This Heavy-Lift Helicopter Did Double Duty in Vietnam
Skycranes provided a vital service during the war, and served with the U.S. Army Reserves for several decades
What Did You Do in Vietnam?
The demeaning response to men who said they served in rear areas.
R&R on the Beaches of South Vietnam
Troops in Vietnam blow off some steam during their one-year tour of duty
French Strategy in 1940s Sets Course for The U.S. Later
Author William M. Waddell presents a thoroughly illuminating, refreshingly balanced interpretation of the French war for Indochina.
From German Waffen SS to American Green Beret
The fierce anti-communism of Finland’s Larry Thorne put him on different sides in two wars
The ‘Green Dragon’ Puts the Scare in the Viet Cong
A new infantry transport changed the nature of firefights in Vietnam—and for generations to come
One of the Most Decorated Veterans of All Time: David H. Hackworth
The record for combat decorations in Vietnam
How North Vietnam Claimed More Aces Than It Really Had
North Vietnam racked up fewer aerial victories than it claimed
They Shot the War
An alternative newspaper for American GIs in Vietnam offered some raw glimpses into the conflict
These 5 Nations Joined Forces With the U.S. in Vietnam
Nearly 40 countries provided material support, but a handful contributed numerous soldiers
The South Vietnam Pilot Who Performed a Daring Feat To Save His Family
As his country crumbled, a South Vietnamese pilot attempting a high-risk landing on the Midway depended on the ship’s quick-thinking crew to save his family from disaster
Life as an Air America CIA Pilot in Vietnam
In September 1964, Neil Hansen began his adventure as a pilot with Air America—the CIA’s secret airline—working clandestine operations in Southeast Asia.
The Capture of Hamburger Hill
In May 1969, U.S. soldiers paid a heavy price in America’s last great combat assault of the war. Was it worth it?
The North Vietnamese Bridge That Took Seven Years to Destroy
The road and railway bridge at Thanh Hoa south of Hanoi spanned the Ma River and was a vital link in the movement of communist troops and supplies. For the better part of a decade, U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force aviators braved the flak-filled skies over North Vietnam on missions to destroy the 56-foot-wide bridge, christened the “Dragon’s Jaw” by locals, and sever that link.
