SSgt Jon Cavaiani, awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry on Outpost Hickory on 5 June 1971, receiving the award from President Gerald Ford on 12 December 1974
25th Infantry search a village, blow up tunnels in Long An province south of Saigon 5 June 1966, two parts (1/2); soldier drops explosive in tunnel, gets his head out with seconds to spare @ 1:16
On June 1, 1967, the #VietnamVeteransAgainstTheWar was founded in NYC after six Vietnam vets marched together in a demonstration for an end to the war. The group was organized to give voice to the growing opposition to the #VietnamWar among people in the military. #USHistory
@BrianMDowning1@nytimes No, charges were dropped. Only officers who went to trial were Henderson and Medina both acquitted. He doesnt seem to have a wikipedia page that might say what happened with the bribery case.
4 June 1972: the @nytimes reported on a copy it obtained of still classified Peers Report of My Lai massacre, which concluded the two top commanders of the Americal Division committed 43 acts of misconduct or omission in initial Army investigation
Gen William Westmoreland COMUSMACV, at confirmation hearings of Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination for US Army Chief of Staff on 4 June 1968
4 June 1970: Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky arrives at Pochentong airport outside Phnom Penh greeted by Premier Lon Nol https://t.co/ri6LrFeboU video 1:27