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Virginia Veteran Advocate of the Year, 1988- SBA News
Document Item Number: 2780207004
[Number of Pages: 1]
Item Creation Date: 21 March 1988
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
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Item Creation Date: 21 March 1988
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Veterans Journal (National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition)
Serial Item Number: 278Serial140255
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[Number of Pages: 24]
From the Chairman
National Vietnam Veterans Coalition Foundation
From the Editor
"Next Year in Saigon..."
Can the V.A. Enter the 21st Century? - As Our Veterans' Needs Change, So Must the V.A
Agent Orange
The Vietnam War's Legacy That Continues to Haunts Vietnam Vets and Their Families
Seized Agent Orange Research Documents Are Still Missing
Why Do Australian Vietnam Vets Die Faster than Non-Vets?
POW-MIA
Prisioners of War, Missing in Action - The Missing Service Personnel Act
The Normalization Game
Meanwhile, Back at DPMO
Gulf War Veterans
The Golf War Syndrome - and So It Goes, Again and Again
DOD and VA Have No Systematic Approach to Monitoring Gulf War Veterans Health After a Veterans's Inititial Examination
Federal Research Strategy Lacks a Coherent Approach
Support for Key Government Conclusions is Weak or Subjected to Alternative Interpretations
Further Developments
Pentagon Response
Child Birth Defects
Other Gulf War Issues
Vaccine Had Unknown Health Effects
"Gassed In The Gulf"
Vietnam Vets Children with Spina Bifida to Receive Compensation
Regristry for Birth Defect Children
Veterans Issues
Employment
The V. A.
Homeless Vets
Bulletin Board
On The Internet
Poem
Item Creation Date: Spring 1998
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From the Chairman
National Vietnam Veterans Coalition Foundation
From the Editor
"Next Year in Saigon..."
Can the V.A. Enter the 21st Century? - As Our Veterans' Needs Change, So Must the V.A
Agent Orange
The Vietnam War's Legacy That Continues to Haunts Vietnam Vets and Their Families
Seized Agent Orange Research Documents Are Still Missing
Why Do Australian Vietnam Vets Die Faster than Non-Vets?
POW-MIA
Prisioners of War, Missing in Action - The Missing Service Personnel Act
The Normalization Game
Meanwhile, Back at DPMO
Gulf War Veterans
The Golf War Syndrome - and So It Goes, Again and Again
DOD and VA Have No Systematic Approach to Monitoring Gulf War Veterans Health After a Veterans's Inititial Examination
Federal Research Strategy Lacks a Coherent Approach
Support for Key Government Conclusions is Weak or Subjected to Alternative Interpretations
Further Developments
Pentagon Response
Child Birth Defects
Other Gulf War Issues
Vaccine Had Unknown Health Effects
"Gassed In The Gulf"
Vietnam Vets Children with Spina Bifida to Receive Compensation
Regristry for Birth Defect Children
Veterans Issues
Employment
The V. A.
Homeless Vets
Bulletin Board
On The Internet
Poem
Item Creation Date: Spring 1998
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Grunts Calanedar
Document Item Number: 2780215002
[Number of Pages: 26]
Item Creation Date: 01 January 1988
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Item Creation Date: 01 January 1988
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Profile of Frederic M. Donohue- An Encyclopedia of Aviation Greats
Document Item Number: 2780210001
[Number of Pages: 2]
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20,000 North Vietnamese Stood on One Side. And An American Captain Stood on the Other.- Magazine
Document Item Number: 2780208015
[Number of Pages: 1]
Author(s): John Miller
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10 Arsenal: Robot warriors- unmanned air vehicles- were important in U.S. aerial reconnaissance.
12 Fighting Forces: It looked good on paper, but in practice 'the McNamara Line' failed.
16 Personality: Shot down in April 1966, Air Force Colonel Sam Johnson survived more than seven years as a POW
50 Book Reviews: The Military Provincial Hospital Assistance Program attempted to support the Vietnamese people.
58 Perspectives: What did you sing in the war? Vietnam rocked and rolled for most soldiers.
18 Seabees at Dong Xoai: It was the first Navy Medal of Honor awarded in Vietnam. And it was won far inland by a construction mechanic.
26 Setting the Stage: Beaten in the Red River delta, the Vietminh proved at Hoa Binh they had learned their lesson.
34 Bayonets Unsheathed: Enemy fire from My Canh 2 had the Americans pinned down when Tiger Force moved to their rescue.
42 Ambust at Albany: Ia Drang had been a great victory, but disaster was lurking in the jungles nearby.
Volume: 3
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1990
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10 Arsenal: Robot warriors- unmanned air vehicles- were important in U.S. aerial reconnaissance.
12 Fighting Forces: It looked good on paper, but in practice 'the McNamara Line' failed.
16 Personality: Shot down in April 1966, Air Force Colonel Sam Johnson survived more than seven years as a POW
50 Book Reviews: The Military Provincial Hospital Assistance Program attempted to support the Vietnamese people.
58 Perspectives: What did you sing in the war? Vietnam rocked and rolled for most soldiers.
18 Seabees at Dong Xoai: It was the first Navy Medal of Honor awarded in Vietnam. And it was won far inland by a construction mechanic.
26 Setting the Stage: Beaten in the Red River delta, the Vietminh proved at Hoa Binh they had learned their lesson.
34 Bayonets Unsheathed: Enemy fire from My Canh 2 had the Americans pinned down when Tiger Force moved to their rescue.
42 Ambust at Albany: Ia Drang had been a great victory, but disaster was lurking in the jungles nearby.
Volume: 3
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1990
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8 Arsenal: North Vietnam's use of the PT-76 as a main battle tank proved disastrous.
10 Personality: A survivor of Bataan in WWII and Ulsan in Korea, Harold K. Johnson's undoing was the war in Vietnam.
12 Fighting Forces: Winning Vietnamese hearts and minds were what the 'Mindbenders' were all about.
50 Book Reviews: For Michael Norman and the men of Golf Company, friendships forged in battle were the war's lasting legacy.
58 Perspectives: Surrender was unthinkable to ARVN Maj. Gen. Le Van Hung. Better death than dishonor.
18 Combat Knows No Color: In America's first integrated war, the key issue in combat was not the color of one's skin, but like and death itself.
26 SEALs' Shadowy Resuce: It was too hot for Search and Rescue. If Bat-21 was to be saved, SOG's U.S. Navy SEALs and Vietnamese Sea Commandos would have to do it.
