Peter Paden was aboard a helicopter hovering through a hole in the clouds. As it dropped the rear ramp on a hilltop under fire, he reached for a wounded Marine's hand. The Marine had stepped on a ...

Jerry Smith is shown beside a life preserver on a naval ship where he performed maintenance on helicopters in Vietnam in 1967. (Photo provided by Housecalls Hospice) PARKERSBURG — Jerry Smith was born ...

Military enthusiasts would agree that the CH-47 Chinook is one of the most iconic military helicopters ever. This twin-engine, tandem-rotor aircraft was the result of a 1956 U.S. Army push to replace ...