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After more than half a century, these veterans returned to Vietnam
A weeklong trip, organized by the Eagle Society and Forever Young Veterans, took the veterans through Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City.
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
War has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War.
For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War is still deeply felt
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War continues to shape Americans' lives.
The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph
One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
These 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.
Saigon was falling. President Ford was playing golf.
As the situation in Vietnam was deteriorating, President Ford could be found hitting the links.
Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
By Jon Guttman
First Black officer to earn Medal of Honor sacrificed all in Vietnam
Many of Pitts’ soldiers believed they would not have made it through the ordeal had it not been for the leadership of their CO.
By Jon Guttman
This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
During the Vietnam War, John Levitow jumped on a live flare to save his crew from death.
By Jon Guttman
Apple’s new Vietnam War series captures ‘shards of light’ amid chaos
“Vietnam: The War That Changed America” is available to stream on Apple TV+.
Facing desperate odds, soldiers’ Vietnam stand led to Medals of Honor
Although minor in size, the battle at Firebase Maureen was nonetheless major in ferocity — enough to produce two Medal of Honor recipients.
By Jon Guttman