By then, he had flown over 3,000 casualties to safety during 11 months evacuating wounded soldiers from Vietnam's most ...
I agree with Mike Kerrigan that “‘Dustoff’ Crews Deserve Recognition” (op-ed, Nov. 9). The following radio transmissions during a Viet Cong attack on May 18, 1969 in Xuan Loc, Vietnam, say it all: ...
A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona resident who served as a battlefield air ambulance helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War is among about 3,500 U.S. Army Dustoff crew members, living and dead, recently ...
An Ashland resident who was a combat medic and did two tours in Vietnam as a Dustoff Medic, received a Congressional Gold Medal. Thurmond "Doug" Blake is a recipient of the honor President Joe Biden ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On April 10, 2025, Governor Laura Kelly designated this day as DustOff Day. DustOff Day honors the work of DustOff crews during the Vietnam War. These crews were essential to ...
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — During the Vietnam War, Dustoff Crews were special medivac helicopter crews that landed in dangerous area to pick up wounded soldiers and whisk them to a hospital. They ...
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday welcomed the Senate passage of legislation they cosponsored to award a collective Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Army Dustoff crews ...
A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona resident who served as a battlefield air ambulance helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War is among about 3,500 U.S. Army Dustoff crew members, living and dead, recently ...