Although his name was recently engraved on a Quincy, Massachusetts, memorial, Bobby Phillips remains missing.
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Book Review: ‘Looking For the Good War’ by Elizabeth D. Samet
Have distorted, sentimental views of World War II led to a fundamental misunderstanding of war itself?
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South Vietnamese Forces Honored in Catalog of Medals
This detailed guide to medals and their history seeks to preserve the legacy of South Vietnam’s armed forces.
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Centreville: A Virginia Village Destroyed by the Civil War
Sometimes entire towns could also be the victims of the continual fighting.
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War’s Boston Buddies
For all the unfond memories it may leave in the different recruits who undergo […]
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‘Blood and Ruins’ Book Review: How World War II Ended Imperialism
Popular accounts proclaim that the Allies defended freedom against totalitarianism. Serious historians deliver a more nuanced view that emphasizes economics, nationalism, the disastrous features of the Treaty of Versailles and an irresistible fascination with Adolf Hitler.
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‘The Erawan War’ Book Review: Pitting CIA-Backed Fighters Against NVA in Laos
Ken Conboy masterfully continues his chronicle of covert ops across the border from Vietnam, focusing on Hmong and other ethnic minorities.
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Is This the Winningest Footlocker of World War 2?
This storage chest emblazoned with a pan-ocean victory tally was once owned by a U.S. Navy man. What’s its story?
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No Marine Left Behind in Vietnam
LIFE magazine photographer Larry Burrows captures a dark moment in the Vietnam War.
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Book Review: ‘Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam’
It was called the “last of the gunfighters.” But there was more to the Vought Crusader.