In Vietnam, Americans Pioneered New Type of Counterinsurgency
Scholars examine the evolution of counterinsurgency doctrine and practice over the last two centuries, including in Vietnam
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee: ‘Do While You Can’
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him.
Explore the Life of a U.S. Infantryman in Vietnam
The U.S. Infantryman Vietnam Pocket Manual contains gems such as infantry “patrol tips,” maneuver techniques, and fighting methods for various environments
‘Spooky’ Gunship Operations in the Vietnam War
With their flares and their miniguns and cannon, fixed-wing gunships not only illuminated the battlefield, they dominated it as well
Stephen Sachs, Prosecutor of Catonsville Nine Activists, Dies At 87
Famous for prosecuting the Catonsville Nine antiwar activists, Stephen Sachs believed their behavior "fractured a central value of the American democracy."
Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘Beyond Vietnam’ Speech
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a controversial antiwar speech opposing Riverside Church in New York City
Australia to Honor Veterans For 50th Anniversary Marking End of Combat in Vietnam
Australia's government has committed $6 million to fund a commemorative program to honor Vietnam veterans for the 50th anniversary marking the end of Australian involvement in Vietnam
When His Sister Came to Vietnam, This Door Gunner Left the Central Highlands For a Rare Family Reunion
Michael Kelley of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) had a brief respite from combat duty visiting his sister at Nha Trang near the South China Sea
Keeping It Real: How the National Museum of the U.S. Army Conveys the Vietnam War
A behind-the-scenes look at how the National Museum of the U.S. Army seeks to accurately document the Vietnam War and brings to life many of its forgotten aspects
How CIA and Special Forces Tested Counterinsurgency Strategy in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
In 1961, the CIA’s clandestine Combined Studies Group, along with U.S. Special Forces, began experimenting with a program to organize a group of Vietnam's Highland tribes known collectively as “Montagnards”
CIA’s Secrets in Laos Brought Into Light
Only recently have documents concerning the CIA’s behind-the-scenes espionage in Laos been declassified, which the author reveals in unprecedented detail
Army Pilot Recalls Fights in Vietnam—and With Pentagon
In 2008, Tallon was finally awarded a Purple Heart, which he had not received because his plane’s crash was officially characterized as a “non-hostile” accident
Richard Marcinko, First Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Six, Dies
Marcinko led the SEAL team in what has become known as the Navy’s most successful SEAL operation during the Vietnam War
See How U.S. Air Force Special Ops Squadrons Took On Dangerous Missions in Vietnam
An array of specialized U.S. Air Force units took on some of the Vietnam War’s most dangerous missions
60 Years Ago, The First U.S. Soldier Was Killed in Ground Combat in Vietnam
Spc. 4 James T. Davis lost his life tracking down an enemy signal in Vietnam
A Marine Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice and Why He Did It
Dickey knew exactly what he was doing and what it would cost him when he unhesitatingly leapt on grenades, as Lang proves through eyewitness accounts
