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Stolen Treasure: The Lost Amber Room of Russia
A sparkling room built for Russian royalty became a mystery after it was stolen by the Nazis during World War II
USS Midway on Display
A San Diego museum showcases one of the Vietnam War’s most famous aircraft carriers
China’s War on Drugs
China warred with the British empire over the latter’s lucrative opium trade, leaving a bitter legacy
Khe Sanh Under Siege: A View From Yhe 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
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
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
A 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Finally Gets His Medals
His wounds, severe enough to send him home, were listed in unit paperwork. But in the blur of wartime bureaucracy, they were lost
A Surgeon’s Vietnam Story
Dr. Sheldon Kushner and a team of other military doctors provided much-needed care to South Vietnamese civilians
After Decades-Long Delay, One of the First Black Special Forces Officers May Be Awarded Medal of Honor
The Army “somehow lost the nomination.” Twice.