USS Midway on Display
A San Diego museum showcases one of the Vietnam War’s most famous aircraft carriers
May 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about Ted Williams' wartime service and the 1842 mutiny aboard USS Somers
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 the 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
Wreck of USS Johnston Discovered 77 Years After its Sinking at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Johnston’s sacrifice allowed for General Douglas MacArthur to retake the Philippines
Picasso’s Anti-War Painting to be Exhibited in Seoul
More than a half a century later, Pablo Picasso’s anti-war painting is coming home — but it’s not Guernica
The South Pacific’s Premier World War II Museum
"Given Base Button’s importance to the Allied war effort in the Pacific Theatre, if you had to select somewhere in the South Pacific, Santo deserves the recognition..."
Ted Williams Goes to War
Red Sox legend Ted Williams proudly served as a Marine Corps aviator during World War II—it was his service in Korea that came as a surprise
Secret War in Laos Told Through Life of Hmong Pilot
This book details the U.S. Air Force/CIA program recruiting young airmen from Laos’ Hmong mountain tribes to fly dangerous missions against communist forces
Early Birdman Bud Mars: An Aerial Daredevil Wows the World
Pioneer aviator Bud Mars thrilled airshow crowds, narrowly escaping death on several occasions, and was among the first to fly airplanes in the Far East
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
Once a College Football Star, this Soldier was Recognized by his Captor on the Bataan Death March
The Japanese officer, a USC alum, recalled Mario "Motts" Tonelli's game-winning touchdown against his alma mater in 1937
Vietnam War-themed bar faces backlash, issues apology
A bar in Melbourne, Australia that adopted elements related to the Vietnam War as an aesthetic theme faced a heavy backlash and subsequently issued an apology.
Share Yours Now: Operation Triumphus Crowdsources Personal Stories of the Vietnam War
Operation Triumphus, a new web platform, gathers the stories of Vietnam veterans from the source
Revolutionary War descendants work to honor Vietnam veterans
"Vietnam veterans hold a special place in the hearts of DAR members, because we recognize they were never properly thanked when they returned home from the war."
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
