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.
America’s Heroic Microbe Hunter
Public health hero Rupert Blue helped defeat outbreaks of plague and a plethora of deadly diseases
‘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
Odyssey of the Ten Thousand
Hiring on for a Persian war they didn’t understand, Greek mercenaries faced an epic fight for their lives
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.
