



The Day We Lost Charlie: a Secret Mission and a Sudden Death
How a secret mission in Vietnam brought an inexperienced helicopter pilot into a Viet Cong ambush

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.

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


Yellow Berets: How the Vietnam War led some physicians to Nobel Prizes
During the Vietnam War, some physicians found refuge from the draft and a path to Nobel Prizes

Fighting General Killed in Action: Keith Ware
Ware was the first U.S. Army general officer killed in action in Vietnam and the only Medal of Honor recipient since World War I to be killed in action in a subsequent war.


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.

Army Holder of the Top Three Awards for Valor in Combat: Robert Lewis Howard
Robert Lewis Howard was the only Army member in Vietnam to earn all three top combat decorations: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star.

Alpha 6 ‘Just Disappeared’: What Happened to the Company’s Captain?
As the platoon trekked across Vietnam to set up defenses in Thu Duc, their commander suddenly 'fell' into an unexpected situation.

The Controversial ‘Architect of the Vietnam War’
A new biography highlights General Maxwell Taylor's influential role in U.S. strategy

Marines Rack Up Kills in the Air
Marines racked up kills in the air as well as on the ground.


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