Tank Driver Braved Flames, Bullets to Save Friends in Vietnam
Dwight Hal Johnson’s decision to risk his life for his friends in Vietnam earned him the Medal of Honor and left him struggling with PTSD.
An Explosive Plan to Use Atoms for Peace
Project Plowshare imagined using nuclear weapons as infrastructure-building tools
The U-2C “Dragon Lady” Spy Plane
In the era preceding satellite imagery, the U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was America’s reliable way to produce images of nonaccessible regions.
Book Review: The Folly and the Glory
Tim Weiner argues that the United States mishandled the collapse of Soviet-style communism, and now we’re reaping the consequences
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.
‘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
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.
75 Years Since Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb Photos
75 years after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, Military History shares a closer look at atomic bombs with a stunning image gallery showing nuclear weapons testing.
A Closer Look at the F-8E Crusader
A closer look at the F-8E Crusader, the last U.S. fighter plane with guns as its primary armament.
A Controversial Question: Did the United States Lose the Vietnam War?
Did the Vietnam War end in victory or defeat? Erik Villard takes a detailed look at this question in a critical new series by Vietnam magazine.
Nina Willner: Author, Spy, Advocate
An American whose family suffered behind the Iron Curtain, Willner worked against Soviet totalitarianism as a Cold War intel officer
Online Exclusive: Hollywood and Washington Make Mayhem Out of the Manhattan Project
Einstein, Oppenheimer, and the wild first movie about the A-Bomb
60-Year-Old U-2 Spyplane Still Seeks Out the Enemy
Sixty years after its introduction, Lockheed’s U-2 spyplane continues to serve as America’s eyes in the sky over distant battlefields.
