. , USA (born October 1, 1936) is a retired American Army officer. While serving as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, he received the United States military’s highe...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON PHD — There was nothing to suggest in the early morning hours of July 27, 1935 that the new baby being born from the backwater town of Wahiawa on the island of Oahu was di...

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, WWII, Medal of Honor BY DUANE A. VACHON, PH.D. Joseph E. Muller was born on June 23, 1908, at Holyoke, Massachusetts. While doing the research for this article, I discovered an interesting fact...

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The 442nd Regiment received more than 18,000 awards, including 9,500 Purple Hearts, 5,200 Bronze Star Medals, 588 Silver Stars, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 7 Distinguished Unit Citations, a...

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“Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in retu...

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BY DUANE A. VACHON, PH.D. In my job I have buried 4 star generals. I have met Emperors and Empresses, Heads of States, Prime Ministers and Presidents. All of this paled when on Wednesday October ...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/a-gathering-of-heroes-honolulu-hawaii-the-week-of-october-1-2012-2/

BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Victory over Japan Day (also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, V-J Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectiv...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Later this month we will be the 70th anniversary of the signing of the unconditional surrender by the Japanese on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Harbor. I thought it...

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37,000 Americans Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Last Monday, July 27, was the 62nd anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice. The day passed with little...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON PH.D. After I had been in country for several months I was convinced that the enemy did not have a bullet with my name on it. What I had failed to take into account was the ...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. This article is a little different than the usual ones you see here. It is from the letters to the editor section of a Sun City newspaper. It should remind you that f...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. This article is a little different than the usual ones you see here. It is from the letters to the editor section of a Sun City newspaper. It should remind you that f...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/freedom-is-not-free/

BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. If you have never visited Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel on the grounds of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, you have missed visiting a truly inspirational pla...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/vincent-r-capodanno-grunt-padre/

BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. One would initially think that a 4th of July speech would be an easy one. After all, it’s a national holiday, a family day and there’s usually a great picnic some...

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BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Have discovered another characteristic that the heroes I write about in these articles share selflessness. I am thinking of selflessness as an adjective, someone who ...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/frankie-zoly-molnar-ssgt-u-s-a-selfless-display-of-gallantry-2/

BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Recently I was speaking with a friend from LA Porte Indiana who asked me if there were any Medal of Honor recipients from La Porte. I was pretty sure there weren’t ...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/master-sergeant-charles-lindwald-u-s-army-it-took-36-years-now-he-is-home/

BY DUANE ALLEN VACHON, PH.D. Rascon was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on September 10, 1945, as the only child of Alfredo and Andrea Rascon. The Rascon family, in search of a better way of life, emig...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/alfred-v-rascon-lieutenant-colonel-u-s-army-lost-but-not-forgotten/

BY DUANE ALLAN VACHON, PH.D. For the last several months this column has been featuring Medal of Honor recipients from Indiana. Many of those recipients were awarded the Medal of Honor for action...

https://www.hawaiireporter.com/william-e-adams-major-u-s-army-courage-and-honor-are-never-out-of-season/