34 Going After COSVN: Parachute troopers weren't all the Seventh U.S. Air Force brought from the skies... so were, 11,000 tons of supplies and 12,000 tons of bombs and rockets.
42 Debacle on the Tchepone Road: Invade Laos and cut the Ho Chi Minh trail was the order. But in the end it was the South Vietnamese military that was cut to pieces.
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1990
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8 Arsenal: North Vietnam's use of the PT-76 as a main battle tank proved disastrous.
10 Personality: A survivor of Bataan in WWII and Ulsan in Korea, Harold K. Johnson's undoing was the war in Vietnam.
12 Fighting Forces: Winning Vietnamese hearts and minds were what the 'Mindbenders' were all about.
50 Book Reviews: For Michael Norman and the men of Golf Company, friendships forged in battle were the war's lasting legacy.
58 Perspectives: Surrender was unthinkable to ARVN Maj. Gen. Le Van Hung. Better death than dishonor.
18 Combat Knows No Color: In America's first integrated war, the key issue in combat was not the color of one's skin, but like and death itself.
26 SEALs' Shadowy Resuce: It was too hot for Search and Rescue. If Bat-21 was to be saved, SOG's U.S. Navy SEALs and Vietnamese Sea Commandos would have to do it.
34 Going After COSVN: Parachute troopers weren't all the Seventh U.S. Air Force brought from the skies... so were, 11,000 tons of supplies and 12,000 tons of bombs and rockets.
42 Debacle on the Tchepone Road: Invade Laos and cut the Ho Chi Minh trail was the order. But in the end it was the South Vietnamese military that was cut to pieces.
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1990
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Arsenal: Sound suppressors turned pistols, rifles and submachine guns into deadly 'hush guns.'
10 Fighting Forces: The 'Chargers' of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade fought from one end of Vietnam to the other.
12 Personality: The mayor of Hue, Colonel Le Van Than, brought order out of the post-Tet 1968 chaos.
50 Book Reviews: The struggle for Hue was one of the most savage and hard-fought battles of the entire Vietnam War.
58 Perspectives: Dr. Linda Reinberg has been helping vets with post-traumatic stress disorder.
18 No Deros Delta: For the besieged 7th Cavalry troopers at 'Landing Zone Bitch,' it looked like the Little Bighorn all over again.
26 Building the Vietnam Memorial: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington did not just happen. It tooke years of hard work, dedication and persistence to turn a dream into reality.
34 Bloody Incident at Lai An: The Bo Dieu and Cua Viet rivers were the lifeline to the Marine positions along the DMZ, and the 320th NVA Division was determined to close them down.
42 Battalion Meat Grinder: The climatic battle of the First Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu wrote the finish to French attempts to reoccupy their former colonial possessions.
Volume: 4
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: April 1992
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8 Arsenal: Sound suppressors turned pistols, rifles and submachine guns into deadly 'hush guns.'
10 Fighting Forces: The 'Chargers' of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade fought from one end of Vietnam to the other.
12 Personality: The mayor of Hue, Colonel Le Van Than, brought order out of the post-Tet 1968 chaos.
50 Book Reviews: The struggle for Hue was one of the most savage and hard-fought battles of the entire Vietnam War.
58 Perspectives: Dr. Linda Reinberg has been helping vets with post-traumatic stress disorder.
18 No Deros Delta: For the besieged 7th Cavalry troopers at 'Landing Zone Bitch,' it looked like the Little Bighorn all over again.
26 Building the Vietnam Memorial: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington did not just happen. It tooke years of hard work, dedication and persistence to turn a dream into reality.
34 Bloody Incident at Lai An: The Bo Dieu and Cua Viet rivers were the lifeline to the Marine positions along the DMZ, and the 320th NVA Division was determined to close them down.
42 Battalion Meat Grinder: The climatic battle of the First Indochina War, Dien Bien Phu wrote the finish to French attempts to reoccupy their former colonial possessions.
Volume: 4
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: April 1992
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Personality: Ho Chi Minh combined Communism and nationalism in pursuit of a 'new world order' in Indochina
10 Fighting Forces: In 1966, the 273rd VC was overhauled, ready to fight toe-to-toe with the best of the U.S. Army
16 Arsenal: With her 16-inch guns, the USS New Jersey laid down the fire
54 Book Reviews: The United States unwittingly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
62 Perspectives: A perspective on America's unique experience in Vietnam by the former Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam.
22 Bring Our POWs Back Alive: The daring raid on the Son Tay prison camp deep within North Vietnam showed the depth of America's commitment on its prisoners of war.
30 Prelude to Disaster: When the French forts along Route Coloniale 4 fell to the Viet Minh, the end of the First Indochina War was foreordained.
38 Storming the Citadel: Fighting house-to-house, the Marine battle to regain Hue's south side and recapture the historic Imperial City was a bloody affair.
46 Incredible Odyssey to Freedom: For our ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) Allies, post-traumatic-stress disorder meant years in Communist re-education camps.
Volume: 2
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: February 1990
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8 Personality: Ho Chi Minh combined Communism and nationalism in pursuit of a 'new world order' in Indochina
10 Fighting Forces: In 1966, the 273rd VC was overhauled, ready to fight toe-to-toe with the best of the U.S. Army
16 Arsenal: With her 16-inch guns, the USS New Jersey laid down the fire
54 Book Reviews: The United States unwittingly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
62 Perspectives: A perspective on America's unique experience in Vietnam by the former Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam.
22 Bring Our POWs Back Alive: The daring raid on the Son Tay prison camp deep within North Vietnam showed the depth of America's commitment on its prisoners of war.
30 Prelude to Disaster: When the French forts along Route Coloniale 4 fell to the Viet Minh, the end of the First Indochina War was foreordained.
38 Storming the Citadel: Fighting house-to-house, the Marine battle to regain Hue's south side and recapture the historic Imperial City was a bloody affair.
46 Incredible Odyssey to Freedom: For our ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) Allies, post-traumatic-stress disorder meant years in Communist re-education camps.
Volume: 2
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: February 1990
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8 Arsenal: The enemy's jungle cover was no match for the Army's Radio Research Units
10 Personality: Forward Air Controller Steven Bennett won the Medal of Honor posthumoursly at Quang Tri on June 29, 1972
16 Fighting Forces: The elite Indiana Rangers were the only National Guard infantry unit to serve in the Vietnam War
54 Book Reviews: Vietnam brought out not one, but two facets of the heroic side of Oliver North
62 Perspectives: The Air Force's PAVE STRIKE guided bombs proved to be even tougher.
22 Charlie Company to the Rescue: The Embassy was under siege, the only way in was by air, and the airborne troopers of Srike Chalie Six were on the way.
