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Battle of Khe Sanh May Have Been The Cause Of The Tet Offensive’s Success

Not only was the Battle of Khe Sanh one of the longest and bloodiest confrontations of the Vietnam War, it also kept American focus away…

Lewis Millett – Veteran Of Three Wars

Lewis Lee Millett was born in Maine on 20 December 1920. He grew up in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts in a family with a strong military…

Battle of Khe Sanh May Have Been The Cause Of The Tet Offensive’s Success

Not only was the Battle of Khe Sanh one of the longest and bloodiest confrontations of the Vietnam War, it also kept American focus away…

The Cu Chi Tunnels: A Dangerous Underground Warzone in Vietnam

The Vietnam War pitted North Vietnam against  South Vietnam. While the South was fighting the North, they were also fighting another group, the Vietcong, who…

Mayaguez Incident, The Last Battle of the Vietnam War, 3 Marines Were Left Behind And Executed

When a violent Khmer Rouge regime under the leadership of Pol Pot overthrew the Khmer Republic government, backed by the US, Cambodia was in the…

Six Key Facts – The Terrible Conflict That Was The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…

“Benefits earned” – Army veteran of the Vietnam War encourages others to apply for VA benefits

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, a military historian, and author of the upcoming Arcadia Publishing book “Missouri at War.”…

Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War

The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…

Veterans Honored at Vietnam War Fiftieth Anniversary Commemoration

Navy, Marine and Air Force veterans were individually recognized March 11 at the Palm Springs Air Museum’s 50-year Vietnam War commemoration. Guest speaker, Palm Springs…

Amazing – Douglas Brent Hegdahl III, “The Incredibly Stupid One”

Imagine that it’s the 1960s. You’re an American POW in a North Vietnamese camp, so you have two options: If you want to live, you…

From the Vikings to Vietnam – Five Wars in Which Drugs Fuelled the Fighting

Drugs have a long history as part of war. These days, their main role is a medicinal one, but down the centuries they have often…

Hamburger Hill: Council Supports Vietnam War Reenactment Which Could Break City Firearms Ordinances

Ian Harvey

The council of the city of Waupaca in Wisconsin is wrestling with a decision to allow a Vietnam War re-enactment in a city park. The…