‘I See It So Others Don’t Have To:’ Oregon Army Veteran Recovers Bodies as Rescue Diver
After spending more than a decade in the Army, both in active duty and the National Guard, Oregon native Nick Rinn chose a unique career path most people wouldn’t even consider. He became an underwater rescue diver recovering bodies. Rinn, who grew up in North Bend, Oregon, served two years in the Army on active […]
Vietnam Veteran to Be Awarded Medal of Honor for Heroic Helicopter Rescue After 55 Years
The White House announced Friday that the president will award the Medal of Honor to Army Capt. Larry Taylor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. Taylor, who was an AH-1 Cobra pilot between August 1967 and August 1968, is credited with the daring rescue of a small patrol of soldiers who were surrounded […]