When it came to Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines, President Lyndon Johnson’s quest for ‘More Flags’ came at an exorbitant price.
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Zulu Platoon’s Final Fight in Vietnam
The SEAL platoon wanted revenge for a wounded comrade during the Vietnam War. What they almost got was their own annihilation.
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Rick Rescorla: Ia Drang Hero
British-born Rick Rescorla was a hero of the Ia Drang and both terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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West Point’s Collection of Letters from the Vietnam War
Along the quiet banks of the Hudson River, a long-lost collection of letters contains the echoes of a distant Vietnam War.
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U.S. Vietnam War Soldiers and Malaria
The VA may be dismissing important evidence that malaria continues to take a toll on Vietnam veterans.
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Men Against Fire: How Many Soldiers Actually Fired Their Weapons at the Enemy During the Vietnam War
A recent study explores how many American soldiers in Vietnam actually fired their weapons at the enemy — and what factors influenced those numbers.
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Ephraim Dodd: An American Civil War Union Prisoner
Should a Texas Ranger expect justice or death from his Union captors?
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Interview: Richard Jellerson / A Huey Pilot’s Insights
Filmmaker Richard Jellerson flew helicopters in Vietnam long before he made his acclaimed documentary about the helicopter war.
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Thomas A. Botts: An American Civil War Confederate Prisoner
Confederates who survived the harsh conditions of Elmira Prison looked back fondly on one fellow inmate who did not: a good-natured man with an odd sense of style and a nickname to match.
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Rufus Pettit: American Civil War Union Prison Inspector
Union prison inspector Rufus Pettit had ways of making people talk–even innocent people.