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Battle of Khe Sanh May Have Been The Cause Of The Tet Offensive’s Success

Not only was the Battle of Khe Sanh one of the longest and bloodiest confrontations of the Vietnam War, it also kept American focus away…

The Cu Chi Tunnels: A Dangerous Underground Warzone in Vietnam

The Vietnam War pitted North Vietnam against  South Vietnam. While the South was fighting the North, they were also fighting another group, the Vietcong, who…

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…

The Terrible Conflict That Was The Vietnam War

Elly Farelly

The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến…

“Benefits earned” – Army veteran of the Vietnam War encourages others to apply for VA benefits

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, a military historian, and author of the upcoming Arcadia Publishing book “Missouri at War.”…

An American Experience in Vietnam – 14 Sad But Powerful Images

  Zentih Press has released a must-have commemorative volume that presents material from the classic illustrated history The Vietnam Experience, now anthologized for the 50th…

Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War

The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…

From the Vikings to Vietnam – Five Wars in Which Drugs Fuelled the Fighting

Drugs have a long history as part of war. These days, their main role is a medicinal one, but down the centuries they have often…

Amazing – Douglas Brent Hegdahl III, “The Incredibly Stupid One”

Imagine that it’s the 1960s. You’re an American POW in a North Vietnamese camp, so you have two options: If you want to live, you…

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…

Sergeant First Class Robert Howard: Refused Two Medals of Honor

He earned three nominations for a Medal of Honor but received only one. Not because he did not deserve all three, but because some of his…

Kelley Shoemaker: Paratrooper during the Vietnam War

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…