Attempted Murder, Forgiven Soldier: Fragging in Vietnam
One Special Forces sergeant tried to ‘frag’ his superior officer—yet went on to a long career in the Army.
This Week in History – Fidel Castro Sets Spark To the Cuban Revolution
In 1953, an armed revolt led by Fidel Castro's revolutionary 26th of July Movement and its allies replaced Cuba's military dictatorship with a Communist one
This Heavy-Lift Helicopter Did Double Duty in Vietnam
Skycranes provided a vital service during the war, and served with the U.S. Army Reserves for several decades
Did Two Presidents Unnecessarily Prolong the Vietnam War?
The military decisions made across presidencies had some sound strategic and ethical foundations, yet there are also morally troubling aspects.
What Did You Do in Vietnam?
The demeaning response to men who said they served in rear areas.
R&R on the Beaches of South Vietnam
Troops in Vietnam blow off some steam during their one-year tour of duty
French Strategy in 1940s Sets Course for The U.S. Later
Author William M. Waddell presents a thoroughly illuminating, refreshingly balanced interpretation of the French war for Indochina.
From German Waffen SS to American Green Beret
The fierce anti-communism of Finland’s Larry Thorne put him on different sides in two wars
The ‘Green Dragon’ Puts the Scare in the Viet Cong
A new infantry transport changed the nature of firefights in Vietnam—and for generations to come
When an Ambush Nearly Destroyed a Combined Marine and Army Group
The Ambush of Task Force Robbie
The Man Behind the Topgun Fighter Pilot School
Just back from Vietnam, a Navy pilot was given a new mission: Start a school
One of the Most Decorated Veterans of All Time: David H. Hackworth
The record for combat decorations in Vietnam
The M107 Shelled the Enemy Deep Inside North Vietnam
The M107, which entered production in 1963, arose from the desire for a family of artillery weapons that were self-propelled (drivable), transportable by air and based on the same chassis. The result was two systems: the M107 gun and M110 howitzer.
