Vincent R. Capodanno: The Padre Who Gave His All for Wounded Marines
When Peters was dead, the man the Marines called “The Grunt Padre” went back into the field of fire on his way to other wounded and dying Marines.
Colin Powell: The Vietnam War Years
Colin Powell's military prowess showed early in his experiences in Vietnam and would shape the leadership abilities that would later catapult his career.
Going to War in 1965 with the Army You Have
The first troops sent to Vietnam had to battle personnel and equipment shortages.
Army Holder of the Top Three Awards for Valor in Combat: Robert Lewis Howard
Robert Lewis Howard was the only Army member in Vietnam to earn all three top combat decorations: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star.
Alpha 6 ‘Just Disappeared’: What Happened to the Company’s Captain?
As the platoon trekked across Vietnam to set up defenses in Thu Duc, their commander suddenly 'fell' into an unexpected situation.
The Controversial ‘Architect of the Vietnam War’
A new biography highlights General Maxwell Taylor's influential role in U.S. strategy
‘Vietnam Living History Day’ at Famous Army Fort Preserves Veterans’ Memories
Historic Army fort showcases the Vietnam War
Behind the Mind of Ho Chi Minh
How communist North Korean leader Ho Chi Minh developed his thoughts and theories on war
The Daring Plan to Mine Haiphong Harbor
Nixon's speech also had a more militarily important purpose: to announce an operation that would hasten the end of a war that had been waged by U.S. combat troops for almost 10 years.
When the Wives of POWs Took on the U.S. Government
A group of POW wives put the pressure to Washington by shinging a spotlight on their husbands’ suffering at the hands of the North Vietnamese
He Put Himself First—In the Line of Fire
While most units of the 1st Division saw only limited engagements in their search-and-destroy missions during Operation Abilene, Company C was “hung out there as a tempting target,” as troops in Vietnam would say
China’s Tank in the Vietnam War
This latecomer to the Vietnam War did not arrive from the Soviet Union, however. It came from the People’s Republic of China.
