Why were the Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan?
With President Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima, the question is raised again: why did the U.S. drop the atomic bomb? Was it necessary to convince Japan to surrender? Did it save lives more lives than...
View ArticleAustralia Repatriating Vietnam War Servicemen
Australia is repatriating fallen servicemen from Malaysia and Singapore in one of the largest such efforts in their history. A guard of honor and flag ceremony was held in Malaysia and then repeated in...
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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, Don’t They?) and...
View ArticleThe Battle I’ll Never Forget – Tony Nadal, Ia Drang Hero and Philosopher
Every Memorial Day, the AARP Studios release a film, this year the film was titled, “The Battle I’ll Never Forget’, and it tells the story of one of the most vicious battles fought in the Vietnam War;...
View ArticleCallously Stolen, Returned With Respect – The Mystery of the Memorial Flag
Nineteen-year-old Seaman Patrick Corcoran died aboard the USS Frank E. Evans during the Vietnam War. His family’s neighbors flew his memorial flag in front of their home until it was stolen on the 4th...
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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 the end of March 1968 it had claimed a few more souls, and...
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With the Enemy Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin...
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for the inevitable.Most of the world has only...
View ArticleVeterans who Fought in Vietnam War Find Peace Living in the Very Villages...
While many think that men who serve in war would be ecstatic to finally come home, that is not the case with some. During the Vietnam War, many men made small Asian villages their home throughout the...
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Top 11 Battles of the Vietnam War
US soldiers on patrol in Vietnam covered by helicoptersThe Vietnam War lasted from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975, officially between North Vietnam (North Vietnam) and South Vietnam (South Vietnam)....
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Para Rescue Jumper Duane Hackney, The Most Decorated Enlisted Man in US Air...
An Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with a Combat V, 2 Purple Hearts, 18 Air Medals, and ok, we have an article to write so we have to move on for time’s sake. To list...
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Fall of Saigon – The Decisive End of the Vietnam War
World War II ended officially on 2nd September 1945. On the surface, harmony was restored in most of the world, and all out efforts were being made on reconstruction & rehabilitation.Creation of...
View ArticleRemains of U.S. Servicemen Returned Home from India
U.S. military members held a ceremony April 13 to pay final respects to what they believe are the remains of a U.S. airman or airmen who died when their B-24 bomber crashed over the Himalayas on a...
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How a South Vietnamese Pilot Stole A Chinook, Rescued His family Out Of...
In April 1975, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, taking everyone by surprise. Panic ensued as Americans and South Vietnamese fled. For those who served in the South Vietnamese government or...
View ArticleAustralians bringing Vietnam War Dead Home for re-burial
Thirty-six Australian soldiers who were killed in the Vietnam War and buried in Malaysia and Singapore will be brought home in June with a full military ceremony, according to an announcement on...
View ArticleAlcon developing movie “Perfume River”, Set in Vietnam during Tet Offensive
Alcon Entertainment is developing a drama based on events around the 1968 Tet Offensive. The Vietnam War spy drama is titled Perfume River.Alcon optioned the rights to the life story of Vietnam veteran...
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The Battle of Long Tan: 1500 Strong VC and NVA Force Ambushed 108 Aussies,...
During the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against some 1,500 to 2,500 Vietnamese forces near the village of Long Tan. When the battle was over, the Australians lost 18 men, while another 24...
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B-52 Remains America’s Most Revered Aircraft
The B-52 bomber has been America’s most well-known, revered, and feared aircraft of the last 60 years and is still going strong. The bomber has served in U.S. military operations from the Vietnam War...
View ArticleTop 10 Horribly Inaccurate War Movies
The majority of the people do not directly take part in the wars going around the world. Therefore, it is very significant that the people know the facts about wars and history since it shapes our...
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Fellowship of combat – Jefferson City paratrooper killed in action during...
By Jeremy P. AmickMarch 30 of each year has been designated in Missouri law as Vietnam Veterans Day, a brief moment in time “designed to encourage Missourians to observe the day with appropriate...
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A high-tech promise – Veteran discusses working with new technologies in the...
By Jeremy P. AmickGraduation from a Nashville area high school in 1956 was only the beginning of a technology-laden adventure for local veteran Bill Gerth. Accepted for a highly competitive Navy ROTC...
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