Forward Air Controller Took Death-Defying Risks To Aid Special Forces
Air Force Capt. John P. Calamos received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions calling in air strikes to save Special Forces in Vietnam
Medal of Honor: The Bravery of Raul ‘Roy’ Benavidez
Roy Benavidez braved bullets, grenade fragments and even a bayonet to save the lives of his comrades under attack during the Vietnam War
China’s Type 79 Submachine Gun
The Chinese Type 79 submachine gun was used in a war in Vietnam between former communist allies after U.S. forces left
Raw Courage: Clerks, Cooks and Mechanics Fought Off Viet Cong Sappers
Soldiers in noncombat roles repelled an attack by communist sappers, the most highly trained of all North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces
‘Rain in Our Hearts’: Iconic Photos of Infantry in Vietnam
Carrying a camera alongside his rifle, infantryman James Allen Logue documented the daily life of soldiers at war in Vietnam
Enemies to Friends: How Two Fighter Pilots Over Vietnam Buried the Hatchet
Thirty-six years after clashing in a dogfight over North Vietnam, two fighter pilots reconciled
‘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 in Vietnam
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 Tensions of a Controversial War Explode at Kent State University on May 4, 1970
The Kent State shootings reconsidered
To Save Others: A Sergeant Forced the Enemy to Fire on Him
As trucks swerved to avoid enemy fire, Skidgel ordered his driver to go directly into the center of the enemy ambush
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.
USS Midway on Display
A San Diego museum showcases one of the Vietnam War’s most famous aircraft carriers
