Heroes’ Day in this country celebrates a battle it lost to British forces.
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Daily Quiz for January 5, 2012
Ho Chi Minh quoted this document when he proclaimed Vietnam’s Independence in 1945.
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Interview: John Rowan / Nat’l President, VVA
As Vietnam vets get older, Rowan wants to ensure they know how VVA can help them obtain the benefits they deserve.
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Arsenal | Patton M-48A3
Although designed to combat massed Soviet armored formations, the Patton tank was an invaluable weapon for infantry support and defending firebases
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Australia’s Centurion Mark 5 Tank
The absence of enemy tanks in Vietnam drove the Centurion into a primarily infantry-support role, with several field modifications
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Arsenal | NVA K-50M Submachine Gun
Essentially a variant of the Soviet PPSh-41, the K-50M drew upon Hanoi’s experience with captured French weapons, especially the MAT-49 submachine gun.
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New York City Veterans Day Parade
PRESS RELEASE FROM: Spirit of ’45 As the country honors the brave men and […]
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The Things They Carried: Tell YOUR Story
Please share your story of The Things They Carried. Tim O’Brien’s 1990 short story […]
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Book Review: Afgantsy / The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979–89
Rodric Braithwaite considers the parallels between the Soviet war in Afghanistan and modern-day conflicts in that long-turbulent region.
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Holiday Shopping? Best Books of 2011
MHQ highlights the year’s great reads in military history.