Th\u00f4ng \u0111i\u1ec7p t\u1eeb B\u1ed9 tr\u01b0\u1edfng Charlton Meginley nh\u00e2n Ng\u00e0y C\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam<\/p>\n
V\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 8 th\u00e1ng 9 n\u0103m 2007, t\u00f4i tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 Hoa K\u1ef3 sau s\u00e1u th\u00e1ng tri\u1ec3n khai t\u1edbi Iraq, h\u1ea1 c\u00e1nh xu\u1ed1ng S\u00e2n bay Baltimore-Washington. T\u00f4i nh\u1edb ng\u00e0y n\u00e0y r\u1ea5t r\u00f5 v\u00ec hai l\u00fd do. Th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t, LSU \u0111\u1ea5u v\u1edbi Virginia Tech v\u00e0o \u0111\u00eam \u0111\u00f3, v\u00e0 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem tr\u1eadn \u0111\u1ea5u. LSU cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00e0nh chi\u1ebfn th\u1eafng, v\u00e0 t\u00f4i ng\u1ee7 thi\u1ebfp \u0111i trong hi\u1ec7p th\u1ee9 ba. Nh\u01b0ng, t\u00f4i nh\u1edb ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m \u0111\u00f3 v\u00ec m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 h\u01a1n th\u1ebf n\u1eefa: xu\u1ed1ng m\u00e1y bay t\u1ea1i BWI, t\u00f4i v\u1eabn m\u1eb7c qu\u00e2n ph\u1ee5c - b\u1ed9 \u0111\u1ed3 d\u00e3 chi\u1ebfn sa m\u1ea1c c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i - ch\u01b0a c\u1ea1o r\u00e2u, ki\u1ec7t s\u1ee9c sau chuy\u1ebfn bay d\u00e0i 16 gi\u1edd. Khi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ra kh\u1ecfi \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ea7m, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong ch\u00fang t\u00f4i m\u1eb7c qu\u00e2n ph\u1ee5c \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3n b\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng tr\u00e0ng ph\u00e1o tay nh\u01b0 s\u1ea5m v\u00e0 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ea3m \u01a1n ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00ec s\u1ef1 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. T\u00f4i ngh\u0129 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u1eed ch\u1ec9 t\u1eed t\u1ebf, nh\u01b0ng tr\u1ecdng t\u00e2m c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 v\u1edbi v\u1ee3 con, v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t l\u00e0 c\u00f4 con g\u00e1i m\u1edbi sinh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 ch\u00e0o \u0111\u1eddi trong khi t\u00f4i \u0111ang \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tri\u1ec3n khai.<\/p>\n
T\u00f4i k\u1ec3 cho b\u1ea1n c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n n\u00e0y b\u1edfi v\u00ec, v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m \u0111\u00f3, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn ra m\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 coi kho\u1ea3nh kh\u1eafc \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u hi\u1ec3n nhi\u00ean \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1ebf n\u00e0o. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn ra t\u1ea7m quan tr\u1ecdng c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00f3n ti\u1ebfp m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cho \u0111\u1ebfn nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m sau khi t\u00f4i xem lo\u1ea1t phim Ken Burns v\u1ec1 Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam, ra m\u1eaft v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2017. Gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed3ng nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u v\u1ec1 Vi\u1ec7t Nam trong nhi\u1ec1u ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c qu\u00e2n s\u1ef1 kh\u00e1c nhau, \u0111\u00e3 n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n v\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u1ec1 qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd, bao g\u1ed3m c\u1ea3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. M\u00e3i cho \u0111\u1ebfn khi xem b\u1ed9 phim t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u \u0111\u00f3, m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u v\u1ec1 qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh t\u00f4i m\u1edbi tr\u1edf n\u00ean r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng: tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c kinh ho\u00e0ng m\u00e0 c\u00f4ng ch\u00fang v\u00e0 c\u00e1c ch\u00ednh tr\u1ecb gia M\u1ef9 \u0111\u1ed1i x\u1eed v\u1edbi c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam sau chi\u1ebfn tranh c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd, v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 th\u1eeba nh\u1eadn c\u1ee7a x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i sau \u0111\u00f3 v\u1ec1 h\u00e0nh vi t\u00e0n b\u1ea1o \u0111\u00f3, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00ednh t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed1i x\u1eed nh\u01b0 v\u1eady.<\/p>\n
G\u1ea7n ch\u00edn tri\u1ec7u nam n\u1eef qu\u00e2n nh\u00e2n ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 trong Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam, v\u00e0 ba tri\u1ec7u c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 t\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc Vi\u1ec7t Nam, bi\u1ebft r\u00f5 th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf m\u00e0 th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh ti\u1ebfp theo s\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t, v\u00e0 th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 sau \u0111\u00f3 n\u1eefa, v\u00e2n v\u00e2n, b\u1edfi v\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 trong m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn tranh v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00f2ng d\u00e2n, m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ecbnh h\u00ecnh v\u00e0 d\u1eabn \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ef1 thay \u0111\u1ed5i m\u1ea1nh m\u1ebd trong x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i M\u1ef9, m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn g\u00e2y ra s\u1ef1 chia r\u1ebd s\u00e2u s\u1eafc trong c\u1ea3 n\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/p>\n
