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US invades Vietnam
The Vietnam War was one of the most divisive conflicts in recent U.S history. The communist government of North Vietnam went against South Vietnam, who were aided by the United States. This war cost the lives of millions,
For millions of Americans, her hop up onto a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun and the click of a camera transformed actress Jane Fonda
It is she who should be remembered these nearly 50 years after one of the most famous photos of all time was captured on the road from Trang Bang.
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Did Soviet Troops Fight in the Vietnam War?
Yes, there were Soviet troops in North Vietnam, and in significantly larger numbers than their Korean War predecessors. Although the Cold War never turned into a “hot war,” i.e., full-blown World War III between the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact on the side and the United States and its NATO allies on the other,
Colonel Tomb was supposedly a double ace of the VPAF who scored anywhere from twelve to fourteen air-to-air kills against American warplanes. As the saying goes, “The first casualty of war is truth.” To put a less cynical and somewhat more lighthearted spin on that,
Cmdr. Clyde Lassen piloted a dangerous rescue mission in 1968 to save two Naval aviators shot down in the jungle
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and russia Keith Kellogg said that Ukraine lost more soldiers in the russo-Ukrainian war than the U.S.
A plaque will be dedicated Sunday at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial to honor the heroism of Vietnam veteran retired Navy Cmdr. Clyde E. Lassen, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The
The government plans to complete the north-south high-speed rail within 10 years as it prioritizes breakthroughs in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
It’s hard to miss. The H-60, coated with fresh blue and gold paint, honors Cmdr. Clyde Lassen, a Naval Aviator and Medal of Honor recipient. Lassen, before joining the Navy in 1961, was briefly a student at San Diego City College,
Steep new fines — more than many people make in a month — have made the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi less freewheeling than they used to be.
Quincy, Massachusetts, the city of presidents, welcomed home one of its sons Sunday for the final time. Capt. Richard Stratton was 93 years old when he died in Florida last week. In Quincy, they are welcoming Stratton home with a giant American flag.