Boomers recall the fall of Saigon in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. But history offers an even more chaotic wartime abandonment of a capital: Washington, DC.
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Turning Point At Tam Ky: The 101st Airborne’s Hidden Battle in Vietnam
On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon
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Transporting Troops And Evacuating Babies, Pan Am Was in Vietnam From Beginning To End
Pan American World Airways was part of major historical events that engulfed the United States during the Vietnam War
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How South Vietnamese Marines Impressed U.S. Marines at Quang Tri
Luom’s deed became fixed in Ripley’s memory as the “bravest single act of heroism I’ve ever heard of, witnessed or experienced”
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‘What stays with you latest and deepest?’: PBS Series Examines the Civil War Through Poetry
Now in its third season, PBS’s “Poetry in America,” centers on one iconic American poem each episode
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In Vietnam, Americans Pioneered New Type of Counterinsurgency
Scholars examine the evolution of counterinsurgency doctrine and practice over the last two centuries, including in Vietnam
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‘Bombs Away’ LeMay: America’s Unapologetic Champion of Waging Total War
From bomber general and self-professed war criminal to head of Strategic Air Command, Curtis LeMay divided America but always kept it safe.
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Explore the Life of a U.S. Infantryman in Vietnam
The U.S. Infantryman Vietnam Pocket Manual contains gems such as infantry “patrol tips,” maneuver techniques, and fighting methods for various environments
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘Beyond Vietnam’ Speech
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a controversial antiwar speech opposing Riverside Church in New York City
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Australia to Honor Veterans For 50th Anniversary Marking End of Combat in Vietnam
Australia’s government has committed $6 million to fund a commemorative program to honor Vietnam veterans for the 50th anniversary marking the end of Australian involvement in Vietnam