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Green Beret May be Next Medal of Honor Recipient

Gary Michael Rose was a Green Beret in the Vietnam War. In summer 2016, his heroism was acknowledged, and congress authorized that a Medal of…

A Fatal Failing Of Intelligent Leadership – 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…

Vietnam War Helicopter Assault – Raw Footage (Watch)

This video footage is narrated by Military Policeman Michael Baker. It opens with a description of assault tactics carried out by helicopters by the 1st…

5 Most Iconic War Photographs Of All Time

War photography has allowed the world to see the truth about the atrocities of some of the world’s biggest conflicts since as early as the…

The Battle For Hamburger Hill – A Battle That Changed The Vietnam War Forever

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…

Bombed & Strafed By Friendly Fire This USCG Chief Took Charge and Saved Lives

War is always full of tragedies, but friendly fire incidents are often the worst. In 1966, while off the coast of Vietnam, a United States…

This Coast Guard Commandant 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…

Vietnam War Pilot to Receive 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…

8 Reasons for the French Military Disaster at Dien Bien Phu

Arrogance. Ignorance. Poor planning. These were the weapons with which French commanders fought the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and with which they ensured their…

Jane Fonda: – Hanoi Jane Photo – “I Made A Huge Mistake”

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,…

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 Only Marine to Earn a Medal of Honor for Actions as a POW, Donald Cook Was Truly Unbreakable in the Face of the Enemy

To be clear, there have been multiple Marines who displayed inexplicable gallantry in combat warranting a Medal of Honor before they were subsequently captured.  However,…