30 Seventy-Seven Days In Hell: 'I don't want any damn Dinbinfoo,' said President Johnson. And thanks to the bravery of some dedicated Marines, he didn't get one.
38 True Valor at Hill 875: AT Dak To in the Central Highlands, the North Vietnamese Army decided to make a stand. The 'Sky Soldiers' showed them the error of their ways.
46 Decision in the Delta: As battles go, it was a small affair. But the fight at Ap Bac changed America's view of the Vietnam War.
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: June 1990
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8 Arsenal: The enemy's jungle cover was no match for the Army's Radio Research Units
10 Personality: Forward Air Controller Steven Bennett won the Medal of Honor posthumoursly at Quang Tri on June 29, 1972
16 Fighting Forces: The elite Indiana Rangers were the only National Guard infantry unit to serve in the Vietnam War
54 Book Reviews: Vietnam brought out not one, but two facets of the heroic side of Oliver North
62 Perspectives: The Air Force's PAVE STRIKE guided bombs proved to be even tougher.
22 Charlie Company to the Rescue: The Embassy was under siege, the only way in was by air, and the airborne troopers of Srike Chalie Six were on the way.
30 Seventy-Seven Days In Hell: 'I don't want any damn Dinbinfoo,' said President Johnson. And thanks to the bravery of some dedicated Marines, he didn't get one.
38 True Valor at Hill 875: AT Dak To in the Central Highlands, the North Vietnamese Army decided to make a stand. The 'Sky Soldiers' showed them the error of their ways.
46 Decision in the Delta: As battles go, it was a small affair. But the fight at Ap Bac changed America's view of the Vietnam War.
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: June 1990
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Serial Item Number: 278Serial140098
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8 Fighting Forces: VC and NVA 'child soldiers' played a significant battle-field role.
10 Personality: Sometimes he lounged at Phu Cat; other times he flew through the flak over Hanoi.
12 Arsenal: An M-16, 300-400 rounds of 5.56mm ammo, canteens, rations, grenades, an entrenching tool- these were just for starters.
50 Book Reviews: 'No 'healing,' no apologies, no memorials...can possibly compensate for the damage....'
58 Perspectives: Overemphasis on counter-insurgency doctrines led to the misapplication of the principles of limited war.
18 Air War Fact and Fiction: Having logged more than 1,000 hours in combat, author Mark Berent turns to his own experiences for his 'historical fiction' about the air war in Vietnam.
26 Tonkin Gulf Deployment: For the crewmen of the nuclear-powered frigate USS Truxton, Yankee Station was not particularly hazardous, but it was no pleasure cruise either.
34 Names on the Wall: Mirroring American society, the men and women who died in Vietnam were mostly white, mostly middle class and mostly volunteers.
44 Dangerous Rings of Fire: With no front lines, positioning of artillery on the Vietnam battlefield posed serious problems. The fire support base was the solution.
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: June 1993
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8 Fighting Forces: VC and NVA 'child soldiers' played a significant battle-field role.
10 Personality: Sometimes he lounged at Phu Cat; other times he flew through the flak over Hanoi.
12 Arsenal: An M-16, 300-400 rounds of 5.56mm ammo, canteens, rations, grenades, an entrenching tool- these were just for starters.
50 Book Reviews: 'No 'healing,' no apologies, no memorials...can possibly compensate for the damage....'
58 Perspectives: Overemphasis on counter-insurgency doctrines led to the misapplication of the principles of limited war.
18 Air War Fact and Fiction: Having logged more than 1,000 hours in combat, author Mark Berent turns to his own experiences for his 'historical fiction' about the air war in Vietnam.
26 Tonkin Gulf Deployment: For the crewmen of the nuclear-powered frigate USS Truxton, Yankee Station was not particularly hazardous, but it was no pleasure cruise either.
34 Names on the Wall: Mirroring American society, the men and women who died in Vietnam were mostly white, mostly middle class and mostly volunteers.
44 Dangerous Rings of Fire: With no front lines, positioning of artillery on the Vietnam battlefield posed serious problems. The fire support base was the solution.
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: June 1993
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8 Arsenal: Navy PBRs operated in the inland waterways of Vietnam with remarkable efficiency.
10 Fighting Forces: The Marines' TAC Party was the interface between the grunts on the ground and the aircraft overhead.
12 Personality: The fighting spirit of Air Force Academy graduate Captain Lance P. Sijan led to the Medal of Honor.
50 Book Reviews: Don Sheppard's PBR's were in the thick of Brown Water Navy action.
58 Perspectives: The controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident occured 29 years ago this month.
18 Recon Zone Alpha: To the North Vietnamese Army's 2nd Regiment, the hard-fought battle in 'Death Valley' was 'the big fight with the little helicopters.'
26 Tough Recondo School: The Recondo School at Nha Trang was a tough course from the start. Especially since the curriculum included the battlefied itself.
34 Cambodia Jungle Bailout: When he needed help in the worst way, only one airplane could hear him. It was Tiger 01, the F-4 Phantom he had flown on a previous tour.
42 Heroic Allies: During the struggle to save their country, the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam lost more than a quarter-million soldiers on the battlefield.
Volume: 6
Issue: 2
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8 Arsenal: Navy PBRs operated in the inland waterways of Vietnam with remarkable efficiency.
10 Fighting Forces: The Marines' TAC Party was the interface between the grunts on the ground and the aircraft overhead.
12 Personality: The fighting spirit of Air Force Academy graduate Captain Lance P. Sijan led to the Medal of Honor.
50 Book Reviews: Don Sheppard's PBR's were in the thick of Brown Water Navy action.
58 Perspectives: The controversial Gulf of Tonkin incident occured 29 years ago this month.
18 Recon Zone Alpha: To the North Vietnamese Army's 2nd Regiment, the hard-fought battle in 'Death Valley' was 'the big fight with the little helicopters.'
26 Tough Recondo School: The Recondo School at Nha Trang was a tough course from the start. Especially since the curriculum included the battlefied itself.
34 Cambodia Jungle Bailout: When he needed help in the worst way, only one airplane could hear him. It was Tiger 01, the F-4 Phantom he had flown on a previous tour.
42 Heroic Allies: During the struggle to save their country, the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam lost more than a quarter-million soldiers on the battlefield.
Volume: 6
Issue: 2
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8 Fighting Forces: The 'Pied Pipers of the DMZ' were not just bandmen. Like all Marines, they were trained to served as riflemen, as well.
