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That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him

That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: 173rd Airborne Brigade deploys to Vietnam

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Today in military history: US evacuates Saigon

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5 meals that won wars (and how to make them)

By Blake Stilwell

David Hackworth

Always a Rebel: Col. David Hackworth revisited

Unconventional Green Beret tactics in Vietnam

By Jessica Evans

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History of the daring raid on Son Tay Prison

By Jessica Evans

This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton

This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in Hanoi Hilton

By Blake Stilwell

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Why the North Vietnamese feared South Korean Marines

National Vietnam Veterans Day

Why we honor Vietnam Veterans Day

By Jessica Evans

How a solar storm detonated Navy mines in the Vietnam War

Here are 5 times bombers beat fighters in aerial combat

Here are 5 times bombers beat fighters in aerial combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

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Today in military history: US leaves Vietnam

Chuck Mawhinney

Warriors In Their Own Words: The sniper that scored 16 headshots in 30 seconds… at night

This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why Roger Donlon was the first Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam

Why Roger Donlon was the first Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam

By Tim Kirkpatrick

This Medal of Honor recipient saved 18 Marines from an enemy minefield

This Medal of Honor recipient saved 18 Marines from an enemy minefield

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The combat veterans behind ‘War Hippies’ are changing the face of country music

The combat veterans behind ‘War Hippies’ are changing the face of country music

By Jessica Manfre

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MoH Monday: Army Specialist Leonard Alvarado

By Jessica Evans

Today in military history: Operation Rolling Thunder

Today in military history: Operation Rolling Thunder

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Our 12 favorite 1980s war movies

By Bethaney Phillips

Colonel Paris Davis received the Medal of Honor nearly 60 years after he earned it in Vietnam

By Miguel Ortiz

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This Medal of Honor recipient hid within enemy earshot for 8 days

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A Green Beret was the inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in ‘Apocalypse Now’

A Green Beret was the inspiration for Colonel Kurtz in ‘Apocalypse Now’

By Blake Stilwell

The shortest soldier to fight in Vietnam was a Green Beret

The shortest soldier to fight in Vietnam was a Green Beret

This was the only mutiny on an American ship in the past 100 years

This was the only mutiny on an American ship in the past 100 years

The US may have tried to give France nuclear weapons to fight in Vietnam

The US may have tried to give France nuclear weapons to fight in Vietnam

The story of Sammy Davis inspired the war scenes in ‘Forrest Gump’

The story of Sammy Davis inspired the war scenes in ‘Forrest Gump’

By Tim Kirkpatrick

The real reason Jimi Hendrix got kicked out of the Army

The real reason Jimi Hendrix got kicked out of the Army

By Eric Milzarski

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This Army veteran won Super Bowl tickets, but it was so much more than a game

By Jessica Manfre

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Why North Vietnam didn’t directly attack artillery units during battles

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The end of ‘We Were Soldiers’ was very different in real life

By Miguel Ortiz

4 strange weapons of the Vietnam War

4 strange weapons of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

The founder of Delta Force was almost impossible to kill

The founder of Delta Force was almost impossible to kill

By Blake Stilwell

How the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you think

How the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you think

By Blake Stilwell

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Justin Jefferson is sending a military veteran to the Super Bowl

By Miguel Ortiz

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The history of the Battle of Hue City

By Jessica Evans

These letters home give a peek at life in Vietnam War

These letters home give a peek at life in Vietnam War

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This is why the Battle of Hue City was so intense

WATCH: Why the Viet Cong tunnels were so deadly

WATCH: Why the Viet Cong tunnels were so deadly

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Lt. Col Hackworth is a legend now, but he wasn’t always one

Lt. Col Hackworth is a legend now, but he wasn’t always one

By James Elphick

This is how the B-52 rained fire in Vietnam

This is how the B-52 rained fire in Vietnam

By James Elphick

How the Marines held out against the brutal siege of Khe Sanh

How the Marines held out against the brutal siege of Khe Sanh

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is why the North Vietnamese were so deadly in jungle combat

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How the Vietnam War gave rise to America’s nail salon industry

By Miguel Ortiz

This ‘Nasty Nick’ obstacle course is part of Special Forces heritage

This ‘Nasty Nick’ obstacle course is part of Special Forces heritage

By Jessica Evans

The Army proved semi-auto sniper rifles could kick ass in Vietnam

The Army proved semi-auto sniper rifles could kick ass in Vietnam

By Harold C. Hutchison

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word

Why Australian special forces spent 10 days in Vietnam without saying a word

By Blake Stilwell

This is how to see if you would have been drafted for Vietnam

This is how to see if you would have been drafted for Vietnam

By Blake Stilwell

What really happens at Fort Ord?

By Jessica Evans

That time Uncle Sam brought the Vietnamese bombs for Christmas

That time Uncle Sam brought the Vietnamese bombs for Christmas

By James Elphick

11 ways people dodged the Vietnam draft

11 ways people dodged the Vietnam draft

By Blake Stilwell

6 reasons ‘Full Metal Jacket’ should have been about Animal Mother

By Tim Kirkpatrick

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The Vietnam-era Army’s ‘Shake n’ Bake’ school bumped basic trainees to NCOs

Jim Morrison’s dad had a hand in starting the Vietnam War

Jim Morrison’s dad had a hand in starting the Vietnam War

The ‘Loach’ was one of the riskiest helicopter assignments in Vietnam

The ‘Loach’ was one of the riskiest helicopter assignments in Vietnam

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One of the most decorated combat veterans ever became a hardcore critic of the Vietnam War

How a sailor remembered 250 prisoners of war through song

How a sailor remembered 250 prisoners of war through song

By Blake Stilwell

Today in military history: USAF pilot, James Fleming, rescues Green Berets

Today in military history: USAF pilot, James Fleming, rescues Green Berets

The story of Thomas Norris, a forgotten Navy SEAL

The story of Thomas Norris, a forgotten Navy SEAL

By Jessica Evans

Vietnam vet talks Agent Orange and a brotherhood among fellow veterans

Vietnam vet talks Agent Orange and a brotherhood among fellow veterans

By Bethaney Phillips

Ia Drang Valley

Today in military history: Major battle in the la Drang Valley

This WWII landing craft found new life as a gunboat in the Vietnam War

By Miguel Ortiz

This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War

This Coast Guardsman saved a Navy base during the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell