William C Westmoreland

Gen. William C. Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam during a major escalation of the war, was buried at the U.S. Military Academy, where he was once superintendent. The World War II combat veteran died Monday at 91 in a South Carolina retirement home. A 17-gun salute echoed at the West Point cemetery as the coffin was accompanied by a detail of cadets and the academy band.

Gen. William C. Westmoreland, commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam during a major escalation of the war, was buried at the U.S. Military Academy, where he was once superintendent. The World War II combat veteran died Monday at 91 in a South Carolina retirement home. A 17-gun salute echoed at the West Point cemetery as the coffin was accompanied by a detail of cadets and the academy band.

Entertainer Johnny Cash and retired Gen. William C. Westmoreland, leader of U.S. forces in Vietnam, announced plans for a series of patriotic rallies and concerts in 10 cities. "The Johnny Cash Freedom Train" will honor all American veterans but especially the men and women who served in Southeast Asia, Westmoreland said. Profits from the sale of tickets will be donated to veteran groups or causes supported by them. Events are scheduled for Memphis, Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala.

Army Col. Roger Donlon made his peace with the Vietnam War at an abandoned graveyard deep in the mountains of Central Vietnam, surrounded by his former enemies. Donlon, the first soldier to win a Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam, returned three years ago to honor the graves of the South Vietnamese soldiers who served and died under his command. He found some unlikely help in Nguyen Can Thu, the Viet Cong leader who had planned the attack that devastated Donlon's camp three decades ago.

The United States should not re-establish full diplomatic relations with Vietnam because the Hanoi government has not earned the privilege, retired Gen. William C. Westmoreland said Saturday. "I do not believe that the incumbent political leadership in Hanoi merits recognition of that country at this time," Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops in the Vietnam War, said in a one-sentence statement.

--Minnie is back home after an unscheduled visit to Las Vegas and her owners are delighted. The 8-year-old dog disappeared four months ago during a Florida thunderstorm, and Diane and Dick Long of Daytona Beach had about given up hope of finding her. "It's absolutely amazing," Diane Long said. "My husband loves that dog more than anything in the world. We can't believe she's safe."

Faced with devastating testimony against him, Gen. William C. Westmoreland has abruptly thrown in the towel in his $120-million libel suit against CBS, demonstrating that the case should not have gone to trial in the first place. As Westmoreland, CBS and others have noted, the judgment that he sought was the judgment of history, not of juries. Impatient, the general tried to use the libel laws to counter what he considered a smear on his good name.

Army Col. Roger Donlon made his peace with the Vietnam War at an abandoned graveyard deep in the mountains of Central Vietnam, surrounded by his former enemies. Donlon, the first soldier to win a Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam, returned three years ago to honor the graves of the South Vietnamese soldiers who served and died under his command. He found some unlikely help in Nguyen Can Thu, the Viet Cong leader who had planned the attack that devastated Donlon's camp three decades ago.

The blue Buick parked outside his home bears a bumper sticker that says "I AM A VIETNAM VET," and when he answers his doorbell, his appearance is so familiar--6 feet tall, ramrod-straight posture, a jutting chin set beneath steady brown eyes--that a visitor feels transported back to the jungles of Southeast Asia. His hair is white now, and he is just shy of his 77th birthday, but William C.

Retired Gen. William Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops during the Vietnam War, will lead a group of Vietnam veterans through the streets as part of Hollywood's Welcome Home Desert Storm Parade on Sunday, May 19. Veterans groups will join hundreds of active and reserve military units in the event, which also will feature an array of military hardware and military bands and floats. "We are honored that Gen.

The United States should not re-establish full diplomatic relations with Vietnam because the Hanoi government has not earned the privilege, retired Gen. William C. Westmoreland said Saturday. "I do not believe that the incumbent political leadership in Hanoi merits recognition of that country at this time," Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops in the Vietnam War, said in a one-sentence statement.

Retired Gen. William Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops during the Vietnam War, will lead a group of Vietnam veterans through the streets as part of Hollywood's Welcome Home Desert Storm Parade on Sunday, May 19. Veterans groups will join hundreds of active and reserve military units in the event, which also will feature an array of military hardware and military bands and floats. "We are honored that Gen.

The blue Buick parked outside his home bears a bumper sticker that says "I AM A VIETNAM VET," and when he answers his doorbell, his appearance is so familiar--6 feet tall, ramrod-straight posture, a jutting chin set beneath steady brown eyes--that a visitor feels transported back to the jungles of Southeast Asia. His hair is white now, and he is just shy of his 77th birthday, but William C.

Entertainer Johnny Cash and retired Gen. William C. Westmoreland, leader of U.S. forces in Vietnam, announced plans for a series of patriotic rallies and concerts in 10 cities. "The Johnny Cash Freedom Train" will honor all American veterans but especially the men and women who served in Southeast Asia, Westmoreland said. Profits from the sale of tickets will be donated to veteran groups or causes supported by them. Events are scheduled for Memphis, Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala.

--Minnie is back home after an unscheduled visit to Las Vegas and her owners are delighted. The 8-year-old dog disappeared four months ago during a Florida thunderstorm, and Diane and Dick Long of Daytona Beach had about given up hope of finding her. "It's absolutely amazing," Diane Long said. "My husband loves that dog more than anything in the world. We can't believe she's safe."

Faced with devastating testimony against him, Gen. William C. Westmoreland has abruptly thrown in the towel in his $120-million libel suit against CBS, demonstrating that the case should not have gone to trial in the first place. As Westmoreland, CBS and others have noted, the judgment that he sought was the judgment of history, not of juries. Impatient, the general tried to use the libel laws to counter what he considered a smear on his good name.

The men of B Company were in a dangerous state of mind. They had lost five men in a firefight the day before. The morning of Feb. 8, 1968, brought unwelcome orders to resume their sweep of the countryside, a green patchwork of rice paddies along Vietnam's central coast. They met no resistance as they entered a nondescript settlement in Quang Nam province. So Jamie Henry, a 20-year-old medic, set his rifle down in a hut, unfastened his bandoliers and lighted a cigarette.