NVA frogmen came close to blowing up a tanker during the Tet Offensive, would would have had devastating impact on U.S. and allied military operations
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Angels of the Battlefield: Nurses in Vietnam
Nurses who served in Vietnam gave much and received little.
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A Surgeon’s Vietnam Story
Dr. Sheldon Kushner and a team of other military doctors provided much-needed care to South Vietnamese civilians
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After Decades-Long Delay, One of the First Black Special Forces Officers May Be Awarded Medal of Honor
The Army “somehow lost the nomination.” Twice.
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South Korean Court Rules Japan Should Make Reparations for World War II Sexual Slavery
On January 8 a South Korean central district court in Seoul ruled that Japan […]
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Virginian Sacrificed His Life to Save Friends in Vietnam
Facing a Viet Cong ambush, Lt. Ruppert Leon Sargent threw himself on enemy grenades to save the lives of his friends nearby.
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Did Servicemen Use Stimulants During World War II?
Got a history question? Ask World War II.
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Operation Linebacker II: The 11-Day War
The so-called Christmas Bombings in 1972 brought the North Vietnamese back to the negotiating table, but at a high cost
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War and Peaceniks
After their military service, these distinguished warriors did a crisp about-face on the wisdom of armed conflict.
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Jimmy Stewart Owed His Most Memorable Holiday Performance to World War II
The war left its mark on the renowned actor and transformed the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life.”