10 Arsenal: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then combat artist Jim Pollock's paintings tell volumes about the realities of Vietnam.
12 Personality: Former 'Puff the Magic Dragon' gunship pilot James P. 'Bull' Durham is one of the true balladeers of the Vietnam War.
50 Reviews: The assault on Fire Support Base Mary Ann proved to be one of the worst military tragedies of the Vietnam War.
18 Men With Green Faces: In Vietnam's Mekong Delta, Navy SEALs were the 'eyes and ears' that provided vital intelligence on enemy operations.
26 Songs of War: Popular Music and Vietnam: As American casualties in Vietnam mounted, Top 40 music lists rocked with many distinctly anti-war songs.
34 Good, Bad and Ugly: Vietnam in the Movies: The tone and theme of Vietnam films changed through the years as understanding of the war evolved in Hollywood and the rest of America.
42 Tightening of Cordon of Death: Centered in 'Dodge City,' Operation Meade River was the largest and most successful Marine search-and-destroy cordon of the war.
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
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8 Fighting Forces: The 'Pied Pipers of the DMZ' were not just bandmen. Like all Marines, they were trained to served as riflemen, as well.
10 Arsenal: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then combat artist Jim Pollock's paintings tell volumes about the realities of Vietnam.
12 Personality: Former 'Puff the Magic Dragon' gunship pilot James P. 'Bull' Durham is one of the true balladeers of the Vietnam War.
50 Reviews: The assault on Fire Support Base Mary Ann proved to be one of the worst military tragedies of the Vietnam War.
18 Men With Green Faces: In Vietnam's Mekong Delta, Navy SEALs were the 'eyes and ears' that provided vital intelligence on enemy operations.
26 Songs of War: Popular Music and Vietnam: As American casualties in Vietnam mounted, Top 40 music lists rocked with many distinctly anti-war songs.
34 Good, Bad and Ugly: Vietnam in the Movies: The tone and theme of Vietnam films changed through the years as understanding of the war evolved in Hollywood and the rest of America.
42 Tightening of Cordon of Death: Centered in 'Dodge City,' Operation Meade River was the largest and most successful Marine search-and-destroy cordon of the war.
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: August 1996
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8 Personality: Chris Noel was America's answer to Hanoi Hannah.
10 Arsenal: The C-123 Provider cargo plane was the lifeline to small, isolated bases throughout.
16 Fighting Forces: It was payback time for the Marines and militiamen of Golf CUPP 8.
54 Reviews: Two new books shed light on the relationship between the military and the media.
62 Perspectives: At a book conference on McNamara's In Retrospect, military heavyweights lined up to 'knife the Mac.'
22 Operation Menu's Secret Bombing of Cambodia: President Richard M. Nixon had promised to end American involvement in Vietnam, but enemy sanctuaries in Cambodia threatened any such U.S. withdrawal.
30 Mystery Ambush Near Xuan Loc: What was in the two sealed conex containers that would prompt the entire 274th VC Regiment to ambush an 11th Armored Cavalry convoy?
38 Trial By Fire: All hell broke loose as the 'Slicks' approached the landing zone. But you did not break formation. You sucked it up and flew into the bowels of the Grim Reaper.
46 The Second Noel: Nearly 130,000 South Vietnamese refugees found new homes in America before Christmas 1975.
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8 Personality: Chris Noel was America's answer to Hanoi Hannah.
10 Arsenal: The C-123 Provider cargo plane was the lifeline to small, isolated bases throughout.
16 Fighting Forces: It was payback time for the Marines and militiamen of Golf CUPP 8.
54 Reviews: Two new books shed light on the relationship between the military and the media.
62 Perspectives: At a book conference on McNamara's In Retrospect, military heavyweights lined up to 'knife the Mac.'
22 Operation Menu's Secret Bombing of Cambodia: President Richard M. Nixon had promised to end American involvement in Vietnam, but enemy sanctuaries in Cambodia threatened any such U.S. withdrawal.
30 Mystery Ambush Near Xuan Loc: What was in the two sealed conex containers that would prompt the entire 274th VC Regiment to ambush an 11th Armored Cavalry convoy?
38 Trial By Fire: All hell broke loose as the 'Slicks' approached the landing zone. But you did not break formation. You sucked it up and flew into the bowels of the Grim Reaper.
46 The Second Noel: Nearly 130,000 South Vietnamese refugees found new homes in America before Christmas 1975.
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
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8 Fighting Forces: 'Vietnamization' was the mission, and ACTOV was the U.S. Navy's solution.
10 Arsenal: The Coast Guard's piggy-back mortar/machine-gun combination proved its worth in Vietnam.
12 Personality: Fong Nguyen believes a series of miracles brought him safely from Saigon to San Antonio.
50 Reviews: The Vietnam War was lost in Washington, D. C., even before it started.
58 Perspectives: The North Vietnamese Army failed to capitalize on the vulnerability of Khe Sanh's water supply.
18 Shedding New Light on the Guld of Tonkin Incident: With fresh evidence now available, claims that the Gulf of Tonkin incident was deliberately provoked gain new plausibility.
26 Big Guns of Camp Carroll: U.S. strategy for the defense of the DMZ called for interlocking bands of artillery fire, and the firebase at Camp Carroll was the linchpin.
34 Mutual Surprise at An Ninh: Outmanned and outgunned, the 101st Airborne paratroopers were fighting for their lives.
42 Reflections on a Lost War: 'Twenty years ago I wanted a rematch,' says General John Murray. 'But now I look at America's involvement as a re-engagement in the interest of freedom.'
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
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8 Fighting Forces: 'Vietnamization' was the mission, and ACTOV was the U.S. Navy's solution.
10 Arsenal: The Coast Guard's piggy-back mortar/machine-gun combination proved its worth in Vietnam.
12 Personality: Fong Nguyen believes a series of miracles brought him safely from Saigon to San Antonio.
50 Reviews: The Vietnam War was lost in Washington, D. C., even before it started.
58 Perspectives: The North Vietnamese Army failed to capitalize on the vulnerability of Khe Sanh's water supply.
18 Shedding New Light on the Guld of Tonkin Incident: With fresh evidence now available, claims that the Gulf of Tonkin incident was deliberately provoked gain new plausibility.
26 Big Guns of Camp Carroll: U.S. strategy for the defense of the DMZ called for interlocking bands of artillery fire, and the firebase at Camp Carroll was the linchpin.
34 Mutual Surprise at An Ninh: Outmanned and outgunned, the 101st Airborne paratroopers were fighting for their lives.
42 Reflections on a Lost War: 'Twenty years ago I wanted a rematch,' says General John Murray. 'But now I look at America's involvement as a re-engagement in the interest of freedom.'
