The defense of Dak To was supposed to be a shining example of Vietnamization, but during an eight-week siege in 1969, the base was held by a lone—and unheralded—U.S. engineer battalion.
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Vietnam Letter from the Editor- December 2007
Very little separates the different generations of American GIs In August of this year […]
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25 years of healing power at The Wall
One of the unfortunate legacies of the Vietnam War is that the United States […]
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The Upshur did yeoman service carrying thousands of GIs to Vietnam
When its keel was laid on September 1, 1949, the USS President Hayes had […]
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Arsenal: The T-54 Tank
One of the defining symbols of the endgame of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam […]
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The B-52 Is So Old It’s Nicknamed Stratosaurus
First flown in 1952, the venerable Boeing B-52 could well be the first military aircraft to remain in service for a century
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Finding Wyatt
Recent research and discoveries have led to a fuller understanding of famed lawman Wyatt Earp and his turbulent times
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Daily Quiz for December 3, 2018
This was the official call-sign for the US Air Force’s AC-47 gunships in Vietnam.
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Daily Quiz for December 2, 2018
This was General John J. Pershing’s nickname.
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Shock of Combat Changed George H.W. Bush’s Life
In 1944, Japanese fire sent a future president into the Pacific.