“Taking Fire!” Memoir Details Hunter-Killer Scout Missions
A former scout helicopter pilot details his experiences during a 1969-70 combat tour with the air cavalry of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Reconciling Differences: How the U.S. and Vietnam Reestablished Ties Postwar
In 1995, the U.S. and Vietnam decided it was time to put old animosities aside
Walking Point with the Redcatchers
New arrivals in Vietnam were broken in by "walking point" - becoming the eyes and ears of a patrol. This dangerous duty weighed on everyone’s mind.
Court-Martial of Lt. Calley: Behind-the-Scenes Legal Maneuverings
A closer look at how the court-martial of 1st Lt. William Laws Calley Jr. started at Fort Benning, Georgia
Last Words of A Marine’s Friend and Hero: ‘I’m Going to Get that Gun’
Marine 1st Lt. Lee Roy Herron saved the lives of numerous Marines before being killed during a Feb. 22, 1969 battle in the A Shau Valley
The U.S. Army’s Year of ‘Grievous Blows’
Fifty years ago one of America’s most decorated generals shared his outrage with the press
A Controversial Question: What was the communists’ objective at Khe Sanh in 1968?
Actually, North Vietnam had several motives, some rarely discussed in the literature of the war.
Khe Sanh Under Siege: A view from the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
A Marine present at the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment’s combat operations center at the Khe Sanh Combat Base recalls the siege in harrowing detail
A Controversial Question: Did Tet Decimate the Viet Cong?
The Viet Cong suffered severe losses during the five-week offensive. Was it still a viable fighting force? Dr. Erik Villard takes a closer look
Tet Frogmen: North Vietnam’s plot to blow up a tanker
NVA frogmen came close to blowing up a tanker during the Tet Offensive, would would have had devastating impact on U.S. and allied military operations
Angels of the Battlefield: Nurses in Vietnam
Nurses who served in Vietnam gave much and received little
‘Shake ‘n Bake’ Sergeants: The Army in Vietnam Needed Sergeants, Fast
Soldiers in the condensed training program for sergeants were derisively compared with instant meal mix, yet proved themselves in Vietnam
Battle of Long Tan: How Australians and New Zealanders Beat the Odds
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam.
Raid at Son Tay: U.S. Special Operations’ attempted rescue of POWS in 1970
The Son Tay raid became a blueprint for special operations forces, such as the 2003 rescue of Army Pvt. Jessica Lynch, captured during the Iraq War, and the 2011 Osama bin Laden raid
Going Rogue: Intel analyst Ed Keith left his desk job to join troops in battle
Intel analyst Ed Keith left his desk duties to take part in combat operations and was severely wounded
Famed doctor Tom Dooley secretly helped CIA
Celebrity doctor and humanitarian was secretly involved in CIA’s anti-communist ‘disinformation’ campaign
