How Marvel Comics in the 1980s Refought the Vietnam War
Marvel’s The ’Nam was a highly realistic war comic written from the perspective of the average infantryman
When Was Napalm First Used in World War II?
From 1943 onward, requests for the incendiary substance poured in as commanders observed the chemical weapon's lethal efficacy.
Forward Air Controller Took Death-Defying Risks To Aid Special Forces
Air Force Capt. John P. Calamos received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions calling in air strikes to save Special Forces in Vietnam
After Decades-Long Mystery, War Criminal Tojo’s Remains Revealed
The location has been a highly classified mystery — until now
Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti, the Only American Woman Who Remains Unaccounted for from the Vietnam War
In 1962 Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam
Medal of Honor: The Bravery of Raul ‘Roy’ Benavidez
Roy Benavidez braved bullets, grenade fragments and even a bayonet to save the lives of his comrades under attack during the Vietnam War
The Coast Guard’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient Used a Higgins Boat to Shield Marines on Guadalcanal
When asked if he was able to go back and extract the overwhelmed Marines, the 22-year-old Munro reportedly gave a confident, “Hell, yeah!”
China’s Type 79 Submachine Gun
The Chinese Type 79 submachine gun was used in a war in Vietnam between former communist allies after U.S. forces left
July 2021 Readers’ Letters
A reader sounds off about the 1945 Battle of Point Judith, R.I.
Raw Courage: Clerks, Cooks and Mechanics Fought Off Viet Cong Sappers
Soldiers in noncombat roles repelled an attack by communist sappers, the most highly trained of all North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces
‘How do nations remember wars?’ Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen is Trying to Find Out
"All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory"
The U.S. 1st Infantry Division in Photos
America's 1st Infantry Division has served with distinction in war for more than a century
‘Rain in Our Hearts’: Iconic Photos of Infantry in Vietnam
Carrying a camera alongside his rifle, infantryman James Allen Logue documented the daily life of soldiers at war in Vietnam
‘Bataan’: Hollywood’s First Combat Film
Directed by Tay Garnett, the 1943 movie might seem cheesy on first viewing due to its instantly predictable—yet at the time innovative—plot
Marine Vietnam Veterans Recreate ‘Then and Now’ Photograph 50 Years After the Original
In 2016 the Marines got together to recreate the original snap
Retired Ranger Col. Ralph Puckett, 94, Receives Medal of Honor for Korean War Battle
In May, retired Ranger Col. Ralph Puckett received the nation's highest military honor and a call from President Joe Biden
