Oliveira, who hailed from Nahiku, was injured in Vietnam when he was hit by rocket-propelled grenade round fragments on May 13, 1969. At first, the family thought he had died. His wife, Hazel, and ...

Like other Vietnam veterans ... of the armed service's most distinguished medals -- the Purple Heart. Rep. Joe Neguse, the U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader and a Democrat who represents ...