Keeping It Real: How the National Museum of the U.S. Army Conveys the Vietnam War
A behind-the-scenes look at how the National Museum of the U.S. Army seeks to accurately document the Vietnam War and brings to life many of its forgotten aspects
‘Peace and Prisoners of War’ Review: The Vietnamese Peacemaker Turned Prisoner
A South Vietnamese soldier recounts his experiences facing his enemies during peace negotiations
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.
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
Thanksgiving in Saigon
How two Iowa boys celebrated Thanksgiving in Vietnam, not the typical scene for an American holiday
The Search for Billy Laney, the Guy on My POW Bracelet
How author Maggie Ruth learned the fate of the MIA on her POW bracelet, and changed her view of Vietnam veterans
Walt Sides Talks With Vietnam Magazine
Former Marine Walt Sides explains his views on the Vietnam War and social history
My War: Nancy Jurgevich – Captain, Women’s Army Corps
Captain Nancy Jurgevich was sent to Vietnam in 1968 to command a Women's Army Corps Detachment at Long Binh
Interview – David Ferriero, Vietnam Vet Who Is Now Our National Archivist
David Ferriero's tenure as National Archivist, a Vietnam vet appointed by President Obama in 2009, has seen the most massive document declassification effort in U.S. history
Interview – Everett Alvarez – A Vietnam POW for the Duration
A few hours after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, Navy A4 pilot Everett Alvarez was shot down on a bombing mission near Hanoi, the first U.S. aviator taken captive during the Vietnam War
Extended Interview- Scholar Lien-Hang T. Nguyen: Hanoi’s Secrets
Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, author of Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam, gives insight into the war's final chapter, in this interview with Vietnam magazine about her life and her work
Interview – Jim Willbanks: Tet’s Truths, Myths and Mysteries
Military historian and author James Willbanks discusses how the 1968 Tet Offensive developed and changed the course of the Vietnam War and offers new understandings about the nature of intelligence.
My War – Ken McGwin
McGwin, a Navy 2nd class petty officer, was serving aboard Wesco the night it was attacked in the Mekong Delta, Nov. 1, 1968
My War – POW Jay Hess
Lt. Col. Jay Hess was shot down in an F-105, captured and held prisoner for nearly six years during the Vietnam War
