Hugh Thompson and the My Lai Massacre
Social media posts about the actions of Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson circulated on the anniversary of the My Lai massacre.
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Did Joe Biden Receive Five Deferments During the Vietnam War?
He did — but counter to some claims, the former vice president’s asthma diagnosis was not kept secret prior to 2020.
Did John ‘Chickie’ Donohue Pull off a War Zone ‘Beer Run’ in Vietnam?
On December 7 2018, the Facebook page Dysfuntional Veterans shared the following meme about a man named John “Chickie” Donohue and a Vietnam war “beer run”: The meme read: John “Chickie” Donohue, a merchant marine from New York City snuck into the war zone in Vietnam in the ’60s to DELIVER BEER to his three …
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Vietnames Immigrant Quang Nguyen's Speech at the Prescott Freedom Rally-
Vietnamese immigrant Quang Nguyen’s speech on what it means to be a U.S. citizen from 2010 continues to circle the web today.
Did John McCain Start the USS Forrestal Fire?
False claims that John McCain started the USS Forrestal fire that killed 134 sailers resurfaced on the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
President Richard Nixon Pardoned John McCain of War Crimes?
False claims that President Nixon pardoned John McCain after he was convicted of treason are based on earlier, false rumors.