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Hugh Thompson Jr. Saved Innocent Civilians During the Mỹ Lai Massacre – He...
The Vietnam War saw the US military employ a number of controversial tactics in the name of protecting the American public. One of the worst incidents to occur during this time was the Mỹ Lai Massacre...
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David Larsen Took On 50 Enemy Troops With Just An M60 Machine Gun
When an ambush turned sour, Petty Officer David Larsen took up arms to provide support for his fellow servicemen. Taking on an enemy force of between 35-50 enemy troops, he saved the lives of multiple...
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Veterans Hold Reunion 50 Years After Believing One Had Been Killed In Action...
Jim Mattis, Ivis Sloane and Tony Solis served in the same unit during the Vietnam War, forging an unbreakable bond throughout the conflict. This made it all the more difficult when Mattis and Sloane...
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Thanksgiving Day Mission: Six MACV-SOG Commandos vs. 30,000 Enemy Troops
Thanksgiving, a time for filling yourself with turkey, stuffing and potatoes in various different forms – unless you’re MACV-SOG, that is. Then it’s a time for a team of six commandos to locate 30,000...
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MACV-SOG: The Vietnam-Era Special Operators You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
You’ve heard of the elite Navy SEALs and Green Berets who conducted guerrilla and counter-guerrilla operations, trained local troops and quashed enemy uprising in Vietnam. However, you’ve likely never...
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These Celebrities Bravely Served During the Vietnam War
Prior to embarking on their Hollywood careers – and even during them – a number of celebrities opt to serve in the US military. While this was most prominent in the Second World War, with the likes of...
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Going Against Orders, Paris Davis Braved 19 Hours of Enemy Fire to Rescue His...
A number of soldiers distinguished themselves during the Vietnam War, but few displayed the bravery of Paris Davis. One of the first African-American officers in the US Army Special Forces, he...
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Joe Galloway: Legendary War Correspondent and Vietnam Hero
Joe Galloway is certainly a well-known name to those familiar with the Vietnam War. Whether through his book, We Were Soldiers Once… And Young, or the Hollywood film of the same name, the story he...
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Held Captive: Airman Richard Keirn Survived Being a Prisoner of War In Both...
Many servicemen found themselves fighting in not just the Second World War, but also in Vietnam. However, very few were held captive as prisoners of war (POWs) during both. US Air Force airman Richard...
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Roy Benavidez Survived ‘Six Hours of Hell’ to Save His Comrades
Roy Benavidez served during the Korean War and in Vietnam, although it’s his actions in the latter that he’s best known for. In an incredible act of bravery, he survived what became known as “Six...
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Gary Wetzel: The MoH Recipient Who Rescued His Commander, Despite Losing His...
Medal of Honor recipients are built differently than your average soldier, and there’s no one who proves this more than Sp4c. Gary Wetzel. The Vietnam War veteran had his arm blown off during an enemy...
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Pardo’s Push Saved the Lives of Two Men, But Wasn’t Recognized for Decades
Capt. John R. “Bob” Pardo was assigned to the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, which attacked an integral North Vietnamese steel mill. During the engagement, the aircraft...
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PBRs: The US Navy’s Small and Nimble Watercraft In Vietnam
The Patrol Boat, River – commonly known as PBR – was a nimble, speedy riverboat commissioned by the US Navy, for use during the Vietnam War. The vessel could easily traverse the shallow, weed-filled...
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17 Powerful Images That Show the Human Side of War
Since the First World War, every conflict has been well-documented. There are millions of photos showing soldiers, aircraft, tanks and battlefields, and behind them are the humans tasked with...
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Playboy’s Surprising Impact On the Vietnam War
For those fighting overseas during the Vietnam War, there was nothing like the comforts of home. From Adrian Cronauer‘s radio show on the American Forces Network (AFN) to the beer Chickie Donohue...
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Despite Being Prone to Crashing, the Loach Helicopter Was Favored By Pilots...
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse was a revolutionary rotorcraft operated during the Vietnam War. Adopted after the company behind its design deceived the US Army, the “Loach” helicopter, as it was better known,...
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The Ending of the Battle of Ia Drang Was Different Than How It’s Depicted In...
We Were Soldiers (2002) is considered by many to be one of the best Vietnam War films ever made. This praise is largely due to the heavy emphasis director Randall Wallace put on ensuring what he...
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The Owen Gun Was Favored By Australian Troops for Its Reliability In the...
If there’s one thing Australia isn’t known for, it’s weapons development. That’s not to say some ingenious firearms haven’t come out of the country. During the Second World War, the Australian Army...
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George Patton Called Creighton Abrams a ‘World Champion’ Tank Commander
There are some military commanders who stand out among the rest, and Creighton Abrams is one of them. Serving during the Second World War, as well as in Korea and Vietnam, he was known for his...
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The Personal Experiences That Influenced Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War Trilogy
Oliver Stone is arguably one of the best directors and screenwriters in Hollywood, known for his ability to bring blockbuster and award-winning stories to the big screen, including an epic Vietnam War...
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