America’s wars have inspired some of the world’s best literature, and the Vietnam War is no exception
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The Making of a Hero: Douglas MacArthur’s Daring Mexican Heroics
A brash young U.S. Army officer lived up to his hair-raising heritage
Hallowed Ground: Columbus, New Mexico
In the predawn darkness of March 9, 1916, several hundred armed Mexican horsemen crossed […]
General Ngo Quang Truong: Republic of Vietnam’s Finest Commander
Ngo Quang Truong was widely considered one of the most honest and capable generals […]
The Transformation of Don Luce
A Vermont farm boy went to Vietnam as an aid worker and came home, […]
Failing John Brown’s Raid, Freeman Osborne Anderson Flees Harpers Ferry
The failure of John Brown’s rebellion sent surviving freeman Osborne Anderson on a harrowing journey
LBJ’s Personal Blowtorch
In the wake of the Communist Tet Offensive, LBJ’s point man on pacification policy, […]
Last Letter Home: The Story of Michael Momcilovich Jr.
A young pilot’s letter to a newspaper columnist started a story that ended 45 […]
Tet’s Many Chronicles
It was one of the seminal events of the Vietnam War. In the pre-dawn […]
‘Big Ears Three’ and the Battle of Bien Hoa
A 19-year-old sentry assigned to a listening post at a U.S. air base gets […]