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Magazine Archives:Vietnam

Vietnam magazine’s firsthand accounts put you in the thick of the fight with grunts on the ground, in the pilot’s seat on dangerous missions over North Vietnam, and aboard gunboats speeding through the Mekong Delta. Insightful articles by military historians help you understand a hard-to-understand war, and we tackle the war’s most controversial questions. And each issue is packed with stunning photos that transport you back to the war years like nothing else can.

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When Communist Forces Turned to Tank Warfare to Seize South Vietnam

by Jon Guttman9/20/20239/20/2023

After years of guerilla and light infantry tactics, North Vietnam resorted to conventional warfare with heavy emphasis on tanks.

Photo of U.S Soldiers from the 101st cavalry division have set up these 105mm howitzers in a sand bagged fire-base at an elevated site in the center of the a Shau Valley in South Vietnam, August 12, 1968. From this position, gunners can give excellent fire support to men operating in the valley below.

What Are the Limits of Firepower? Maj. Gen. Robert Scales Speaks About America’s Way of War in Vietnam

by Warren Wilkins9/18/20239/18/2023

How pararescueman “Pitts” dove into danger to rescue soldiers in Vietnam

by Guy Aceto9/15/20239/18/2023
Photo of U.S. Marines in the chow line.

Faced With Soggy C-Rations, Marines in Vietnam Began Their Own Invasion — Of an Army Chow Line

by Bob Orkand9/12/20239/12/2023
Photo of Crewmen on board the Monitor, a "battleship" of the U. S. Navy's River Assault Force, fires 40 mm shells toward enemy positions in a jungle during recent operations in the Mekong Delta. The concept of riverine operations dates back to the U. S. Civil War and was used to divide the South in that conflict. In Vietnam, the Monitor is part of a flotilla which provides support to U. S. ground combat troops.

All You Need to Know About Riverine Operations in Vietnam

by David T. Zabecki9/11/20239/11/2023
Photo of Adelbert F. Waldron III with rifle.

Meet the Highest-Scoring Sniper of the Vietnam War

by David T. Zabecki8/24/20238/30/2023
Photo of James Vaughn, shown here at the Hai Van Pass in Vietnam, got into a sticky situation in search of a shower during the war.

A Desperate Quest for a Shower Soon Turned Into a Comedy of Errors for this Soldier in Vietnam

by James Vaughn8/22/20238/21/2023
Photo of a female Siamese Peninsula Pit Viper (Trimeresurus fucatus) in the rainforest at night at Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia

Human Enemies Weren’t the Only Thing That Were Lethal to U.S. Troops in Vietnam

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher8/21/20238/23/2023

A Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient Shares Leadership Lessons

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher8/15/20238/17/2023
Illustrtion of a Monitor M-92-1 with labels.

The Technology Behind The Navy’s River Monitors In Vietnam

by Carl O. Schuster8/14/20239/8/2023

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