Five variants of the M60 served in Vietnam, equipping virtually every vehicle, armored personnel carrier, tank, helicopter and Navy patrol craft.
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Showcasing the Vietnam War’s Jeeps, Tanks, Trucks and Artillery
Author David Doyle has created a guide to American vehicles and heavy weapons used by the Army and Marine Corps between 1965 and 1973 in Vietnam
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The ‘Most Important Tactical Field Item’ in the Vietnam War Wasn’t a Weapon
The “Prick 25” entered Vietnam in 1965 and was carried on virtually all land vehicles, riverine craft and aircraft
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The U.S. Navy’s Typhoon Hunter: Into the Eye of Raging Storms During the Vietnam War
An aviation electronics technician describes his experiences aboard Lockheed Warning Stars that flew into the heart of typhoons during the Vietnam War.
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‘Spooky’ Gunship Operations in the Vietnam War
With their flares and their miniguns and cannon, fixed-wing gunships not only illuminated the battlefield, they dominated it as well
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Keeping It Real: How the National Museum of the U.S. Army Conveys the Vietnam War
A behind-the-scenes look at how the National Museum of the U.S. Army seeks to document the Vietnam War
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The Vietnam War’s First Pulitzer-Winning Photographer
Sakai was not only the first Pulitzer Prize winner in feature photography, but also the first photographer to win the award for coverage of the Vietnam War.
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Book Review: The Devil’s Trick / How Canada Fought the Vietnam War
Author John Boyko presents six biographies that demonstrate the diversity of Canada’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Colin Powell: The Vietnam War Years
Colin Powell’s military prowess showed early in his experiences in Vietnam and would shape the leadership abilities that would later catapult his career.
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How Marvel Comics in the 1980s Refought the Vietnam War
Marvel’s The ’Nam was a highly realistic war comic written from the perspective of the average infantryman.