For most of the 20thand—thus far—the 21st centuries, the American and British governments have […]
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With Her Eyes Wide Open
War correspondent Dickey Chapelle once prophetically said, “When I die, I want it to […]
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Marine Pfc Dwight Carroll: class clown to American hero
The year was 1965. There was a war going on in Southeast Asia, but […]
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Arsenal: M-551 Sheridan
The light tank was ill-suited to Vietnam’s climate and environment, but with 152mm guns […]
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Defying death again on a nighttime Huey rescue mission
It was October 5, 1968. My Huey crew and I had just finished a […]
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Reflection of a Vietnam combat infantry veteran
On an august Sunday morning in 2003, I came down to the lobby of […]
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Conversation with Flying Ace Bud Anderson
Fighter pilot Colonel Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, 96, is a triple ace, credited with 16.25 enemy kills in the skies over Europe.
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Fitzhugh Lee Exacts Revenge for J.E.B. Stuart’s Stolen Hat
Fitzhugh Lee, a nephew of Robert E. Lee, was a Confederate cavalry general during […]
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Second Battle of Bull Run: Destruction of the 5th New York Zouaves
Of the dozens of colorfully outfitted Zouave regiments that served in the Civil War—units […]
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Assault at Petersburg
Lieutenant Octavius Wiggins of Company E, 37th North Carolina, peered out across Arthur’s Swamp […]