Vietnam War Soldier's Sacrifice Remembered

Vietnam War Memorial at Mathis Field

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Dozens of people gathered for the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Concho Valley Vietnam Veteran's Memorial at Mathis Field Airport. The San Angelo chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America maintains the memorial which includes one of the few remaining Huey helicopters of its kind from the Vietnam War. There were 48 men from 15 different counties from the Concho Valley area that died in the Vietna…

Vietnam War soldier's sacrifice remembered

ST. LOUIS - On Memorial Day, families across the United States honor those who sacrificed their lives for freedom, including those who knew Gary Lee McKiddy, a fallen soldier from the Vietnam War. Gary Lee McKiddy died in Vietnam while saving his friend, Jim Skaggs. "For me to see him like this was very concerning. He told me he didn't feel good about this mission and he wanted to scratch it off. (Gary) was the crew chief; he had the right to do…