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Photo of U.S Soldiers from the 101st cavalry division have set up these 105mm howitzers in a sand bagged fire-base at an elevated site in the center of the a Shau Valley in South Vietnam, August 12, 1968. From this position, gunners can give excellent fire support to men operating in the valley below.

What Are the Limits of Firepower? Maj. Gen. Robert Scales Speaks About America’s Way of War in Vietnam

by Warren Wilkins9/18/20239/18/2023

Hamburger Hill veteran and expert on U.S. firepower Maj. Gen. Robert Scales shares his experiences in Vietnam and his views on U.S. strategy.

This Daring Vietnam Rescue Finally Results in Medal of Honor Award

by Todd South9/1/20239/1/2023

Army of One: The Soldier Who Left Vietnam with 115 Confirmed Kills

by Jon Simkins8/25/20238/25/2023

Graphic Novel Tells Story of Vietnam Pilot Who Flew Into Enemy Fire

by Sarah Sicard7/26/20237/26/2023

The History Behind Famous ‘Gay Vietnam Veteran’ Headstone

by Sarah Sicard6/20/20236/20/2023

The ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ Who Went on 200 Combat Missions in Vietnam

by Jon Simkins3/29/20233/29/2023

A Man, A Medal and What It Takes to Lead

by Todd South3/8/20233/8/2023

Photo of American servicemen, former prisoners of war, are cheering as their aircraft takes off from an airfield near Hanoi as part of Operation Homecoming.

How Operation Homecoming Was Sprung into Action to Repatriate American POWs

by J. Keith Saliba2/28/20232/28/2023

Photo of Jim Liles

The Viet Cong Were Shooting Down Americans From a Cave Until This GI Stopped Them

by Jim Liles2/24/20232/24/2023

The Day Miss America Almost Got Shot Down Over Vietnam

by Laurel Schaefer-Bozoukoff2/6/20232/7/2023