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“The Marines and Tet” – A Photographic Exhibition Not to Miss

Almost 50 years ago, a young 20-year-old photographer, working for Stars and Stripes Magazine, took a series of iconic photographs during the Tet Offensive in…

Must See Video: Normandy Vets Return to France Compliments of the Best Defense Foundation

Making a Remarkable Journey Back The Best Defense Foundation recently took several American WWII veterans back to Normandy this summer where they had served 74…

“Totally Fearless” Vietnam Hero Finally Awarded the Medal of Honor

A battalion of Marines who served in the Vietnam War was determined to see their leader, Sergeant John Canley (a gunnery sergeant at the time),…

Vietnam War Living History: Stories Of War From Those Who Fought

The Duke Museum of Military History in Rome, Georgia, has an ambitious plan to collect war stories from veterans of America’s wars.  Presently, the museum…

A Life of Service: Decorated Vietnam Huey Pilot Retires as Warrant Officer 5 after 4 Decades

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 Families…

Fighter Factory: 11 Grumman Combat Planes

Across the course of the 20th century, the Grumman company provided the United States Navy with some of its most successful fighter planes. FF-1 Grumman’s…

Respecting Our Soldiers – How Vietnam Changed U.S. Perceptions of War at Home

When we think of war, many of us envision images of their fellow citizens suffering.  We think of soldiers who are hurt or killed overseas. …

Vietnam War Hero the Focus of a New Motion Picture

It was April 11, 1966, Cam My, Republic of Vietnam, and the Army’s 1st Infantry Division started taking heavy casualties in a protracted firefight.  William…

Warrior’s Circle of Honor – Memorial to Native American Vets

Harvey Pratt, a member of the Arapaho and Southern Cheyenne tribes, woke up with a vision swimming around in his head. This Guthrie, Oklahoma native…

Are US Tactics Evolving? – Comparing Vietnam to Afghanistan & Iraq

Between 1965 and 1972, the US fought a traditional war against the North Vietnamese army. At the same time, they fought a counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign…

Yours for $30,000 “Husky” M116 Tracked Amphibious Military Cargo Carrier

The Husky (formally Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious, M116) is a 1 1/2 ton capacity, low ground pressure cargo and personnel carrier capable of operating over all…

TeT Offensive – Nightmare for Hue City

After the launch of the Tet Offensive campaign on January 30, 1968, in South Vietnam, a series of battles were fought between the southern Army…