'Morenci Nine' brought war home - Arizona Daily Star
WEBMORENCI - No one from this mining community thought it was out of the ordinary when nine members of the Morenci High School class of 1966 enlisted in the Marine Corps as a group during the...
America in Times of Conflict: The Morenci Nine - YouTube
WEBMar 17, 2017 · Professor and author Kyle Longley, the Snell Family Dean's Distinguished Professor of History at ASU, shares the story of the nine young men who left the Arizona desert mining camp of Morenci...
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | The Morenci Nine - PBS
WEBIn 1966, nine young men from the mining town of Morenci, Ariz. joined the Marine Corps together. Though the odds of their dying in Vietnam were less than 10 percent, only three of them came back...
Decades after Vietnam, memory of Morenci Nine preserved
WEBNov 10, 2011 · But after six of those young men were were killed in Vietnam, national media dubbed them the “Morenci 9″ and this eastern Arizona copper-mining community was left to preserve the memory of ...
Fifty years and a rebuilt town later, Morenci remembers its Nine
WEBJul 13, 2016 · The Morenci that raised the Nine was a small but thriving mining town, unofficially segregated: Native Americans in Tent City, Latinos in Site Two, whites in Plantsite.
On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam - Wikipedia
WEBThe documentary tells the story of 9 Marines who came from the small mining town of Morenci, Arizona. They were members of the Morenci High School graduating class of 66 who volunteered and joined the United States Marine Corps after …
Between Sorrow and Pride : The Morenci Nine, the Vietnam War, …
WEBFeb 1, 2013 · In July 1966 nine friends left the small copper-mining camp of Morenci, Arizona, for Marine boot camp. Ultimately, within two and a half years, all served in Vietnam, with only three returning alive. Over time, the Morenci Nine, as the group became known, emerged as an important story in the history of the Vietnam War and its …
Arizona mining town was a gold mine for Vietnam War-era …
WEBWhen the conflict in Vietnam began to escalate, many Morenci High School seniors saw the war as a way to escape a life as a copper miner, one of the only options in the 6,000-person town. Nine recruits left Morenci to fight in the war, and the last remaining member of the Morenci Nine spoke with Arizona PBS about his experience.
Morenci 9 Vietnam vet highlights Morenci July 4 | Copper Era ...
WEBJul 10, 2023 · He was part of the famed "Morenci 9" — nine MHS graduates who together joined the U.S. Marines on July 4 and all served in the Vietnam War. Only three made it back home...
Stories of Service : On Two Fronts: Latinos & Vietnam | The Morenci ...
WEBIn 1966, nine young men from the mining town of Morenci, Ariz. joined the Marine Corps together. Though the odds of their dying in Vietnam were less than 10 percent, only three of them came back alive. What happened to these Marines and their community?
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