US veterans of World War Two receive high school diplomas
US veterans who fought in World War Two are being awarded with their High School Diplomas, more than 70 years after leaving school. William Tini left…
Vietnam War search for Cambodian “Bamboo Pentagon” headquarters
[Via] The entire Vietnam War is surrounded in controversy, but the attack on Cambodia is one that seemed the most needless and cost thousands of…
8 Famous Recipients of the Purple Heart
It is a common knowledge that the Purple Heart is a US military award given to servicemen and women who were injured [or killed] by…
The M1 Carbine, a celebrated piece of World War Two weaponry
The most used gun by US forces during World War Two was the M1 Carbine. Made from 1942 to 1945 the M1 Carbine was provided…
Bloody Siege – the battle of Dien Bien Phu
French troops seeking cover in trenches The First Indo-China war broke out shortly after the end of the Second World War and lasted until 1954. …
‘We were inseparable’ Missouri Marine killed in Vietnam remembered by friends and family
By Jeremy P. Amick Though many decades have passed since Corporal John Allen Campbell lost his life while serving with the Marine Corps in Vietnam,…
10 U.S Memorial Day Facts you might not know
The Memorial Day in United States commemorates all those men and women who lost their lives while protecting the nation. Following are some important facts…
New documentary re-enacts Vietnam War
[Via] A new documentary is re-enacting the US Army’s battles during the Vietnam War. The 1960s period documentary will feature people from the local Vietnamese…
Vietnam war Reenactment – a documentary about war mockers
War games make sense, conducted to reenact the war scenarios to provide the troops with an opportunity to assess their abilities and skills. These war…
The Real Forrest Gump: Vietnam War veteran and war hero, Sergeant Sammy Davis
Sergeant Sammy L. Davis is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the US Army’s highest…
10 Incredible Actions To Earn A Medal of Honor
Images Used (From left): (1) MSG Roy P. Benavidez awarded Medal of Honor for his outstanding services in Vietnam (2) President Harry S. Truman presents the…
‘Vietnam War’ – what Vietnamese people think of the conflict
There are always two sides to a story, and if the story is about a war, surely it has various dimensions. For a historian, it…