The Vietnam War was one of the Cold War’s most drawn-out conflicts – but even its end was traumatic, as communist forces raided the city of Saigon in 1975.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The memory of fleeing Vietnam after Saigon fell 50 years ago this week is never too far removed from the minds of the San Diegans who endured it. Some, like ...
On March 8, 1965, at 9 a.m., United States marines landed on a beach ten miles north of the city of Da Nang, South Vietnam. Americans had been providing direct military support in South Vietnam since ...
This article was originally published Nov. 11, 2015, as part of the Vietnam at 50 project. It is republished unedited in its original form. 1965 was the year America took the gloves off in Vietnam, ...
Some have waited years for an Honor Flight to take their generation to Washington, D.C. But even now, they say it's not about them. Honor Flight committee members help veterans find their loved ones ...
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Life was already chaotic when Mir Habibullah Akhagar and his ...