Clyde Bonnelycke is possibly the only person awarded a Silver Star as a Marine who went on to receive an Army Silver Star as a soldier.
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Did General William Westmoreland Actually Have a Logical Strategy in Vietnam?
Dr. Erik Villard argues that Westmoreland pursued the most appropriate strategy any MACV commander could devise between 1964 and 1968.
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1st Cavalry Division Veteran Recounts Combat Tour in Vietnam
Aided by his 212 letters home, author Dennis Blessing has recreated his tour as a combat infantry “grunt” with the 1st Cav.
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Researcher Seeks Help Finding Last Photos for Vietnam Wall of Faces Memorial
Volunteer Janna Hoehn is appealing to the public to help put faces to 18 names of the fallen who served in Vietnam
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Blackhorse Regiment Rode Steel Steeds to the Rescue in Vietnam
Author Don Snedeker tells the stories of scores of individual troopers of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment using photographs, drawings, maps and documents.
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Did the U.S. Consider Using Nuclear Weapons in Vietnam?
The short answer is yes, though with important qualifications
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The Disasters Before Dien Bien Phu: In 1950, the Vietnamese Routed the French in Chinese Border Battles
When the smoke cleared, the French had suffered their greatest colonial defeat since 1749, wrote French historian Bernard Fall
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
Vietnam’s River Patrol Boats Packed Both Speed and Firepower
The PBR’s speed and maneuverability enabled its crews to strike quickly and zip in and out of harm’s way.
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Who Were the Civil War’s Black Troops? New Monuments Tell the Story
As part of a growing effort to share the story of Black troops in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, three new monuments honoring the contributions and sacrifice of the USCT have recently been unveiled
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“I Could Feel Doom”: U.S. Marines and Australians Fought For Survival At Ngok Tavak in Vietnam
A combined force of about 200 Americans, Australians and local defenders faced off against 500 to 600 North Vietnamese Army soldiers