Long Tan: Australians and New Zealanders Beat the Odds
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam
A Controversial Question: Were Fears of China Justified?
Fears on China on the battlefield were rampant during the Vietnam War. Were they justified? Dr. Erik Villard takes a closer look.
Virginian Sacrificed His Life to Save Friends in Vietnam
Facing a Viet Cong ambush, Ruppert Leon Sargent threw himself on enemy grenades to save the lives of his friends nearby
Bob Hope for the Holidays
Bob Hope brought stars, jokes and smiles to troops in Vietnam with his USO Christmas show
‘Swedish K’ Submachine Gun
Commonly known as the “Swedish K,” the Karl Gustav m/45 was popular with SOG and other U.S. special operations units for its compactness and reliability
Raid at Son Tay: U.S. Special Operations’ attempted rescue of POWS in 1970
The Son Tay raid became a blueprint for special operations forces, such as the 2003 rescue of Army Pvt. Jessica Lynch, captured during the Iraq War, and the 2011 Osama bin Laden raid
Going Rogue: Intel analyst Ed Keith left his desk job to join troops in battle
Intel analyst Ed Keith left his desk duties to take part in combat operations and was severely wounded
Thanksgiving in Saigon
How two Iowa boys celebrated Thanksgiving in Vietnam, not the typical scene for an American holiday
Top Five Vietnam Books to Read this Winter
With the holidays approaching, we've pulled together 5 of our favorite books from fall and winter 2020 about the Vietnam War and those who served.
“Controlled Chaos”: Photos from U.S. Aircraft Carriers
From 1965 to 1967, Navy photographer Patrick Althizer took photos that vividly show the “controlled chaos” of aircraft takeoffs and landings.
The Unexploded 1968 Election-Eve Bombshell
Did Richard Nixon secretly try to scuttle President Johnson’s peace-talk plan days before the 1968 presidential election? Recent evidence supports an unpublished story that he did
M1903 Springfield
American gun designers modeled this combat rifle after the Mauser M1893 used by enemy troops during the 1898 Spanish-American War
Book Review: Battle for Skyline Ridge
Vietnam veteran and former agency operative James Parker examines the CIA’s leading role in the fight in northern Laos
Famed doctor Tom Dooley secretly helped CIA
Celebrity doctor and humanitarian was secretly involved in CIA’s anti-communist ‘disinformation’ campaign