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8 Personality: Jon Cavaiani survived 18 months as a POW in Hanoi.
12 Fighting Forces: The Navy's photo interpreters were the brains behind the eyes of its carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft.
16 Arsenal: The OV-10 Bronco was a feared and hated adversary of the North Vietnamese.
54 Reviews: Military Assistance Command, Vietnam- Studies and Observations Group was one of the war's elite forces.
62 Perspectives: The Pentagon Papers give insights into the Johnson administration's thinking.
22 F-4 Mission Over Hanoi: The SAMs and AAA were formidable enough, but adding air-to-air combat with MiG-21s made raids over Hanoi especially harrowing for U.S. pilots
30 Last Days of Cambodia: As America's involvement in Indochina came to an end in the spring of 1975, the Khmer Rouge closed in on Phnom Penh for the kill.
38 Operation Attleboro: The Wolfhounds' Brave Stand: The Dau Tieng relief mission had all the makings of a tactical disaster, but leadership and courage snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
46 Retreat From Hell: Dropped into Tu Le to stem the Viet Minh tide in 1952, the French 6th Colonial Para had to fight for their lives instead.
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
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8 Personality: Jon Cavaiani survived 18 months as a POW in Hanoi.
12 Fighting Forces: The Navy's photo interpreters were the brains behind the eyes of its carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft.
16 Arsenal: The OV-10 Bronco was a feared and hated adversary of the North Vietnamese.
54 Reviews: Military Assistance Command, Vietnam- Studies and Observations Group was one of the war's elite forces.
62 Perspectives: The Pentagon Papers give insights into the Johnson administration's thinking.
22 F-4 Mission Over Hanoi: The SAMs and AAA were formidable enough, but adding air-to-air combat with MiG-21s made raids over Hanoi especially harrowing for U.S. pilots
30 Last Days of Cambodia: As America's involvement in Indochina came to an end in the spring of 1975, the Khmer Rouge closed in on Phnom Penh for the kill.
38 Operation Attleboro: The Wolfhounds' Brave Stand: The Dau Tieng relief mission had all the makings of a tactical disaster, but leadership and courage snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
46 Retreat From Hell: Dropped into Tu Le to stem the Viet Minh tide in 1952, the French 6th Colonial Para had to fight for their lives instead.
Volume: 10
Issue: 3
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8 Personality: Dickey Chapelle's lifelong quest was to always be where the action was, Vietnam included.
10 Fighting Forces: 1965 would be the opening chapter for a newly formed VC regiment, the 273rd.
12 Bases and Installations: At Cu Chi, paved streets lined the once remote rest and refit grounds of the Viet Cong.
50 Arsenal: The one-two punch provided by the Quad and Duster was an adaptation left over from World War II
58 Book Reviews: Time provides fresh perspective on the 'other war' in Vietnam- the American advisory effort from start to finish.
18 Allies From Down Under: Their numbers may have been small, but the Aussie advisers in Vietnam were on hand for 10 years- and for many a tough combat operation.
26 Troubled Apostle of Victory: John Paul Vann, military man and civilian adviser, was a legendary figure as contradictory as the war itself.
34 War's Bitter Finale: In the confusion and panic came moments of honor, others of seeming betrayal. Heroes and innocents were left behind.
42 Double Ambush on Route 13: Not one, but two ambushes would greet the deploying armored cavalry of the US 1st Infantry in a test of strength along National Route 13
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8 Personality: Dickey Chapelle's lifelong quest was to always be where the action was, Vietnam included.
10 Fighting Forces: 1965 would be the opening chapter for a newly formed VC regiment, the 273rd.
12 Bases and Installations: At Cu Chi, paved streets lined the once remote rest and refit grounds of the Viet Cong.
50 Arsenal: The one-two punch provided by the Quad and Duster was an adaptation left over from World War II
58 Book Reviews: Time provides fresh perspective on the 'other war' in Vietnam- the American advisory effort from start to finish.
18 Allies From Down Under: Their numbers may have been small, but the Aussie advisers in Vietnam were on hand for 10 years- and for many a tough combat operation.
26 Troubled Apostle of Victory: John Paul Vann, military man and civilian adviser, was a legendary figure as contradictory as the war itself.
34 War's Bitter Finale: In the confusion and panic came moments of honor, others of seeming betrayal. Heroes and innocents were left behind.
42 Double Ambush on Route 13: Not one, but two ambushes would greet the deploying armored cavalry of the US 1st Infantry in a test of strength along National Route 13
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'Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr., 'Editorial: Ten years ago the Vietnam War was seen as one of those 'riddles wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.' '
- Cecil B. Currey with Patrick Barrentine, 'Personality: A former prisoner of war serves as America's first ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.'
- Carol A. Hunter, 'Fighting Forces: At least 58 American civilian women - government empoyees as well as others - died in Vietnam.'
- Douglas J. McVey, 'Nightmare Near Loc Ninh'
- PO2 G.W. Frederickson, USN (Ret.), 'Mined in the Mekong Delta'
- Gen. Frederick C. Weyand, USA (Ret.), 'Troops to Equal Any'
- Tech. Sgt. Dale K. Robinson, USAF(Ret.), '20th Special Operations Squadron: Air Commandos'
- CAPT Ronnie E. Ford, U.S. Army, 'Reviews: A new look at the Tonkin Gulf incident finds the event that plunged America into full-scale war to be 'a genuine mistake.' '
- Joe Patrick, 'Arsenal: The South Vietnamese Air Force, in its time the fourth largest in the world, fought it out t
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
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'Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr., 'Editorial: Ten years ago the Vietnam War was seen as one of those 'riddles wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.' '
- Cecil B. Currey with Patrick Barrentine, 'Personality: A former prisoner of war serves as America's first ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.'
- Carol A. Hunter, 'Fighting Forces: At least 58 American civilian women - government empoyees as well as others - died in Vietnam.'
- Douglas J. McVey, 'Nightmare Near Loc Ninh'
- PO2 G.W. Frederickson, USN (Ret.), 'Mined in the Mekong Delta'
- Gen. Frederick C. Weyand, USA (Ret.), 'Troops to Equal Any'
- Tech. Sgt. Dale K. Robinson, USAF(Ret.), '20th Special Operations Squadron: Air Commandos'
- CAPT Ronnie E. Ford, U.S. Army, 'Reviews: A new look at the Tonkin Gulf incident finds the event that plunged America into full-scale war to be 'a genuine mistake.' '
- Joe Patrick, 'Arsenal: The South Vietnamese Air Force, in its time the fourth largest in the world, fought it out t
Volume: 11
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8 Personality: Dickey Chapelle's lifelong quest was to always be where the action was, Vietnam included.
