During the summer of 1970, I was assigned to the U.S. Air Force 374th […]
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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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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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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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Setting the Stage for Dien Bien Phu
Outmaneuvered by Vo Nguyen Giap during the Viet Minh invasion of Laos in 1953, […]
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The Battle of Bong Trang
“I determined that the platoon would defend the trench,” recalled James G. Holland. “Considering […]
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4025th Reconnaissance Squadron Surveillance drones
Aerial reconnaissance was a vital but hazardous operation over North Vietnam, but not all […]
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Split Decision
Olympic boxing medalist Robert Carmody could have stayed in the ring, but he would […]
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The Defenders of Dak To
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.