John Ripley Faced Enemy Fire for Three Hours to Stop the North Vietnamese Advance
Đông Hà, the northernmost city in South Vietnam, was once bustling with military activity. Home of the 4th Marine Division and a major helicopter base,…
Crazy: General Westmoreland initiated plan to use nukes in Vietnam
Recently, the New York Times ran an extraordinary article about the Vietnam War. In it were facts that have only recently come to light and…
The Viet Cong Used German WWII Weapons Against the USA – Great Pictures in Here
When the United States entered the war in Vietnam, the country’s political situation had already been extremely complicated. What started out as an anti-colonial conflict…
Pull Two Pins and Say A Prayer: Aussie Warrior Kevin Wheatley
It’s been said that war brings out the best and the worst in humanity. It’s the ultimate test of mettle. There are those who capitulate…
Outnumbered But Not Outsmarted: Aussies Beat Viet Cong at Long Tan
There is indeed strength in numbers, but sometimes what matters is not the size of a group but its will and ingenuity. Sometimes, experience is…
The Frustrating “Loss” in Vietnam: What are the reasons that the US lost the war?
More than forty years have passed since the end of the Vietnam War, easily the most controversial war the United States was ever involved in.…
Air Cavalry Tactics in Vietnam
Two distances that appear the same in a flat tactical map may be very different when moving infantry divisions over difficult or treacherous terrain like…
The Best Fighter Aircraft in the Vietnam War
Even though the Vietnam War, which raged from November 1955 to April 1975, is often looked upon mainly as a helicopter and bomber war due…
Woman At War Remembered: Chapelle Set An Unparalleled Bar For Bravery
It is likely that when Georgette Meyer was born in America’s mid-west in the early 20th century, her parents envisioned for her a life as…
US Aircraft Carriers – Why the U.S. Navy Stands Alone with a Large Carrier Force
Ever since World War II, the United States Navy has put a major focus on having a large fleet of aircraft carriers. To understand why,…
Great Trans-Atlantic Air Race and the Hawker Siddeley Harrier
War History Online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Dean Smith Following the allied victory at the end of the First World War, the British newspaper…
31 US Presidents Have Served In the Military
Well over 50 percent of the men who’ve served as president of the United States have also seen service in the military – in war,…