Amazing Story: One Of The Toughest, Most Skilled American Snipers In Vietnam
Carlos Hathcock was a genuine Vietnam War hero and an undisputed legend in the U.S. Marine Corps for his exploits in southeast Asia. With a…
Giving Honor Where Honor Is Due In Athens, Alabama
A number of contributors and volunteers in Athens, Alabama intend to correct the omission of a soldier’s name killed in the Vietnam War in addition…
Filling a Historical gap – Veteran Chronicles the Service of AC-119 “Shadow” Gunships in Vietnam
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
The Vietnam War: 11 Major Battles
The Vietnam War lasted from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975, officially between North Vietnam (North Vietnam) and South Vietnam (South Vietnam). In reality, it…
“We Were Soldiers” Hal Moore Talks About The Battle For Ia Drang
Lt. General Hal Moore talks about the Battle of Ia Drang at the 2008 American Veterans Center’s conference. It was November 14, 1965, in the…
A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership in the Vietnam War – The Battle Of Lima Site 85
There is a remote mountaintop in north-eastern Laos called Phou Phathi, and the locals said it was a place where phi, or spirits, lived. By…
Killed While Leading From The Front, Australian Peter Badcoe Was Awarded A Victoria Cross And An American Silver Star In Vietnam
When a warrior is set to receive the nation’s highest military honor, it is often for a singular event of conspicuous gallantry far beyond the…
“The Hump” – Review by Mark Barnes
If you ever subscribe to the adage ‘less is more’ look no further than this exceptional book by Al Conetto in which he describes the…
How The Tributes Left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington Are Kept and Recorded by Staff
A location where American prisoners and missing are remembered is at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, where, since the memorial was consecrated in 1982,…
A Striking Sculpture Left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC
Al Gallant, a volunteer guide at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, described the sculpture left one day a month ago by three people who appeared to…
The American Green Beret Whose Heroism Saved Lives During Secret Vietnam War Mission
Gary Michael Rose was a Green Beret in the Vietnam War. In summer 2016, his heroism was acknowledged, and congress authorized that a Medal of…
U.S. Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Fighting U.S. Army to Honor Buddies’ Sacrifices
Between 1961 and 1975, thousands of U.S. military helicopter pilots, gunners, crew chiefs, and medics spearheaded U.S. attempts to hold the 67,000 square miles of…