The British fought Vietnam alongside Gurkhas, Indians, and Japanese POWs – and won
For hundreds of years, the country we know today as Vietnam has been invaded and occupied by outsiders the world over. At the end of World War II, the Vietnamese…
The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison
One of the reasons the U.S. Army is so capable and successful is its ability to think outside the box to achieve its major objective. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always mean…
Today in military history: US evacuates Saigon
On April 29, 1975, Operation Frequent Wind began, evacuating the last Americans and “at-risk” Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam. After the orders came through, armed forces radio began playing Bing…
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…
This is the story of US troops who think they saw Bigfoot in Vietnam
In the Kontum Province of Vietnam, near the borders with Laos and Cambodia, there were many reports from U.S. troops on patrols of a strange, not-quite-human but not-quite-ape creature the locals call Nguoi Rung, or “The people of the For…
This future Medal of Honor recipient started a spy ring while held in a Hanoi prison
The traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall has been to 48 states to honor and remember those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The wall has retired from the road,… On Aug. 4, 1972 dozens of naval mines exploded suddenly in the water south of Hai Phong, North Vietnam. The incident was witnessed by U.S. military pilots, and there was… Colonel Paris Davis is one of the first Black officers to earn the coveted Green Beret of U.S. Special Forces. In the 1960s, America underwent the trials of the civil… On March 8, 1965, the first U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam. Throughout 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson faced growing pressure with regards to Vietnam. He was determined to face…HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas welcomes traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall to permanent home
How a solar storm detonated Navy mines in the Vietnam War
This African American Green Beret battled communists and racism in Vietnam
Today in military history: US combat troops arrive in Vietnam