Jim Morrison’s dad had a hand in starting the Vietnam War
That time Jim Webb killed a guy who threw a grenade at him
In the first Democratic Primary debate of 2015, former Senator Jim Webb, a Marine who served in Vietnam, was asked about the enemies he made in his political career of whom he’s most proud. Webb alluded to a Vietnamese solider who threw a grenade…
How the Vietnam draft wasn’t as random as you think
December 1969 was not a very merry Christmastime for many American families. The war in Vietnam was ramping up and the draft lottery was held for the first time. 366 blue capsules were drawn, each containing a day of the year. Each calendar date was…
This is why the North Vietnamese were so deadly in jungle combat
Ground combat in the Vietnam War was a lot more than random ambushes in heavy jungle and the Air Force bombing the hell out of jungle canopies. At places like…
Vietnam vet talks Agent Orange and a brotherhood among fellow veterans
In 1968, Rodger “Jim” Lammons had two choices: he could join the military, or he could wait and be drafted. He chose the former, not knowing the effects Agent Orange…
This is what it felt like to be the ‘FNG’ in Vietnam
Intense humidity, leeches, and snakes were just a few of the dangers our Vietnam Veterans faced while in the jungle — besides getting shot by bad guys. In all,
Winning the lottery has likely never crossed your mind to be anything short of a celebration of newfound riches. Yet, for American men born before 1958, finding your number selected at random on television didn’t generally translate to wealth. … Tucker is a career actor with experience on stage, three times on Broadway, film and TV. He has roles in The Cotton Club, Contact, Traffic, The One and on TV shows such as “The X-Files,” “Space: Above and Beyon… Former Marine First Lieutenant William Broyles deployed to Vietnam, served as an infantry platoon commander and earned a Bronze Star and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star before… In the final hours of January 1968, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army launched a massive offensive across South Vietnam. The Tet Offensive failed to hold territory or spark…How the Vietnam draft actually worked
From Vietnam to Star Trek: 10 Questions with Tucker Smallwood
From the jungles of Vietnam to the Academy Awards, William Broyles still has the work ethic of a Marine
53 years ago, a vicious, unexpected attack showed Americans what kind of war they were really fighting in Vietnam