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
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
Secret War in Laos Told Through Life of Hmong Pilot
This book details the U.S. Air Force/CIA program recruiting young airmen from Laos’ Hmong mountain tribes to fly dangerous missions against communist forces
The Lost Battle of Lima Site 85
In “officially neutral” Laos, 3,000 communist troops converged on a handful of Americans at a top-secret 5,800-foot-high mountain base
Vietnam War-themed bar faces backlash, issues apology
A bar in Melbourne, Australia that adopted elements related to the Vietnam War as an aesthetic theme faced a heavy backlash and subsequently issued an apology.
Revolutionary War descendants work to honor Vietnam veterans
"Vietnam veterans hold a special place in the hearts of DAR members, because we recognize they were never properly thanked when they returned home from the war."
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
“Feeding Victory” Examines Logistics Battle at Khe Sanh
This intriguing title explores the impact of logistics on three centuries of armed conflict and focuses on the siege of Khe Sanh
MiG Buster: A Closer Look at the Mark 22 Autoloading Cannon
The Mark 22 achieved the only successful downing of an enemy aircraft by naval gunfire during the Vietnam War
Valérie André, the first woman to fly a helicopter in combat
André flew combat medevac missions in northwest Vietnam, rescuing wounded soldiers, and even parachuted into the field to treat severe casualties
A Surgeon’s Vietnam Story
Dr. Sheldon Kushner and a team of other military doctors provided much-needed care to South Vietnamese civilians
A Controversial Question: When did the Vietnam War really start?
Since the U.S. never issued a formal declaration of war, reaching a unanimous agreement on a precise start date for the Vietnam War is tricky
