This costly conflict spanned generations—and its brutal legacy endures. But why did the bloodshed go on for so long?

Putting his observer’s life before his own, Bennett made for the Tonkin Gulf. Despite the Bronco’s notoriety for the slim ...

Vietnam veteran Robert Strickland, who served in the Marine Corps, National Guard, and Army, reflected on his experiences ...

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It’s Saturday, Nov. 18, 1972. The weather’s crisp, the stands at Smedley Butler Stadium are packed, and the Quantico Marines football team is down by three against South Dakota State. Two minutes left ...

Before they hit the spotlight, these well-known names answered to drill sergeants. The U.S. Marine Corps helped shape the early lives of many people who would later become household names through ...

March 8, 1965: The U.S. Marines storm Da Nang, marking the first major ground troop deployment of the Vietnam War. This was the beginning of America’s longest war. NATO ally scraps purchase of US ...

Retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr. received the Silver Star Medal in 2010 for actions in the Vietnam War. (Courtesy of Jim Capers) A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — In the early days of U.S. involvement in Vietnam — about 1964 — Gwyn Howard said his Dad told him something. “Come out of college, and I was working with the power company over ...

STRATFORD — A little more than a year after William O’Brien Jr. finished a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam, he climbed onto a bus headed for Washington, D.C. The then-college student had heard word a ...

(NEXSTAR) — This year marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. For many who fought in Vietnam, the years since have been spent coping with physical pain and PTSD. Their common bond helps get them ...