Australian and American veterans of a unique international helicopter unit recall their Vietnam War experiences
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2012 Spur Award: The Alamo, Well Remembered
The 1836 Battle of the Alamo, immortalized by Texans, also remains in the national memory, thanks to Travis’ line in the sand, Crockett’s death and lesser ‘battles’ that ensued there
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Ambrose Bierce and America’s First Great War Stories
Author and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce wrote of an ugly war, not the romanticized version found in most writings by his fellow veterans. His war was waged deep within the conscience of the individual solider and was often cloaked in supernaturalism.
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Reviews- Blackhorse Riders – A Desperate Last Stand, An Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle That America Forgot
Blackhorse Riders by Philip Keith is an overdue tribute to the men of Alpha Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, for their daring rescue of a 1st Cav Div unit in March 1970
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DVD Review – Vietnam in HD
Vietnam in HD, which ran on the History channel in November 2011, is a six-hour documentary using film footage from GI’s in-country home movies, including first-person accounts
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North Vietnam’s M-43 120mm mortar
Of the NVA’s supporting arms in battles around Dak To in 1967, the M-43 120mm was the most powerful
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My War – James T. Hill
Gen. “Tom” Hill played a key role in Operation Desert Storm, but he cut his teeth leading a platoon in Vietnam
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Reviews – Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam
Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam by Lewis Sorley, is extensively researched and argued with precision, but it is not a balanced biography of Westmoreland so much as it is an indictment, and a damning one at that
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My War – Bud Willis
On a Huey gunship escort for a deep recon mission in Laos, Willis found out that a dead comrade had been left behind
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Book Review: What It Is Like to Go to War, by Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantes shares a very personal, insightful account of his combat experiences as a Vietnam War platoon leader and life back at home in What It Is Like to Go to War.