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Vietnam war hero given state funeral

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Hundreds of thousands flooded the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, to give honor to the war hero responsible for many victories against the French and…

1980 Operation Eagel Claw Commander, Lieutenant General James Vaught, Dies at 86.

Lieutenant General James Vaught was the commander of the 1980 mission to free more than 50 Americans who were held by the Iranians. The General…

Dramatic Photos that Capture Scenes of Vietnam Released 50 Years Since the War

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The Vietnam War is one of the dramatic tales of conflict in the history not just in Indochina but in America. American involvement in this…

Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnam’s fabled General dies at 102

Photo story:  General Vo Nguyen Giap smiles with Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, during First Indochina War in 1950 (left photo). With soldiers in 1954…

Rolling Thunder in a Gentle Land: The Vietnam War Revisited. Review by Mark Barnes

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Published by Osprey Review for War History Online by Mark Barnes The cultural impact of the Vietnam War is huge. Just think of all the…