the People's Army of North Vietnam bombarded the US Marine garrison at Khe Sanh in South Vietnam. The siege lasted 77 days and was one of the longest and most gruesome battles in the war.
Over 50,000 Americans died in the Vietnam war and from the draft to popular anti-imperialist sentiments, its impact is still felt today. Here are 22 more photos of what life looked like during the ...
"These images help to humanize the soldier and remind us of just how young they were, as well as the sheer gravity of the war," Rennick said.
One of the most devastating conflicts the United States has ever taken part in, this 20-year war was fought in the area around Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as both North and South Vietnam faced off.
The portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, scenes of war-ravaged Hue city, and poignant glimpses of daily life under bombardment ...
After the Vietnam war (1955-1975) and other conflicts ... before the internet. Bear in mind these photos were taken 30 years ago with a film camera – faded and with muted colours, they have ...