Although combat troops dominated the news during the Vietnam War, much was owed to the vast armada of support personnel who backed the fighting troops up
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Book Review: Against All Odds / A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
Alex Kershaw relates the wartime exploits of four notable Americans who received the Medal of Honor during World War II
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The American Aircraft Carrier That Won the War in the Pacific
More Essex-class ships were built than any other carrier class in history
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How US Airstrikes Defeated North Vietnam in the 1972 Battle of An Loc
With the help of American air power, the South Vietnamese decisively defeated three of the NVA’s finest divisions and held An Loc against overwhelming odds
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How Nixon’s Operation Linebacker Countered North Vietnam’s All-Out Bid to Conquer the South
Nixon believed the bombing campaign might draw Hanoi into a peace agreement.
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3 Warfighting Lessons From Patton’s Mentor Fox Conner
Conner mentored several leading generals of World War II, including George Marshall, George Patton and Dwight Eisenhower.
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How to Fight in Caves and Fend Off ‘Sapper’ Commandos: Tactical Lessons the U.S. Army Learned in Vietnam
From how to fight in rock complexes to combating elite enemy sappers, the U.S. Army learned many tactical lessons in Vietnam
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Should We Refer to WWI as the ‘Oops’ War? A Military History Reader Objects
Readers sound off about the causes of World War I, including combat journalist Joe Galloway and Yank magazine.
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Vietnam Vets at Army Museum Share Personal Stories, Artifacts
“This museum, really, is a…tribute to the American soldier,” he said. “It’s not the tanks and the jeeps and the water buffalo horns. It’s the story of all of us who wore the uniform of this country.”
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Book Review: Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam / RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo-Reconnaissance Missions
Eyes of the Fleet over Vietnam: RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo-Reconnaissance Missions by Kenneth V. […]