MUSKEGON, Mich. -- An Army veteran in Muskegon County who spent the last few years restoring a Vietnam War-era PBR boat is finally unveiling all of his hard work to the public. FOX 17 first met Robert ...
Ralph Fries choked up as the small boat pulled into the Hampton River. It was the kind of boat he fixed in Vietnam so “the kids” could ride out again and risk their lives. They called him “Pops” back ...
This fall, Burlington, Fort Madison and Keokuk will be among 11 cities in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri to get a visit from a refurbished Vietnam War-era combat boat. Retired U.S. Navy Capt. John ...
WELLS -- The police department acquired two military surplus boats totaling over $400,000 in value July 7 that can be used for patrol and rescue, according to police Chief Jo-Ann Putnam. The force ...