During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army medevac teams flew into hostile combat areas, rescuing an estimated 900,000 wounded ...

On Sept. 26, 2024, the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act became law. President Joe Biden signed ...

Dustoff: The nickname given to pilots and crew members on medical helicopters. Men, and machines that in the Vietnam War, ...

SAN ANTONIO - A recognition ceremony was held on Monday to celebrate a new law awarding "Dustoff Crews" with a Congressional ...

An Ashland resident who was a combat medic and did two tours in Vietnam as a Dustoff Medic, received a Congressional Gold ...

The Congressional Gold Medal is America's highest civilian honor. To honor every Dustoff crew member, the U.S. Mint will strike just one gold medallion, which will be displayed at Fort Sam Houston in ...

26, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the “Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act” into law. This gold medal recognizes the pilots, crew chiefs and medics who “served ...

On September 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed legislation awarding Dustoff crew members the highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, for their “extraordinary heroism and lifesaving ...

War is hell, it’s often said, and soldiers who get hurt or killed in action are rightly honored for their courage and ...

Vietnam War Dustoff crews earned their reputation through blood and sweat, paving the way for the modern military's medical evacs.

Dustoff crew chief Wayne Aurich of Montgomery listens to speakers at a ceremony Monday at Fort Sam Houston for Army helicopter crew members who flew medevac missions during the Vietnam War as they ...

gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to celebrate approval of the Congressional Gold Medal for their exploits. They were saluted by retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady and U.S. Sen.