Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump
While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of…
This Devil Doc Jumped on a Live Grenade in Vietnam to Save His Beloved Marines
The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen affectionately referred to as, “Doc”, is unique to say the least. The Marine Corps prides itself on…
William Unger,Well-known Veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam, Passes Away
A well-known former US Marine Corps serviceman, William Thomas Unger, has passed away at the age of 94. Mr. Unger saw action in three wars…
Vietnam Green Beret Had 37 Separate Bullet, Bayonet, & Shrapnel Wounds & Still He Carried On Fighting
Master Sergeant Raul “Roy” Perez Benavidez was shot several times, suffered two grenade blasts, and got bayonetted while saving the lives of eight men. Despite…
Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump
While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of…
OPEN ARMS, CLOSED MINDS AND EYES: CHIEU HOI, PSYOP, AND THE INTELLIGENCE FAILURES IN THE 1968 TET OFFENSIVE
This paper will explore the uses of Psychological Warfare (PSYOP) and efforts made to gain acceptance within the US military during the Cold War, and…
Books mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam War
This month is the 50th anniversary of US troops arriving in Vietnam to take part in the Vietnam War. While President Lyndon Johnson hadn’t lightly…
Attack of the Drones – Started in WWII!
Drones are playing a larger role in modern automated warfare. It means that war can be fought remotely without the use of troops or people…
Weather manipulation during Vietnam War
As part of the US’s attempt to win the Vietnam War, the US military undertook a secret weather manipulation operation in South East Asia. More…
DEEP WATER, DARK SECRETS: REASSESSING THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE TONKIN GULF INCIDENT – Part 4
By 1984 the waters had been sufficiently muddied as to the legitimacy of the evidence pointing to a second attack, and with it, incidentally, the…
DEEP WATER, DARK SECRETS: REASSESSING THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE TONKIN GULF INCIDENT – Part 1
JOHN MORELLO, PH.D. SENIOR PROFESSOR OF HISTORY DEVRY UNIVERSITY ADDISON, IL It wasn’t long after the events of August 2-4, 1964 that questions arose about…
Commander of ROK forces in Vietnam buried among fallen soldiers
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Lt. General Chae Myung Shin encouraging soldiers about to leave South Korea for the warfare in Vietnam in…