New Pearl Harbor Book Tells the Japanese Side of Events in Fateful Attack
A new book published this past year offers a blow-by-blow account of Pearl Harbor, diving into previously untranslated primary source material, from the Japanese perspective
This Flight Leader Received the Only Medal of Honor Awarded for the Battle of Midway
Capt. Richard Eugene Fleming's heroism earned him the only Medal of Honor awarded to a participant in the Battle of Midway
See the Marine Corps Force Recon in Action in Vietnam
These long-range Marine Corps reconnaissance patrols probed deep into enemy territory
‘Give Me…’: For More Than Two Centuries, Those Words Have Been a Constant in Our Wartime Vocabulary
“Dammit, Brad, just give me 400,000 gallons of gasoline and I’ll put you inside Germany in two days"
War In the Villages Review
Author Ted Easterling examines strengths and weaknesses in a U.S. program established to win the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese population
The Devil’s Trick Review
Author John Boyko presents six biographies that demonstrate the diversity of Canada’s involvement in the Vietnam War
How Anti-Asian Hate Became Rooted in America’s Immigration Laws
Xenophobic attitudes shaped U.S. immigration policy, complicating the lives of many Asian Americans who went from being invisible to being dehumanized
A Closer Look at North Vietnam’s D-74 122 mm Field Gun
The 122 mm D-74, a towed gun that entered Soviet service in 1955, was the most numerous gun in the NVA’s five independent artillery regiments
Air Force Honors Vietnam Fighter Pilot Robin Olds
A new Air Force Academy memorial includes a statue of colorful Vietnam War fighter pilot Col. Robin Olds, a "triple ace" with a larger-than-life personality
He Left Ohio for Vietnam in 1965. Here’s What He Told His Parents.
A 19-year-old Ohio native described to his parents the journey from home to the war in Vietnam
‘Ho Chi Minh Trail 1964-73’ Review
Author Peter E. Davies explores weaponry and special hazards in a deadly cat-and-mouse game—the secret air wars in Laos and Vietnam
Max Cleland, Vietnam Veteran and Former Senator, Dies At 79
Joseph Maxwell “Max” Cleland, 79, former senator and leader of the Veterans Administration, died on Nov. 9, 2021 of congestive heart failure
Earthquake Reveals Iwo Jima ‘Ghost’ Ships
In October a walloping 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tokyo, bringing to surface WWII-era American ships off the coast of Iwo Jima
‘Courage Under Fire’ Review
Retired Army Lt. Col. Ed Sherwood’s book ably addresses a long-neglected gap in the history of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam
The Brush-Off Club: How Jilted G.I.’s Coped with Jody During WWII
The rules to join the club were fairly straightforward — if you were in possession of a broken heart “or a reasonable facsimile,” you were in
The Mysterious Death of Mike Turpin, U.S. Army Broadcaster in Vietnam
The fate of a military broadcaster in Vietnam in 1972 still leaves doubts and questions
