A former expert with the M60 machine gun shares his experiences wielding the fearsome weapon in Vietnam.
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INTERVIEW: Gen. David Petraeus / The Most Important Lesson I Learned
David Petraeus speaks with Vietnam magazine on the lessons of the war and their impact on the senior military leadership.
Vietnam: A History of America’s Controversial War
The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1975. […]
US Air Cavalry Trooper Versus North Vietnamese Soldier Review
Military historian Chris McNab compares the men, equipment, strategy and tactics of soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Air Cavalry
Book Review: Echoes of Our War / Vietnam Veterans Reflect 50 Years Later
Retired Marine Col. Bob Fischer selected 10 veterans “who served honorably in a confusing war” to share their stories
How Army and Marine Commanders Battled Over War Plans in Vietnam
Relations between top Army and Marine commanders became testy in early 1968 as generals with clashing views attacked not only the enemy but also each other.
‘Digital Dunkirk’: How Social Media was Used to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Amid the chaos in Afghanistan, those in need of saving aren’t relying on boats, but texts and social media posts
The Real Story Behind That Iconic Saigon Evacuation Photograph
‘One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does’
Ambush in the Ia Drang Valley: The 1st Cavalry’s Grim Fight
Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry were ambushed by the North Vietnamese after returning to the Ia Drang Valley
The American Woman Who Sculpted New Faces for Battle-Scarred WWI Vets
‘I owe you great gratitude…for I wear and will always…wear the marvelous device that you created’