Vietnam War | War History

Medal of Honor: Lt. Hibbs Was Killed Charging 2 Machine Guns to save a Wounded Soldier

Jeff Edwards

The most important elements of military combat leadership could be described as mission accomplishment followed by troop welfare.  Were they in the opposite order a…

Jane Fonda Said About The Infamous Hanoi Jane Photo: “I Made A Huge Mistake” Not Many Have Forgiven Her

Jane Fonda is a world-known actress. She gained her well-deserved popularity in the 60s and 70s, starring in counterculture classics (Barbarella), drama films (They Shoot Horses,…

Mayaguez Incident, The Last Battle of the Vietnam War, 3 Marines Were Left Behind And Executed

When a violent Khmer Rouge regime under the leadership of Pol Pot overthrew the Khmer Republic government, backed by the US, Cambodia was in the…

Operation Linebacker II – The Massive Bombing Campaign That Brought Peace In Vietnam

Operation Linebacker II was the ultimate oxymoron and a repetition of a favoured American tactic for bringing about peace on an Asian battlefield. Just like…

A Battle That Changed The Course of the Vietnam War – Hamburger Hill

The Battle for Hamburger Hill left such a big mark on the American psyche that it has appeared in films, documentary series, video games and…

The Coast Guard Commandant Who Fought His Way Through Vietnam In Swift Boats

Gabe Christy

When Paul A. Yost Jr. assumed the position of Commandant of the United States Coast Guard in 1986 he approached the role with a powerful…

A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership in the Vietnam War – The Battle Of Lima Site 85

There is a remote mountaintop in north-eastern Laos called Phou Phathi, and the locals said it was a place where phi, or spirits, lived. By…

The Gulf of Tonkin – How The US Worked Its Way Into The Vietnam Conflict

Ten years after the disastrous defeat of the French Army in its former Asian colony of Indochina, the divided Vietnam once again captured the world’s…

The Vietnam War: Facts, Stats, And Debunking Some Myths

Elly Farelly

The Vietnam War was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến chống Mỹ which translates as the “Resistance…

Vietnam War Pilot Received Medal of Honor for Saving 44 Soldiers

Jeff Edwards

The old adage of “never leaving a man behind” is often repeated in military circles and spoken with sincere emotion.  However, the reality of warfare…

The Fateful Last Mission Of Jack Rittichier, Coast Guard Rescue Pilot In Vietnam

The United States Coast Guard is world-renowned for its excellence in helicopter rescue operations. Few people realize how effective this was used during the Vietnam…

USCGC Heriberto Hernandez, Named For A Coastguard Hero Who Was Killed In Vietnam

On October 16, 2015, the United States Coast Guard gained a new Cutter. The 154 foot Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter was named after a…