May 12, 2022May 12, 1962 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur at West Point: "Duty, Honor, Country"May 12, 1962 - General Douglas MacArthur received the Sylvanus Thayer Award “for outstanding service to the nation” in ceremonies today...
May 12, 2022President Kennedy Orders Marines to ThailandMay 12, 1962 - President Kennedy ordered today that U.S. naval, air, and land forces, including a battle group of 1,800 marines, move...
Apr 24, 2022Kennedy To Issue Executive Order Making Soldiers in Vietnam Eligible for Purple HeartApr. 24, 1962 - U.S. soldiers wounded in the fighting in Vietnam will receive the Purple Heart. President Kennedy will issue within the...
Apr 14, 2022President Watches Military Demonstration in North CarolinaApr. 14, 1962 - President Kennedy watched a demonstration of the Atlantic Fleet’s air and sea power today off the coast of North...