10 Fighting Forces: 1965 would be the opening chapter for a newly formed VC regiment, the 273rd.
12 Bases and Installations: At Cu Chi, paved streets lined the once remote rest and refit grounds of the Viet Cong.
50 Arsenal: The one-two punch provided by the Quad and Duster was an adaptation left over from World War II
58 Book Reviews: Time provides fresh perspective on the 'other war' in Vietnam- the American advisory effort from start to finish.
18 Allies From Down Under: Their numbers may have been small, but the Aussie advisers in Vietnam were on hand for 10 years- and for many a tough combat operation.
26 Troubled Apostle of Victory: John Paul Vann, military man and civilian adviser, was a legendary figure as contradictory as the war itself.
34 War's Bitter Finale: In the confusion and panic came moments of honor, others of seeming betrayal. Heroes and innocents were left behind.
42 Double Ambush on Route 13: Not one, but two ambushes would greet the deploying armored cavalry of the US 1st Infantry in a test of strength along National Route 13
Volume: 1
Issue: 4
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8 Personality: Dickey Chapelle's lifelong quest was to always be where the action was, Vietnam included.
10 Fighting Forces: 1965 would be the opening chapter for a newly formed VC regiment, the 273rd.
12 Bases and Installations: At Cu Chi, paved streets lined the once remote rest and refit grounds of the Viet Cong.
50 Arsenal: The one-two punch provided by the Quad and Duster was an adaptation left over from World War II
58 Book Reviews: Time provides fresh perspective on the 'other war' in Vietnam- the American advisory effort from start to finish.
18 Allies From Down Under: Their numbers may have been small, but the Aussie advisers in Vietnam were on hand for 10 years- and for many a tough combat operation.
26 Troubled Apostle of Victory: John Paul Vann, military man and civilian adviser, was a legendary figure as contradictory as the war itself.
34 War's Bitter Finale: In the confusion and panic came moments of honor, others of seeming betrayal. Heroes and innocents were left behind.
42 Double Ambush on Route 13: Not one, but two ambushes would greet the deploying armored cavalry of the US 1st Infantry in a test of strength along National Route 13
Volume: 1
Issue: 4
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8 Personality: His nickname came from a comic strip, but Earthquake McGoon was more the stuff of legend.
10 Fighting Forces: An irregular war fostered the evolution of 'lurps' and MACV's Recondo School
12 Arsenal: 'Daisy Cutters' in Vietnam meant blockbuster bombs that toppled trees and cleared landing zones.
50 Book Reviews: From 1967-1969, Phil Davidson was MACV's eyes and ears
58 Bases and Installations: Recreation sites during the Vietnam War offered different strokes for different folks
18 Battle for Saigon: Inside the Saigon Circle, the Viet Cong's carefully planned 1968 Tet Offensive erupted into a plethora of battles- and battles within battles.
26 With the Walking Dead: For a young Marine, a 'patrol' along the 'Street Without Joy' was more like a metamorphosis.
34 Bridge at Dragon's Jaw: Lying well outside of Hanoi City limits, the Than Hoa bridge seemed an easy target in 1965. The costly and obsessive effort to destroy it amounted to a veritable aerial siege.
42 Magnificent Pressure Exerted: At little-known Dai Do, an outnumbered Marine battalion defended a river supply line against the NVA division.
Volume: 2
Issue: 1
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8 Personality: His nickname came from a comic strip, but Earthquake McGoon was more the stuff of legend.
10 Fighting Forces: An irregular war fostered the evolution of 'lurps' and MACV's Recondo School
12 Arsenal: 'Daisy Cutters' in Vietnam meant blockbuster bombs that toppled trees and cleared landing zones.
50 Book Reviews: From 1967-1969, Phil Davidson was MACV's eyes and ears
58 Bases and Installations: Recreation sites during the Vietnam War offered different strokes for different folks
18 Battle for Saigon: Inside the Saigon Circle, the Viet Cong's carefully planned 1968 Tet Offensive erupted into a plethora of battles- and battles within battles.
26 With the Walking Dead: For a young Marine, a 'patrol' along the 'Street Without Joy' was more like a metamorphosis.
34 Bridge at Dragon's Jaw: Lying well outside of Hanoi City limits, the Than Hoa bridge seemed an easy target in 1965. The costly and obsessive effort to destroy it amounted to a veritable aerial siege.
42 Magnificent Pressure Exerted: At little-known Dai Do, an outnumbered Marine battalion defended a river supply line against the NVA division.
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Issue: 1
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Vietnam Vets Voice Their Support for the Troops- The Mechanicsville Local
Document Item Number: 2780214003
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Author(s): Rod Scheck
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Author(s): Rod Scheck
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8 Forces: First to fight in Korea, the 'Gimlets' of the U.S. Army's 21st Infantry were destined to be the last American infantry unit in Vietnam.
10 Personality: Robert Mason, the author of Chickenhawk, knows of what he writes.
12 Arsenal: For years the VC used the jungle as cover. But, thanks to the Rome Plow Company, that advantage was soon cleared away.
50 Book Reviews: Like the infantrymen in the field, Marine lawyers also faces some bitter fights.
58 Perspectives: Hollywood's portrayal of Vietnam has been as mixed up and confused as the conflict itself.
18 War's Real Sneaky Petes: Secret operations in Indochine were MACV-SOG's speciality; but turning the job over to the South Vietnamese proved to be its hardest task of all.
26 A Place of Angels: In Vietnamese, Con Thien meant 'a place of angels,' but for the Marines manning that DMZ outpost it was hell on earth instead.
34 We've Got To Do This Better: In the tradition of World War II's Ernie Pyle, war correspondent Bob Pisor covered the Vietnam War at the fighting man's level.
42 Manning the Perimeter: The easiest way to knock out an aircraft is on the ground. The mission of the Air Force Security Police was to ensure it didn't happen.
Volume: 3
Issue: 5
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8 Forces: First to fight in Korea, the 'Gimlets' of the U.S. Army's 21st Infantry were destined to be the last American infantry unit in Vietnam.
10 Personality: Robert Mason, the author of Chickenhawk, knows of what he writes.
12 Arsenal: For years the VC used the jungle as cover. But, thanks to the Rome Plow Company, that advantage was soon cleared away.
