The Vietnam War’s final bombing campaign hit the communists hard but resulted in unnecessary American losses.
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Everett Alvarez Jr., Imprisoned in Vietnam For 3,113 Days, Is Nominated For Congressional Gold Medal
Alvarez became the first American shot down over North Vietnam in August 1964 and endured unimaginable hardships in captivity.
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Book Review: Danger Close! A Vietnam Memoir
Gioia’s riveting Vietnam combat accounts are compelling and exceptionally revealing of the war’s combat experience.
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He Told Eisenhower That South Vietnamese President Diem’s Government Would Fail — in 1955
The 1955 memorandum contradicts the common but superficial view that Diem started off as a somewhat promising leader in the eyes of the U.S. under the Eisenhower administration.
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This Young Woman Was the First CIA Agent Killed in Vietnam
Inspired by JFK, Barbara Robbins went to Vietnam to do her part to fight communism. At age 21, she became the youngest-ever CIA employee killed on duty.
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They Assumed the Enemy in Vietnam Was Incapable of Intercepting Radio Communications. They Were Wrong
Senior U.S. commanders thought the NVA and Viet Cong were too “primitive” to make deadly use of radio intel. Careless communications cost American lives.
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At Hamburger Hill in Vietnam, a Can of Peaches Meant Life or Death
This sergeant almost died on Hamburger Hill because he once refused to share his C-rations.
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Book Review: America’s Descent into Vietnam, 1965
This well-written book covers the basics of the Vietnam War with a focus on 1965.
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Book Review: Extraordinary Valor / The Fight for Charlie Hill in Vietnam
How heroism on Rocket Ridge in 1972 led to a 2022 Medal of Honor.
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How White House Interference And Enemy Intelligence Cost American Airmen Their Lives In Vietnam
Hampered by the Johnson administration and lured into a North Vietnamese trap, the U.S. Air Force lost big in 1965’s Operation Spring High.