‘Vietnam Living History Day’ at Famous Army Fort Preserves Veterans’ Memories
Historic Army fort showcases the Vietnam War
Behind the Mind of Ho Chi Minh
How communist North Korean leader Ho Chi Minh developed his thoughts and theories on war
When the Wives of POWs Took on the U.S. Government
A group of POW wives put the pressure to Washington by shinging a spotlight on their husbands’ suffering at the hands of the North Vietnamese
He Put Himself First—In the Line of Fire
While most units of the 1st Division saw only limited engagements in their search-and-destroy missions during Operation Abilene, Company C was “hung out there as a tempting target,” as troops in Vietnam would say
China’s Tank in the Vietnam War
This latecomer to the Vietnam War did not arrive from the Soviet Union, however. It came from the People’s Republic of China.
Two Thanksgivings––50 Years Apart
One as a U.S. soldier in 1967, the other as a tourist in 2018.
R&R on the Beaches of South Vietnam
Troops in Vietnam blow off some steam during their one-year tour of duty
The ‘Green Dragon’ Puts the Scare in the Viet Cong
A new infantry transport changed the nature of firefights in Vietnam—and for generations to come
When an Ambush Nearly Destroyed a Combined Marine and Army Group
The Ambush of Task Force Robbie
The Man Behind the Topgun Fighter Pilot School
Just back from Vietnam, a Navy pilot was given a new mission: Start a school
One of the Most Decorated Veterans of All Time: David H. Hackworth
The record for combat decorations in Vietnam
The M107 Shelled the Enemy Deep Inside North Vietnam
The M107, which entered production in 1963, arose from the desire for a family of artillery weapons that were self-propelled (drivable), transportable by air and based on the same chassis. The result was two systems: the M107 gun and M110 howitzer.
