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Why There Are So Few POWs From Today’s Wars
A 2009 snapshot of video footage that appeared on a Taliban-affiliated website, showing a man who claimed to be Bowe Bergdahl (Reuters) Bowe Bergdahl, the last captive American soldier from the...
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Brothers in War – 9th Division in Vietnam
Great video following Charlie Co. 4/47th, 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War 1966 – 1966. The soldiers trained together in Kansas and then left for Vietnam together as a company in 1966....
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Khe Sanh Video – Before / During / After the siege
PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALL THE SERVICES, THIS FILM RECOUNTS THE VICTORY OF AMERICAN AND ALLIED FORCES IN THIS MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE BATTLE OF THE VIETNAM WAR. BEGINS BY HIGHLIGHTING THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL...
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Vietnam War – Common Myths Dispelled
Credit: Capt. Marshal Hanson, USNR (Ret.) and Capt. Scott Beaton, Statistical Source Myth: Common belief is that most Vietnam veterans were drafted. Fact: 2/3 of the men who served in Vietnam were...
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Eight things you’ll learn from this book
Readers – CAN YOU ADD TO THIS LIST??? If you have not yet read this book and want to learn more – go here for ordering information: I want a copy If you enjoyed this article and want to learn more...
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Vietnam: Looking Back – At The Facts
1 Jun 01 © By: K. G. Sears, Ph.D., with permission – Ron Leonard (http://www.25thAviation.org) One reason America’s agonizing perception of “Vietnam” will not go away, is because that perception is...
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50 years later, Vietnam War’s first MOH recipient remembers
Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Army Capt. Roger Donlon, was the first U.S. servicemember to be awarded the medal for actions during the Vietnam War. By Lauren Sage Reinlie Northwest Florida Daily...
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I know you from somewhere…
by Jon Davis, Sergeant of Marines. Fought in Iraq during OIF. Amateur military historian. When I went through boot camp, upon enlisting with the United States Marine Corps, I had this one drill...
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Former Nam Cobra Pilot Gives Heartfelt Speech at ASA Reunion
Published with the permission of Robin Woo. Angry Skipper Association, Inc. (D Co. 2/8th Cav, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) 65-72) recently held their Vietnam Veteran Reunion / banquet in Myrtle...
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Soldier Nicknames in The Nam
When serving during the Vietnam War, many of us were unaware of the real names of our fellow soldiers in the bush; the exception being those extremely close to us. Our fatigues were severely worn and...
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World War I in Photos: A Century Later (Guest Blog)
One hundred years after the start of the Great War, none of the participants remain alive, and we are left with aging relics, fading photographs, scarred landscapes being reclaimed by nature, and...
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Vietnam Vet Makes Peace with Former Enemy Soldier – 25 Years after the Battle
These four videos were originally published in 1994… Paul Reed, a resident of North Dallas, TX, volunteered for the U.S. Army; gung-ho and not wanting to miss out on the opportunity to fight communists...
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My Personal Library of War Books & Reviews
Since publishing “Cherries” four years ago, I learned how important reviews and ratings are to both authors and potential readers. As a result, I began writing book reviews on Amazon dot com for all...
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RT @DigitalBkToday “CHERRIES is a Weekl
RT @DigitalBkToday “CHERRIES is a Weekly Featured Great Read on Digital Book Today. #WFGR ” http://ow.ly/AhCgM
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Inside The Vietnamese Government’s Haunting War Museum That Portrays America...
by COREY ADWAR Originally printed in Business Outsider on AUG. 25, 2014 The Vietnamese government-run War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is one of Vietnam’s most popular...
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Twelve Things You May Not Know About The Film “Platoon”.
BY JOEL STICE / #FASCINATING FACTS Article originally published on “UPROXX Movies” on 9-03-2014 Today is Charlie Sheen’s 49th birthday. I have no idea how many porn stars will be in attendance or how...
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Vietnam War: Good Luck Charms and Superstition
How many soldiers going to war believed in the magic of good luck charms and superstitions? Seemed like everybody carried something in Vietnam as a talisman – an object representing protection and...
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52 Vets Recount Incidents Not Funny at the Time, but laughable Today!
Several weeks ago, I posted the following statement on my Facebook timeline: “Recount an incident from your days in the service that wasn’t funny at the time, but makes you laugh today” – promising to...
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Short-Timer – The Many Firsts of a Vietnam Combat Vet
By: SPC Richard S. Bergquist I first received this story in early August when a friend of mine emailed it to me with a note saying that it was rather unique and worth reading. The PDF file, formatted...
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Thousands Still Risk Torture For Helping U.S. in Vietnam War
BY KAMALA KELKAR, GLOBALPOSTBANGKOK, Thailand — For 24-year-old Pa Kou Vang, home is a shared room in the heaving alleys of Bangkok where she shields herself with silence so locals don’t hear her...
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