H\u1ecd bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi, n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n n\u00f3i l\u00e0 h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft, th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 chi\u1ebfn binh ti\u1ebfp theo, s\u1ebd tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 sau chi\u1ebfn tranh v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng t\u1ed5n th\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1ec1 th\u1ec3 ch\u1ea5t ho\u1eb7c tinh th\u1ea7n, ho\u1eb7c c\u1ea3 hai. H\u1ecd bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi con trai v\u00e0 con g\u00e1i c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi sau n\u00e0y s\u1ebd tham gia v\u00e0 ra tr\u1eadn, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi c\u00e1c tri\u1ec7u ch\u1ee9ng PTSD. H\u1ecd bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe m\u00e0 h\u1ecd x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng, ho\u1eb7c m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd g\u1eb7p kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n trong vi\u1ec7c t\u00ecm vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m, \u0111i h\u1ecdc ho\u1eb7c chu c\u1ea5p cho gia \u0111\u00ecnh. H\u1ecd bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 gia \u0111\u00ecnh s\u1ebd m\u00e3i m\u00e3i thay \u0111\u1ed5i v\u00ec chi\u1ebfn tranh. H\u1ecd bi\u1ebft t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y b\u1edfi v\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng trong \u0111\u00f3. V\u00e0 khi tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng v\u00e0 ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef d\u0169ng c\u1ea3m n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm c\u00e1c cu\u1ed9c di\u1ec5u h\u00e0nh, l\u1ec5 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m hay nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i b\u1eaft tay t\u1eeb c\u00f4ng ch\u00fang bi\u1ebft \u01a1n c\u1ea3m \u01a1n h\u1ecd v\u00ec s\u1ef1 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. H\u1ecd ch\u1ec9 mu\u1ed1n s\u1ef1 h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 c\u01a1 b\u1ea3n c\u1ee7a con ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 h\u00f2a nh\u1eadp tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i M\u1ef9, m\u1ed9t x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u00e3 quay l\u01b0ng l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi h\u1ecd.<\/p>\n
V\u00e0 nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ea3m b\u1ea3o th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 chi\u1ebfn binh ti\u1ebfp theo c\u00f3 cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p h\u01a1n. V\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y li\u00ean quan tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp \u0111\u1ebfn nguy\u00ean t\u1eafc s\u00e1ng l\u1eadp c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i C\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam Hoa K\u1ef3: "S\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd m\u1ed9t th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh b\u1ecf r\u01a1i m\u1ed9t th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 kh\u00e1c n\u1eefa." \u0110\u00fang nh\u01b0 l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a, nh\u1eefng qu\u00e2n nh\u00e2n nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 nghi\u1ec7p qu\u00e2n s\u1ef1 t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p h\u01a1n nh\u1edd h\u1ecd. S\u1ef1 \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9, h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 v\u00e0 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ea3m b\u1ea3o r\u1eb1ng qu\u00e2n nh\u00e2n M\u1ef9 s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd b\u1ecb sa th\u1ea3i n\u1eefa.<\/p>\n
V\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 29 th\u00e1ng 3 n\u0103m 2025, 52 n\u0103m sau khi Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam k\u1ebft th\u00fac, Louisiana cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng c\u0169ng c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111\u00e0i t\u01b0\u1edfng ni\u1ec7m d\u00e0nh ri\u00eang cho 885 ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n Louisiana \u0111\u00e3 hy sinh trong cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn n\u00e0y. C\u00f3 hai c\u00e1i t\u00ean m\u00e0 t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t n\u00eau b\u1eadt tr\u00ean nh\u1eefng b\u1ee9c t\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u00f3, c\u1ea3 hai \u0111\u1ec1u l\u00e0 phi c\u00f4ng c\u1ee7a Kh\u00f4ng qu\u00e2n Hoa K\u1ef3: \u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Ralph Wayne "Hawkeye" Magee v\u00e0 Trung \u00fay Severo James "Sonny" Primm III, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 hy sinh trong Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Tr\u1ea3i nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd, d\u00f9 c\u00e1ch nhau g\u1ea7n 12 n\u0103m, \u0111\u00e3 kh\u1eafc h\u1ecda n\u00ean c\u00e1i gi\u00e1 s\u00e2u s\u1eafc c\u1ee7a Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng v\u1ebft th\u01b0\u01a1ng dai d\u1eb3ng m\u00e0 n\u00f3 \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1ea1i cho c\u00e1c gia \u0111\u00ecnh v\u00e0 c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng.<\/p>\n
