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Obama slams GOP over delay of Hagel confirmation

Obama called Hagel, who is a former senator and Vietnam veteran, "eminently" qualified for the job Thursday and expressed confidence he would ultimately be confirmed.

Senate confirms Kerry as secretary of state

The Massachusetts Democrat, 69, glided through his confirmation process, with supporters noting his quarter-century in the Senate, across-the-aisle friendships with Republicans, nearly 100...

Senate approves Kerry as secretary of state on lopsided 94-3 vote

Kerry, 69, D-Mass., glided through his confirmation process, with supporters noting his quarter-century in the Senate, across-the-aisle friendships with Republicans, nearly 100 overseas trips,...

DNA testing seeks to ID Vietnam veteran remains

DNA testing seeks to ID Vietnam veteran remains

Georgia's Sen. Chambliss will not seek re-election in 2014

He won a contentious senate battle over incumbent Democrat and Vietnam veteran Max Cleland in 2002.

Texans react to Obama's gun proposal

There's no doubt," said Williams, 60, a Vietnam veteran and Fort Worth gun owner who was shopping at Elk Castle Shooting Sports on Wednesday.

Obama gun proposal outrages some Texans, pleases others

There's no doubt," said Williams, 60, a Vietnam veteran and Fort Worth gun owner who was shopping at Elk Castle Shooting Sports on Wednesday.

Obama picks fight as he selects Hagel for Defense, Brennan for CIA

Obama nominated the Republican former senator from Nebraska and decorated Vietnam veteran despite strong criticism by Republicans, and even some Democrats, for his failure to support the Iraq war...

Obama to nominate Chuck Hagel as defense secretary

A moderate Republican and decorated Vietnam veteran, Hagel would add a whiff of bipartisanship to Obama's Cabinet if confirmed.

Monument to Texans who died in Vietnam taking shape

"The inspiration we had is there is a monument to Texans who have served all the way back to the Alamo," said Robert Floyd, chairman of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument.

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'Black Rock': When camping trips collide, bad stuff ensues

This is where we find ourselves with the legacy of America's Iraq invasion: Apparently enough...

Obituary: Elmer McBeath was fire chief in Folsom, Rancho Cordova

He belonged to the China-Burma-India Veterans Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post...

At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado

Donna Martin, the bartender at the VFW in Granbury, said she was watching the clouds circulate...

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Jose F. Jimenez Wikipedia

Jimenez's name is inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 18W Line 002. [2]

Michelle Obama Gives Commencement Speech At Tennessee High School

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In first trip as defense secretary, Hagel lands in Afghanistan

(CNN) -- The first Vietnam veteran to be U.S. defense secretary is spending his first overseas...