Colin Powell: The Vietnam War Years
Colin Powell's military prowess showed early in his experiences in Vietnam and would shape the leadership abilities that would later catapult his career.
A Man, A Mission, And The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Chickie Donohue hauled a burlap bag of beer from New York to his friends in Vietnam
“No. 1 Gun”: An M60 Machine Gunner in Vietnam Tells His Story
A former expert with the M60 machine gun shares his experiences wielding the fearsome weapon in Vietnam
‘The most important lesson I learned’: Fmr. Gen. David Petraeus on the Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan
David Petraeus on the lessons of the Vietnam War and their impact on the senior military leadership
US Air Cavalry Trooper Versus North Vietnamese Soldier Review
Military historian Chris McNab compares the men, equipment, strategy and tactics of soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Air Cavalry
Who Will Go: Into the Son Tay POW Camp Review
Author Terry Buckler gives readers an inside view of the planning, execution and outcome of the famous Special Operations mission targeting the Son Tay POW camp
Echoes of Our War: Vietnam Veterans Reflect 50 Years Later Review
Retired Marine Col. Bob Fischer selected 10 veterans "who served honorably in a confusing war" to share their stories
Warring Commanders: The Army and Marines Battled Over War Plans in Vietnam
Relations between top Army and Marine commanders became testy in early 1968 as generals with clashing views attacked not only the enemy but also each other
Saving Captain Vizcarra: A Downed Fighter Pilot’s Rescue from North Vietnam
When downed fighter pilot Victor Vizcarra parachuted into North Vietnam, a helicopter rescue team had to find him before the enemy did
Ambush in the Ia Drang Valley: The 1st Cavalry’s Grim Fight
Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry were ambushed by the North Vietnamese after returning to the Ia Drang Valley
A Closer Look At the B-52G Stratofortress Bomber
The B-52 is expected to remain in service through the 2030s—a remarkable achievement for an aircraft many considered obsolete in 1970
Leading from the Front: A Helicopter Pilot’s Distinguished Valor in Vietnam
John Charles 'Doc' Bahnsen earned a Distinguished Flying Cross and five Silver Stars for his heroism in Vietnam
‘Gold Stars Over the Red River’ Book Review
A chronology of events and biographies of North Vietnamese pilots who made claims on American airplanes, helicopters or drones during the Vietnam War
Red Tape: Inside the Viet Cong’s Revolutionary Bureaucracy
Communist fighters in Vietnam relied on a complex network of agents behind the scenes to carry out their plans
How Marvel Comics in the 1980s Refought the Vietnam War
Marvel’s The ’Nam was a highly realistic war comic written from the perspective of the average infantryman
Forward Air Controller Took Death-Defying Risks To Aid Special Forces
Air Force Capt. John P. Calamos received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions calling in air strikes to save Special Forces in Vietnam