\u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Magee \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb Port Sulphur v\u00e0 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ng\u01b0\u1eddi Louisiana \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean thi\u1ec7t m\u1ea1ng trong Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 23 th\u00e1ng 3 n\u0103m 1961. Khi l\u00e1i m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc C-47 Skytrain tr\u00ean C\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ed3ng Chum c\u1ee7a L\u00e0o, m\u00e1y bay c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Magee \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb h\u1ecfa l\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ed1i ph\u01b0\u01a1ng b\u1eafn h\u1ea1 trong khi \u0111\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u0111ang ti\u1ebfn h\u00e0nh trinh s\u00e1t tr\u00ean kh\u00f4ng. \u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Magee \u0111\u00e3 thi\u1ec7t m\u1ea1ng trong v\u1ee5 tai n\u1ea1n, nh\u01b0ng h\u00e0i c\u1ed1t c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m \u0111\u00f3. N\u0103m 1991, c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u tra Hoa K\u1ef3 \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ecb tr\u00ed m\u00e1y bay C-47 r\u01a1i v\u00e0 b\u1ea3y ng\u00f4i m\u1ed9 g\u1ea7n \u0111\u00f3. C\u00e1c cu\u1ed9c \u0111i\u1ec1u tra sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 thu h\u1ed3i h\u00e0i c\u1ed1t c\u1ee7a con ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1eeb c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m ch\u00f4n c\u1ea5t, v\u00e0 \u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Magee cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh trong s\u1ed1 h\u00e0i c\u1ed1t. Thi th\u1ec3 c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 11 n\u0103m 1991, 30 n\u0103m sau \u0111\u00f3, v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c an t\u00e1ng t\u1ea1i Ngh\u0129a trang Qu\u1ed1c gia Arlington. \u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Magee l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 30 tu\u1ed5i v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1ea1i ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ee3 \u0111\u00e3 chung s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ba n\u0103m.<\/p>\n
Trung \u00fay Primm, \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb New Orleans, t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Bang Louisiana (LSU) v\u00e0 l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ed9i Tiger Band, \u0111\u00e3 hy sinh v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 5 th\u00e1ng 2 n\u0103m 1973 tr\u00ean chi\u1ebfc EC-47Q mang t\u00ean "Baron 52". Nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5 trinh s\u00e1t ban \u0111\u00eam c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng tr\u00ean t\u1ec9nh Saravane c\u1ee7a L\u00e0o \u0111\u00e3 k\u1ebft th\u00fac trong bi k\u1ecbch, ch\u1ec9 v\u00e0i ng\u00e0y sau khi Hi\u1ec7p \u0111\u1ecbnh H\u00f2a b\u00ecnh Paris cam k\u1ebft ch\u1ea5m d\u1ee9t s\u1ef1 can thi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a Hoa K\u1ef3 v\u00e0o Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Trung \u00fay Primm qua \u0111\u1eddi khi m\u1edbi 25 tu\u1ed5i. H\u00e0i c\u1ed1t c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1993 v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn d\u1ea1ng v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1995, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00f4n c\u1ea5t c\u00f9ng phi h\u00e0nh \u0111o\u00e0n t\u1ea1i Ngh\u0129a trang Qu\u1ed1c gia Arlington v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1996, trong m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc quan t\u00e0i chung t\u01b0\u1ee3ng tr\u01b0ng cho m\u1ed1i li\u00ean k\u1ebft b\u1ec1n ch\u1eb7t c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u00ecnh th\u00e0nh \u1edf Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 \u0110\u1ea1i \u00fay Magee, Trung \u00fay Primm c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ee3 tr\u1ebb.<\/p>\n
Hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng n\u00e0y l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec3m nh\u1ea5n trong s\u1ef1 hy sinh c\u1ee7a Louisiana t\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t Nam\u2014885 sinh m\u1ea1ng \u0111\u00e3 m\u1ea5t, 885 gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u0111\u00e3 m\u00e3i m\u00e3i b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ea3o l\u1ed9n. B\u00ean c\u1ea1nh 885 ng\u01b0\u1eddi con qu\u1ea3 c\u1ea3m n\u00e0y, \u0111i\u1ec1u quan tr\u1ecdng l\u00e0 ph\u1ea3i nh\u1eadn ra r\u1eb1ng v\u1eabn c\u00f2n 24 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Louisiana m\u1ea5t t\u00edch. L\u00e1 c\u1edd POW\/MIA, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c quy \u0111\u1ecbnh trong lu\u1eadt \u0111\u1ec3 treo t\u1ea1i c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m li\u00ean bang, tung bay nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi th\u1ec1 th\u1ea7m l\u1eb7ng: ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng qu\u00ean h\u1ecd, c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng ng\u1eebng t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm h\u1ecd v\u00e0 1.549 qu\u00e2n nh\u00e2n m\u1ea5t t\u00edch kh\u00e1c trong chi\u1ebfn tranh.<\/p>\n
