Tank Driver Braved Flames, Bullets to Save Friends in Vietnam
Dwight Hal Johnson’s decision to risk his life for his friends in Vietnam earned him the Medal of Honor and left him struggling with PTSD.
The U-2C “Dragon Lady” Spy Plane
In the era preceding satellite imagery, the U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was America’s reliable way to produce images of nonaccessible regions.
Book Review: Fire Mission!
Hunter recalls the dangers and the difficulties he experienced as an “FO” in Vietnam in his thoughtful memoir, Fire Mission! Fire Mission!
The “Khe Sanh Two-Step”: Pay Call Under Fire
An unusual situation unfolded in Khe Sanh's Red Sector when a USMC commanding officer was ordered to pay his troops while under enemy fire in 1968
Helicopters of the Vietnam War
Images of 11 helicopters that played a vital role in the Vietnam War.
‘Deluge of Fire’: The Battle of Na San, 1952
The French withstood a fierce Viet Minh assault at Na San, but Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap learned to improve his strategy for Dien Bien Phu in 1954
The Long Haul: The C-141 Starlifter in Vietnam
This iconic aircraft carried some of the heaviest loads during the Vietnam War
Flaming Flattops: Deadly Fires Struck U.S. Aircraft Carriers
Accidental fires ignited three U.S. aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War, killing 206 American sailors and injuring 631 others.
Yellow Berets: How the Vietnam War led some physicians to Nobel Prizes
During the Vietnam War, some physicians found refuge from the draft and a path to Nobel Prizes
A Closer Look at the F-8E Crusader
A closer look at the F-8E Crusader, the last U.S. fighter plane with guns as its primary armament.
A Controversial Question: Did the United States Lose the Vietnam War?
Did the Vietnam War end in victory or defeat? Erik Villard takes a detailed look at this question in a critical new series by Vietnam magazine.
From Swift Boats to Spacecraft: What small boats and big rockets had in common
Tom Edwards learned everything he needed to know about the spacecraft business from repairing and maintaining swift boats during the Vietnam War.
Fighting General Killed in Action: Keith Ware
Ware was the first U.S. Army general officer killed in action in Vietnam and the only Medal of Honor recipient since World War I to be killed in action in a subsequent war.
‘Getting Home Alive’: Alpha 6 remembers Vietnam
During periods of inaction, Harvey and his men drilled for encounters with elusive Viet Cong guerillas who stalked the forests.
Words on War: General Kroesen’s Thoughts on Vietnam
General Frederick Kroesen shared his reflections on the Vietnam War in his 2007 memoir, "General Thoughts: Seventy-Five Years with the Army."
