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Doris Allen (right) in Vietnam. (photo courtesy U.S. Army)
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The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2024

gt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael R. Weimer salutes at the unveiled and renamed Sgt. Stout vehicle, previously the M-SHORAD. (photo by Christopher Kaufmann/U.S. Army)
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Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol
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Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 29, 2024

The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient
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The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 16, 2023

Where Was ‘We Were Soldiers’ Filmed?
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Where Was ‘We Were Soldiers’ Filmed?

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 26, 2023

Marines unloading C-rats from a Chinook helicopter during the Vietnam War, two Vietnam war veterans composite image.
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Best of the bad: What was the best C-ration during the Vietnam War?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Oct 17, 2023

How a Native Alaskan became a legendary Navy SEAL
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How a Native Alaskan became a legendary Navy SEAL

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 12, 2023

paris davis
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How Green Beret Paris Davis’ teammates fought the Pentagon for his Medal of Honor

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 21, 2023

Robert Certain
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Former POW recalls captivity in Vietnam on New Year’s Eve 1972, months before his release

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 31, 2022

operation linebacker II christmas bombings
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Remembering the ‘Christmas bombings’ of the Vietnam War’s twilight, 50 years later

By David Nelson

Posted on Dec 20, 2022

military veterans misconceptions
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What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

human bomb, surgeon, air force
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That time Air Force surgeons disarmed a ‘human bomb’ in Vietnam

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 3, 2022

USS New Mexico
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For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots
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Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

What the military’s ‘missing man table’ is and what it means
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What the military’s ‘missing man table’ is and what it means

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home
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Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there
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A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 9, 2022

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
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In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

Why Star Wars’ Boba Fett is the ultimate Special Forces soldier
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Why Star Wars’ Boba Fett is the ultimate Special Forces soldier

By Edward Salo

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

CH-47 Chinook
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The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

Greatest Beer Run Ever
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Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

Fall of Kabul
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From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 15, 2022

Jon Stewart
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Jon Stewart: Stop playing political games with veterans’ lives

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 1, 2022

Burn Pits
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Veterans just got screwed out of a massive expansion to VA health care over some petty political BS

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2022

306 fighter patch
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This whimsical machine gun-toting bunny is the Air Force’s latest squadron mascot

By David Roza

Posted on Jul 12, 2022

These 4 soldiers just received the Medal of Honor for standing between their men and enemy fire
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These 4 soldiers just received the Medal of Honor for standing between their men and enemy fire

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jul 5, 2022

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?
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What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jun 28, 2022

Marine Sgt Maj John Canley, Medal of Honor hero of the Battle of Hue, has died
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Marine Sgt Maj John Canley, Medal of Honor hero of the Battle of Hue, has died

By James Clark

Posted on May 12, 2022

The upgraded ‘Marine One’ presidential helicopter will still scorch the White House lawn
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The upgraded ‘Marine One’ presidential helicopter will still scorch the White House lawn

By Max Hauptman

Posted on May 9, 2022

Inside the Pentagon’s shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam
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Inside the Pentagon’s shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam

By Buchanan Waller

Posted on May 3, 2022

baldwin top shot
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The true story behind one of the Vietnam War’s most famous photographs

By Daniel Johnson

Posted on Feb 23, 2022

lieutenant dan forrest gump
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Gary Sinise’s photos from the set of ‘Forrest Gump’ are proof that Lt Dan is a national treasure

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 1, 2022

A Marine’s brush with death and baptism by fire in the Vietnam War
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A Marine’s brush with death and baptism by fire in the Vietnam War

By Ronald Winter

Posted on Jan 8, 2022

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper
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Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache
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The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

The acclaimed author of ‘The Things They Carried’ tells us what he carried in Vietnam and carries with him still
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The acclaimed author of ‘The Things They Carried’ tells us what he carried in Vietnam and carries with him still

By James Clark

Updated on Sep 26, 2021

The ‘Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is getting a war movie made about it
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The ‘Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is getting a war movie made about it

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 2, 2021

52 years ago, this airman threw himself on a burning flare to save his crew
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52 years ago, this airman threw himself on a burning flare to save his crew