M\u1ed7i c\u00e1i t\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u1eafc tr\u00ean \u0111\u00e0i t\u01b0\u1edfng ni\u1ec7m m\u1edbi c\u1ee7a ti\u1ec3u bang d\u00e0nh cho c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam l\u00e0 minh ch\u1ee9ng cho c\u00e1i gi\u00e1 \u0111\u1eaft \u0111\u1ecf c\u1ee7a t\u1ef1 do, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u1ea3 b\u1eb1ng m\u00e1u c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng con ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00ecnh th\u01b0\u1eddng nh\u01b0ng phi th\u01b0\u1eddng. Gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 b\u1ee9c t\u01b0\u1eddng \u1edf Washington, D.C., n\u00f3 s\u1ebd m\u00e3i m\u00e3i l\u00e0 l\u1eddi nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf r\u1eb1ng ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd qu\u00ean nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t nh\u00f3m c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u01b0\u1eddng xuy\u00ean ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 th\u1edd \u01a1, th\u00f9 \u0111\u1ecbch ho\u1eb7c b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed5 l\u1ed7i tr\u1eafng tr\u1ee3n v\u00ec s\u1ef1 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 qu\u00ean m\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd cho \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc. \u0110\u00e0i t\u01b0\u1edfng ni\u1ec7m t\u00f4n vinh s\u1ef1 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 trong Chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0 s\u1ebd m\u00e3i l\u00e0 l\u1eddi nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf v\u0129nh vi\u1ec5n cho t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam r\u1eb1ng c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd ph\u1ea3i c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y b\u1ecb c\u00f4 l\u1eadp, kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u00e2n tr\u1ecdng hay b\u1ecb b\u1ecf r\u01a1i n\u1eefa.<\/p>\n
Th\u1ef1c ra, th\u00f4ng \u0111i\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i g\u1eedi \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam l\u00e0: N\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9 c\u1ea7n c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n h\u01a1n bao gi\u1edd h\u1ebft. \u0110\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc c\u1ea7n s\u1ef1 l\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eebng ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5, \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi ngh\u1ecbch c\u1ea3nh, \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ee9ng ki\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u1ed3i t\u1ec7 nh\u1ea5t c\u1ee7a nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i, \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng s\u00f3t qua nh\u1eefng n\u1ed7i kinh ho\u00e0ng c\u1ee7a chi\u1ebfn tranh. H\u1ee1i c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam, n\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9 c\u1ea7n c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n h\u01a1n bao gi\u1edd h\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m g\u01b0\u01a1ng cho m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 l\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o th\u1ef1c th\u1ee5.<\/p>\n
Xin g\u1eedi l\u1eddi c\u1ea3m \u01a1n \u0111\u1ebfn Th\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1edfng Nic Hunter, \u1ee6y ban L\u1ef1c l\u01b0\u1ee3ng V\u0169 trang, Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng ngh\u1ecb s\u0129 Jeremy Stine v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n Lake Charles v\u00ec s\u1ef1 \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 kh\u00f4ng ng\u1eebng ngh\u1ec9 d\u00e0nh cho c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta. T\u1ea7m nh\u00ecn c\u1ee7a m\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong s\u1ed1 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n khi x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng \u0111\u00e0i t\u01b0\u1edfng ni\u1ec7m \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u1ea5p \u1ee7 t\u1eeb l\u00e2u n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh hi\u1ec7n th\u1ef1c h\u00f4m nay v\u00e0 s\u1ebd m\u00e3i m\u00e3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t l\u1eddi nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf v\u0129nh c\u1eedu v\u1ec1 c\u00e1i gi\u00e1 ph\u1ea3i tr\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a chi\u1ebfn tranh. V\u00e0 xin g\u1eedi l\u1eddi ch\u00fac \u0111\u1ebfn c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u00e2n nh\u00e2n v\u00e0 c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta, c\u1ea7u xin Ch\u00faa ban ph\u01b0\u1edbc l\u00e0nh cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n, gia \u0111\u00ecnh c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc Hoa K\u1ef3.<\/p>\n
Ch\u00e0o m\u1eebng c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0!<\/p>\n
Th\u01b0 k\u00fd Charlton J. Meginley
\nB\u1ed9 C\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Louisiana<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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