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Magazine Covers during the Vietnam War
I spent some time researching the Big – 3 magazines: Life, Time and Newsweek, to see what their covers looked like during the years of the Vietnam War. I managed to collect over a hundred, which...
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The Delta River War – Brown Water Navy
A unique force of riverine vessels sought and successfully plugged the Viet Cong’s river supply routes by applying amphibious search and destroy tactics that hadn’t been used by the American military...
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Behind Enemy Lines (guest article)
A Presidential Unit Citation for “extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy” was awarded to members of the Army Special Forces Studies and Observation Group assigned to Military Assistance...
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My Vietnam War Experience as told through Pictures – Guest Post
All veterans have a story to tell – whether they choose to write a book, tell their story to others either individually or in front of large groups, one thing for certain is that words alone may not...
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Helicopter Units and losses in the Vietnam War
One out of every ten Americans who served in Vietnam became a casualty. As a result, 58,169 were killed and 304,000 wounded out of 2.29 million who served. Although the percent of dead is similar to...
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Frequent Wind: The Final U.S. Operation in Vietnam
Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and “at-risk” Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam prior to the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese Army...
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Who was the Tiger Lady in Vietnam?
Madame Ho Thi Que, The Tiger Lady, courageously served in combat with the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion. Her exploits were legendary, even in the war torn region of South East Asia. She...
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This Is What Privates Go Through During Army Basic Training Today
How different is the training today compared to the days of the Vietnam War? I went through eight weeks of Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY and then immediately bussed to Fort Polk, LA for an...
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The Meaning of Memorial Day: “American Sacrifice”
On this Memorial Day, I’d like to introduce my guest speaker, Dan Rice, who delivered the following in a Memorial Day Speech, 2016 Glastonbury, Connecticut, Posted by request. Thank you for inviting me...
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Sir, How Did You Stay Clean in the War
During the 1980’s, on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 154, I visited with the local high schools and spoke to the twelfth grade history classes about my experiences in Vietnam. My...
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When Darkness Settles In The Jungle (guest article)
This is a piece written by: Anthony Klosky – Served in the US Army 1967-1973 and in Vietnam 67 – 69. He writes about the darkness of night and his experience one night during bunker guard on the...
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One Marine’s Night in 1969
Let me introduce my guest poster for this article, Mr. Richard Grassa. He served in Vietnam as an infantryman with 2nd Plt, B Co, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1) in 1969. After his stint in the...
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From a Hawk to a Dove (Guest Post)
Vietnam Veteran Ray Cocks, who’d eagerly enlisted in 1967, was forever changed by the realities of war. Our latest Exclusive is an essay by Vietnam veteran Ray Cocks, co-funded by Longreads Members...
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You Served (guest Post)
To everyone: I’ve just been informed that the “essay” below was not a speech from General Petraeus. Instead, it was written by the President of “Ranger-Up”, Nick Palmisciano in 2012 and was posted on...
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A Patrol Codenamed King Kong – Vietnam ’67
My guest today, Michael B. Taft, retired as an ironworker and dairy farmer. He was an infantryman in A Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines from 1966 to 1967. Below, he tells a story about his patrols...
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Women of the Vietnam War
It has been estimated that as many as 11,000 women served in Vietnam or in other locations, but over 90% served as nurses. Some served as nurses in evacuation hospitals, MASH units and aboard hospital...
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PBS Previews: The Vietnam War
Find out about the creation of the upcoming series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, coming to PBS this fall – Sunday, September 17, 2017. I’ve included a twenty-minute preview of the film in this...
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What was it Like to be a Child in 1968 Vietnam
I was a child in the 1960s in the US during the Vietnam (American) War. I was 10 in 1968. My only knowledge of the war was bloody battles shown on the 6 O’Clock news. Dinner time. We would eat dinner...
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One Night as an MP in Vietnam
My guest blogger today is John R, Schembra, who spent his time in Vietnam as an MP (Military Police) in 1970. He is a published author of ‘M.P. – A Novel of Vietnam’, and a three-book series...
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Viet Cong Commandos Sank an American Aircraft Carrier
It was shortly after midnight when two Viet Cong commandos emerged from a sewer tunnel that emptied into Saigon Port, each man carrying nearly 90 pounds of high explosives and the components needed to...
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