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 27, 2021

How a homeless orphan from Florida earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam
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How a homeless orphan from Florida earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

aghanistan helicopter
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The proverbial ‘fall of Saigon’ is fast approaching in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 17, 2021

One of the first Black Special Forces officers may finally receive the Medal of Honor after years of delays
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One of the first Black Special Forces officers may finally receive the Medal of Honor after years of delays

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

One of the first members of the modern-day Navy SEAL teams has died
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One of the first members of the modern-day Navy SEAL teams has died

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 4, 2021

Sgt. Maj. Angel Macias, a founding member of Delta Force, dead at 80
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Sgt. Maj. Angel Macias, a founding member of Delta Force, dead at 80

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

Acting SecDef Miller is rewriting the history of the Vietnam War as the US looks for the exit in Afghanistan
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Acting SecDef Miller is rewriting the history of the Vietnam War as the US looks for the exit in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 20, 2020

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The iconic Vietnam War novel ‘The Things They Carried’ is getting a film with a star-studded cast

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 2, 2020

The Marine Corps legend who tried to stop the Vietnam War
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The Marine Corps legend who tried to stop the Vietnam War

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 14, 2020

The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname
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The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 19, 2020

The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname
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The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 19, 2020

That one scene in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ that convinced a lot of young Marines to enlist in the first place
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That one scene in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ that convinced a lot of young Marines to enlist in the first place

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 11, 2020

The Army’s first replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier just rolled off the assembly line
Vietnam War

The Army’s first replacement for its Vietnam-era armored personnel carrier just rolled off the assembly line

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 2, 2020

Marines are getting a lethal upgrade to their iconic Vietnam-era rocket launcher
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Marines are getting a lethal upgrade to their iconic Vietnam-era rocket launcher

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 4, 2020

Senator pushes Medal of Honor upgrade for Marine sergeant who threw back enemy grenade in Vietnam
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Senator pushes Medal of Honor upgrade for Marine sergeant who threw back enemy grenade in Vietnam

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 20, 2020

A prominent Vietnam veteran reflects on sacred places, protesters, and Confederate flags
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A prominent Vietnam veteran reflects on sacred places, protesters, and Confederate flags

By Jan Scruggs

Posted on Jun 16, 2020

‘Da 5 Bloods’ takes on wars in Vietnam and at home
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‘Da 5 Bloods’ takes on wars in Vietnam and at home

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

Spike Lee takes on Vietnam and the turmoil of the Trump era in Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’
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Spike Lee takes on Vietnam and the turmoil of the Trump era in Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

Netflix’s new war movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ looks like ‘Three Kings’ set during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War

Netflix’s new war movie ‘Da 5 Bloods’ looks like ‘Three Kings’ set during the Vietnam War

By James Clark

Posted on May 19, 2020

He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine
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He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 23, 2020

New Vietnam War movie ‘The Last Full Measure’ takes some well-deserved shots at the military’s award process
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New Vietnam War movie ‘The Last Full Measure’ takes some well-deserved shots at the military’s award process

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 23, 2020

A new Vietnam War film tells a story of battlefield heroism, and the desperate fight to see it recognized
Vietnam War

A new Vietnam War film tells a story of battlefield heroism, and the desperate fight to see it recognized

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 27, 2019

Rudy Boesch, legendary Navy SEAL and fan favorite of first ‘Survivor’, dies at 91
Vietnam War

Rudy Boesch, legendary Navy SEAL and fan favorite of first ‘Survivor’, dies at 91

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 2, 2019

Vietnam veteran in hospice care had a simple request: To reunite with his dog one last time
Vietnam War

Vietnam veteran in hospice care had a simple request: To reunite with his dog one last time

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 21, 2019

The greatest movie about Green Berets in Vietnam is coming to Disney’s new streaming service
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The greatest movie about Green Berets in Vietnam is coming to Disney’s new streaming service

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 15, 2019

He fled his home at the end of the war. Now he’s the first Vietnamese-American to be a US Navy admiral
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He fled his home at the end of the war. Now he’s the first Vietnamese-American to be a US Navy admiral

Posted on Oct 12, 2019

Sig Sauer honors decorated Vietnam-era Marine POW with commemorative 1911 pistol
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Sig Sauer honors decorated Vietnam-era Marine POW with commemorative 1911 pistol

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 23, 2019