According to the federal government, an estimated 300,000 Vietnam veterans have died from the dangers of Agent Orange. The defoliant was heavily used during the conflict. Now, there is a new ...
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.
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.
focused on finding photos of some of the 42 Maui Vietnam War veterans killed in the conflict. In six months she succeeded. But that wasn’t enough for the Launiupoko resident, who went on to post ...
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 ...
More than forty years after its conclusion, the Vietnam War is a persistent wound on the American psyche. It is a war that divided families and communities, and sparked massive protests on college ...
Vietnam War veterans stand and are recognized with a round of applause at the final Vietnam War Commemoration ceremony at U.S ...
Attitudes shaped by World War II were not always a good fit in the Vietnam era. Decisions that might have previously gone unchallenged now generated substantial protest. One of the unique pieces ...
DAV Chapter 21 will salute Vietnam veterans at a public ceremony this Saturday for National Vietnam War Veterans Day.