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Nov 1, 2021 · Appalled by the loss of American life on “Hamburger Hill,” a remote mountain near the Laotian border in northern South Vietnam, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts took the floor of the U.S. Senate in May 1969 to condemn the 101st Airborne Division’s bloody 10-day battle.
- Warren Wilkins
After 50 years, the story of the renowned 101st Airborne’s major offensive near Tam Ky, South Vietnam remains largely unknown. Fighting at Tam Ky by the 1st Brigade began 15 May 1969 while the 101st’s 3rd Brigade battled on Hamburger Hill.
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Courage Under Fire is an honest, detailed reflection of the life of an Australia hero – providing a unique insight into Daniel Keighran VC’s many hardships, challenges, and successes. A ‘must read’ for all.
In Courage Under Fire James Stockdale tells the story of how he used principles from stoic philosophy to survive torture as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
Oct 30, 2013 · Courage Under Fire - by James Bond Stockdale - Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior, is a short autobiography of real courage and emotional recovery of a man who had many times taken the ropes and spent over four years in solitary confinement.
Feb 1, 2020 · Courage Under Fire. Stockdale tells how he discovered Stoicism, midway through his life, as a “gray-haired” thirty-eight year old naval pilot in graduate school at Stanford University.
Dec 1, 1993 · Short Summary: As a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, James Stockdale shot down, captured, and imprisoned for eight brutal years. He used the wisdom of stoicism to survive and grow stronger in prison.