50 Book Reviews: Like the infantrymen in the field, Marine lawyers also faces some bitter fights.
58 Perspectives: Hollywood's portrayal of Vietnam has been as mixed up and confused as the conflict itself.
18 War's Real Sneaky Petes: Secret operations in Indochine were MACV-SOG's speciality; but turning the job over to the South Vietnamese proved to be its hardest task of all.
26 A Place of Angels: In Vietnamese, Con Thien meant 'a place of angels,' but for the Marines manning that DMZ outpost it was hell on earth instead.
34 We've Got To Do This Better: In the tradition of World War II's Ernie Pyle, war correspondent Bob Pisor covered the Vietnam War at the fighting man's level.
42 Manning the Perimeter: The easiest way to knock out an aircraft is on the ground. The mission of the Air Force Security Police was to ensure it didn't happen.
Volume: 3
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: February 1991
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8 Personality: The North Vietnamese thought they had Alpha 1/9 cornered. They hadn't counted on the courage of Marine Lieutenant Wes Fox.
10 Fighting Forces: The rapid-firing 8-inch guns of the USS Newport News could put out the fire.
12 Arsenal: From punji stakes to 500-pound bombs, booby traps were the killers and maimers of the Vietnam War.
50 Book Reviews: Was the Phoenix Program a cover for assassination of effective counterinsurgency?
58 Perspectives: The combat artists of the Vietnam War set out to capture the emotions of the battlefield on canvas.
18 Terrible Swift Sword: From a teacher of history to its maker, for a quarter-century General Vo Nguyen Giap dominated the Indochina battlefield.
26 Enemy Supple Lines Assaulted: The Viet Cong thought their inland waterway supply lines from Cambodia were safe from attack. But the brown-water Navy soon proved otherwise.
34 A Legacy of Honor: Twice wounded in action, awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars for bravery, author Jim Webb was and is a Marine's Marine.
42 The Death of Groupe Mobile 100: The Bataillons de Coree won three U.S. Presidential Unit Citations for bravery in Korea, but they would not survive the First Indochina War.
Volume: 3
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: April 1991
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8 Personality: The North Vietnamese thought they had Alpha 1/9 cornered. They hadn't counted on the courage of Marine Lieutenant Wes Fox.
10 Fighting Forces: The rapid-firing 8-inch guns of the USS Newport News could put out the fire.
12 Arsenal: From punji stakes to 500-pound bombs, booby traps were the killers and maimers of the Vietnam War.
50 Book Reviews: Was the Phoenix Program a cover for assassination of effective counterinsurgency?
58 Perspectives: The combat artists of the Vietnam War set out to capture the emotions of the battlefield on canvas.
18 Terrible Swift Sword: From a teacher of history to its maker, for a quarter-century General Vo Nguyen Giap dominated the Indochina battlefield.
26 Enemy Supple Lines Assaulted: The Viet Cong thought their inland waterway supply lines from Cambodia were safe from attack. But the brown-water Navy soon proved otherwise.
34 A Legacy of Honor: Twice wounded in action, awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star and two Bronze Stars for bravery, author Jim Webb was and is a Marine's Marine.
42 The Death of Groupe Mobile 100: The Bataillons de Coree won three U.S. Presidential Unit Citations for bravery in Korea, but they would not survive the First Indochina War.
Volume: 3
Issue: 6
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8 Personality: Sergeant David Maurer had 'seen the elephant,' but he still volunteered to lead a Special Forces recon team.
10 Arsenal: With their accurized M-14 rifles and Starlight scopes, Army snipers exacted a deadly toll.
12 Fighting Forces: South Vietnamese brown-water Swift boats and blue-watter cutters made a formidable maritime force.
50 Book Reviews: The 'Green Berets' of the U.S. Army's Special Forces came of age during the Vietnam War.
58 Perspectives: One thing all in-country Vietnam veterans have in common is the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medial with '60-' device.
18 Running Hazardous Highways: The lifeline for the Central Highlands ran along Route 19 and through the Mang Yang Pass. IT was the highwaymen's job to keep it open.
26 Something to Give: Caring for the wounded under enemy fire at the 12th Evac at Cu Chi, the focus was on the living, not on the horrors of war.
34 Junction City Shoot-Out: A multidivisional attack into War Zone C by II Field Force caught the enemy by surprise and cost him more than 2700 of his best soldiers.
42 Tragic Postlude to 'Peace': To be an enemy of the United States could be discomforting; to be a friend, as the Republic of Vietnam found to its sorrow, could prove fatal.
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
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8 Personality: Sergeant David Maurer had 'seen the elephant,' but he still volunteered to lead a Special Forces recon team.
10 Arsenal: With their accurized M-14 rifles and Starlight scopes, Army snipers exacted a deadly toll.
12 Fighting Forces: South Vietnamese brown-water Swift boats and blue-watter cutters made a formidable maritime force.
50 Book Reviews: The 'Green Berets' of the U.S. Army's Special Forces came of age during the Vietnam War.
58 Perspectives: One thing all in-country Vietnam veterans have in common is the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medial with '60-' device.
18 Running Hazardous Highways: The lifeline for the Central Highlands ran along Route 19 and through the Mang Yang Pass. IT was the highwaymen's job to keep it open.
26 Something to Give: Caring for the wounded under enemy fire at the 12th Evac at Cu Chi, the focus was on the living, not on the horrors of war.
34 Junction City Shoot-Out: A multidivisional attack into War Zone C by II Field Force caught the enemy by surprise and cost him more than 2700 of his best soldiers.
42 Tragic Postlude to 'Peace': To be an enemy of the United States could be discomforting; to be a friend, as the Republic of Vietnam found to its sorrow, could prove fatal.
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
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8 Personality: French General Jean Joseph Marie de Lattre de Tassigny was the man who beat Giap
10 Arsenal: The Air Force's 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was America's eyes over Vietnam
12 Fighting Forces: The 273rd VC 'Loc Ninh' Regiment fought the Year of the Big Battles against the best America had to offer.
50 Book Reviews: American intelligence was too late in building data banks on the enemy
58 Perspectives: A Medal of Honor winner and a combat photographer are among the thousands of Canadians who served with the U.S. military on the battlefields of Vietnam.
18 Corpsmen First In Aid: For Marines under enemy fire, Navy corpsmen were a special breed. They routinely risked their live to save their wounded comrades.
26 Sapper Attack in the A Shau: Fire Support Base Cunningham dominted the A Shau Valley. They sappers of the North Vietnamese Army's 812th Regiment were ordered to destroy it.
