Today in military history: Gulf of Tonkin Incident
On Aug. 4, 1964, the U.S. retaliated against reported North Vietnamese patrol (PT) boat attacks in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident is the catalyst for the…
Today in military history: US Senate repeals Tonkin Gulf Resolution
On June 24, 1970, the U.S. Senate repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was the catalyst for the escalation of American action in Vietnam. It refers…
This American POW disfigured himself so he couldn’t be used for propaganda
“I will never surrender of my own free will. If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make no oral or written statements…