13 reactions · 3 comments | We delved into the declassified files of former spy Edward Lansdale — described by former CIA director William Colby as “one of the greatest spies in history” — to see if he was the man behind Magsaysay Mambo, the song that helped propel then defence secretary Ramon Magsaysay to the presidency in 1953. | The National | Facebook

US Marine Corps Cpl William Perkins Jr.: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient On October 12, 1967, during Operation MEDINA in Vietnam, Marine Combat Photographer Cpl. William Perkins Jr. was documenting intense combat when a grenade landed near him and three fellow Marines. Without hesitation, he shouted “Incoming grenade!” and threw himself on it, sacrificing his life to save theirs. Though he came to capture the war through his lens, Perkins left behind a legacy of heroism far beyond the battl

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