Topic: Da Nang
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Civil War sailors buried: Their faces are known, but who are they?
The Navy buried two sailors found in the turret of the USS Monitor, the famed Civil War ironclad. Forensic anthropologists reconstructed their likenesses, but their identities are a mystery.
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Change Agent One by one, Vietnam deals with unexploded bombs
Since starting work in Vietnam in 1999, the Mines Advisory Group has destroyed an average of 15,000 unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War era each year that continue to kill or injure thousands of Vietnamese.
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US Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam indicative of stronger ties
The joint, $43 million project also comes as the US is looking to increase its presence in the Asia Pacific region.
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The Monitor's View: US-Vietnam Agent Orange clean-up sets a model
On Thursday, the US and Vietnam start cleaning up dioxin from Agent Orange. This reconciliation, 37 years after the war, may set a precedent in the ethics of dealing with the aftereffects of war.
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After Iraq: What will history say?
As the last US forces leave, we see the eight-year intervention in Iraq only as a sketchy outline. WIth time, a clearer picture will emerge -- and a softer memory may descend.
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After Afghanistan: Will Americans forget it?
Once upon a time, 'Afghanistanism' meant obscure and mystifying. That hasn't been true since 9/11. As American troops begin to disengage, will Afghanistan revert to an 'ism'?
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Americans flock to do business in Vietnam - Asia's next economic tiger?
American Jim Okuley is one of many who have recently opened a business in Vietnam not far from where Viet Cong guerrillas once fired rockets.
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US-Vietnam ties strengthen with military exercises, to China's chagrin
This week, the USS John McCain is engaged in military exercises in the South China Sea - setting a new threshold in US-Vietnam ties.
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Agent Orange: $300 million price tag to cope with Agent Orange in Vietnam
Agent Orange: Washington has been slow to address the issue, quibbling for years with Vietnam.
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Flag Day: Vet has last American flag flown at Da Nang Airfield
South Alabama vet has the last American flag flown at Vietnam's Da Nang Airfield as troops departed for the final time on March 27, 1973
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Matterhorn
If you have any interest in Vietnam, don’t miss this novel.
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Storm that flooded Philippines gathers strength, heads to Vietnam
Vietnam evacuated people and canceled flights as hurricane Ketsana neared. Meanwhile the Philippines braced for another storm. Already 240 people have died.
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A family vacation to Vietnam
Taking children to a developing country takes planning but is rewarding.
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