A young U.S. Army doctor tried to strike a balance between clashing cultures and the obligations of his Hippocratic oath.
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William H. Pitsenbarger: Bravest Among the Brave Vietnam War Veteran
Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger’s fellow veterans and home town persevered for three decades to bring about his long-overdue recognition with a posthumous Medal of Honor.
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Long Binh Jail Riot During the Vietnam War
The notorious U.S. Army Vietnam Installation Stockade was known to GIs as the Long Binh Jail–or simply Camp LBJ.
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Robert Fromme Recalls the Death of Staff Sgt. Charles M. Andujar During the Vietnam War
Every name on the Wall represents a story — sometimes survivors just take years to tell it. So it was for Staff Sgt. Charles M. Andujar’s story.
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Interview: Retired Lt. Cmdr. Mike Walsh / A Navy SEAL in the Vietnam War
In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, Navy SEALs were the military’s ‘eyes and ears,’ providing vital intelligence on enemy operations.
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Operation Meade River: Marine Search-and-Destroy Cordon of the Vietnam War
Operation Meade River in ‘Dodge City’ was the largest and most successful Marine search-and-destroy cordon of the war.
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Task Force Dorland at Hill 63 During the Vietnam War
The 3rd NVA Regiment thought they owned the Que Son Valley. But the 196th Light Infantry Brigade Chargers begged to differ.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Vietnam War Disengagement Strategy
Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker’s charge from President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 was to de-escalate the Vietnam conflict without losing the war. He did just that.
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Battle for Van Tuong 1 During the Vietnam War
In May 1967, a platoon of the 31st Infantry fought off a VC attack in force against a hamlet loyal to the Saigon government.
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U.S. Marine Tom Smith’s Firsthand Account of the Vietnam War
Mortarmen do one thing in the infantry better than anyone else. They hump equipment–carrying heavy loads everywhere riflemen go.