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Multi-Media Review: The War in Vietnam: MH

by HistoryNet Staff8/19/20009/20/2016

THE WAR IN VIETNAM The War In Vietnam by MacMillian Digital USA (800-716-0044) utilizes […]

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by HistoryNet Staff8/19/200010/19/2016

The War in Vietnam: A Multimedia Chronicle, a CD-ROM produced by CBS News and […]

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This Soldier Risked His Life to Rescue Civilians From a Battle in Vietnam

by David T. Zabecki2/20/20242/20/2024

1st Lt. Brice H. Barnes was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his selfless actions.

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From Korea to Vietnam, This West Pointer Was An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him

by John D. Howard2/12/20242/12/2024

Chuck Butler followed the code of “Duty, Honor, County,” sacrificing his life in Vietnam.

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Did This Vietnamese Pilot Really Shoot Down a B-52?

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Maybe not, but the Soviets sent him into space anyway.

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The SVD Dragunov Rifle Was a Deadly Menace in Vietnam

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U.S. intel agencies allegedly placed a bounty on this formidable weapon.

Photo of William Dawson of the 71st Special Operations Squadron trains his AC-119’s night observation scope during a mission in April 1969.
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How Cargo Haulers Turned into Gunships Rained Fire on the Enemy in Vietnam

by Barry Levine1/22/20241/22/2024

Unassuming AC-119 aircraft became the fearsome “Shadows and Stingers” of the Vietnam War.

Posted inStories

Unpacking the Myths Of the F-8 Crusader in Vietnam

by Jon Guttman1/16/20241/16/2024

Extensive research sheds new light on what it was like to fly and fight in this famous gunfighter.

Photo of John Magnarelli in Vietnam, formed a close bond with 1st Sgt. Willie Johnson, who was tragically killed by an RPG in 1970.
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His Sergeant in Vietnam Became His Hero. He Never Forgot It.

by John Magnarelli1/12/20243/15/2024

The heroism of Willie Johnson left an enduring impression on his young comrade John Magnarelli.

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How POWs Tried to Escape North Vietnam with Help from the Navy SEALS

by Carl O. Schuster1/8/20241/8/2024

Operation Thunderhead would be America’s last rescue mission in the Vietnam War.

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