34 Lifeline Up in the Sky: The VC could interdict the roads, but they could not stop the Air Force's fixed-wing airlift that flew over the ambushes to keep the troops supplied.
42 Massacre at My Lai: It was the worst attrocity in the Army's history, and General Westmoreland ordered his inspector general to find out exactly what happened there.
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8 Personality: French General Jean Joseph Marie de Lattre de Tassigny was the man who beat Giap
10 Arsenal: The Air Force's 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was America's eyes over Vietnam
12 Fighting Forces: The 273rd VC 'Loc Ninh' Regiment fought the Year of the Big Battles against the best America had to offer.
50 Book Reviews: American intelligence was too late in building data banks on the enemy
58 Perspectives: A Medal of Honor winner and a combat photographer are among the thousands of Canadians who served with the U.S. military on the battlefields of Vietnam.
18 Corpsmen First In Aid: For Marines under enemy fire, Navy corpsmen were a special breed. They routinely risked their live to save their wounded comrades.
26 Sapper Attack in the A Shau: Fire Support Base Cunningham dominted the A Shau Valley. They sappers of the North Vietnamese Army's 812th Regiment were ordered to destroy it.
34 Lifeline Up in the Sky: The VC could interdict the roads, but they could not stop the Air Force's fixed-wing airlift that flew over the ambushes to keep the troops supplied.
42 Massacre at My Lai: It was the worst attrocity in the Army's history, and General Westmoreland ordered his inspector general to find out exactly what happened there.
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8 Fighting Forces: The destroyer USS Hubbard's shore bombardment brought death to the VC guerillas.
10 Arsenal: Without the 'flying gas tanks,' air operations over North Vietnam and Laos would have been almost impossible.
12 Personality: Judy Danielson was a peace activist, but her first concern was rehabilitation of those crippled by the war.
50 Book Reviews: 'Bondage- The firefight was over. I would have died for that man.... What was his name?'
58 Perspectives: The nation's oldest military decoration, the Purple Heart, is proof positive that one has 'seen the elephant.'
18 Operation Bright Light: Nineteen allied prisoners of war were being held captive deep within VC territory. SEAL Team One's mission was to bring them back alive.
26 The Last Medal of Honor: Wounded an incredible 28 times, Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez rescued eight men from certain death.
34 Long Tr'ang- White Feather: That's what the Viet Cong and NVA called Marine Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II, one of the most successful snipers in the history of warfare.
42 That Others May Live: Often operating behind enemy lines, the Air Force's Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service saved 2,807 military men from death or capture.
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8 Fighting Forces: The destroyer USS Hubbard's shore bombardment brought death to the VC guerillas.
10 Arsenal: Without the 'flying gas tanks,' air operations over North Vietnam and Laos would have been almost impossible.
12 Personality: Judy Danielson was a peace activist, but her first concern was rehabilitation of those crippled by the war.
50 Book Reviews: 'Bondage- The firefight was over. I would have died for that man.... What was his name?'
58 Perspectives: The nation's oldest military decoration, the Purple Heart, is proof positive that one has 'seen the elephant.'
18 Operation Bright Light: Nineteen allied prisoners of war were being held captive deep within VC territory. SEAL Team One's mission was to bring them back alive.
26 The Last Medal of Honor: Wounded an incredible 28 times, Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez rescued eight men from certain death.
34 Long Tr'ang- White Feather: That's what the Viet Cong and NVA called Marine Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II, one of the most successful snipers in the history of warfare.
42 That Others May Live: Often operating behind enemy lines, the Air Force's Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service saved 2,807 military men from death or capture.
Volume: 4
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8 Arsenal: Operation Ranch Hand was one of the most controversial operations of the war.
10 Fighting Forces: At Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, the K-9 dogs of the Air Force Kilo units helped keep the enemy at bay.
12 Personality: Air Commando Bernie Fisher was determined to get a fellow pilot out alive.
50 Book Reviews: He was Marine Corps hero Chesty Puller's 'Fortunate Son,' and he paid a terrible price for that great honor.
58 Perspectives: The 'phone patches' of the Military Amateur Radio Services (MARS) were a link between the troops and their families back home.
18 The Sea Dragon Strikes Again: The warships of the U.S. Navy closed on the North Vietnamese coast to destroy enemy waterborne logistics craft and coastal lines of communication.
26 Caught in Harm's Way: The Air Force radar at Lima Site 85 made possible pinpoint bombing of Northern Laos and Vietnam. The radar couldn't be allowed to survive.
34 Aussies Hold the Line: ALl that stood between the NVA regiments and Saigon were two battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. At FSB Coral, they turned back the attack.
42 No Greater Loyalty: America's most loyal allies in Vietnam were the Montagnards, or 'mountain people,' of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group.
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8 Arsenal: Operation Ranch Hand was one of the most controversial operations of the war.
10 Fighting Forces: At Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, the K-9 dogs of the Air Force Kilo units helped keep the enemy at bay.
12 Personality: Air Commando Bernie Fisher was determined to get a fellow pilot out alive.
50 Book Reviews: He was Marine Corps hero Chesty Puller's 'Fortunate Son,' and he paid a terrible price for that great honor.
58 Perspectives: The 'phone patches' of the Military Amateur Radio Services (MARS) were a link between the troops and their families back home.
18 The Sea Dragon Strikes Again: The warships of the U.S. Navy closed on the North Vietnamese coast to destroy enemy waterborne logistics craft and coastal lines of communication.
26 Caught in Harm's Way: The Air Force radar at Lima Site 85 made possible pinpoint bombing of Northern Laos and Vietnam. The radar couldn't be allowed to survive.
34 Aussies Hold the Line: ALl that stood between the NVA regiments and Saigon were two battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. At FSB Coral, they turned back the attack.
42 No Greater Loyalty: America's most loyal allies in Vietnam were the Montagnards, or 'mountain people,' of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group.
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8 Arsenal: Dominated by Hueys, the helicopter war was occasionally joined by Hips, Hooks, Hounds and Hormones
10 Personality: Eight years after the beginning of aerial combat the U.S. Air Force finally boasted its first ace.
12 Fighting Forces: The 'field forces' provided a unique means of exercising combat command and territorial control in Vietnam.
50 Book Reviews: The battle for Hamburger Hill challenged the courage of the U.S. soldier
58 Perspectives: Deliberate distortions still obscure understanding of the Vietnam War. It's time they were laid to rest.
18 Survival in the Rear: In the wacky world of the rear, the war seemed remote, the daily routine a bore, until the VC stirred things up- and the oft-ridiculed 'lifers' responded.
26 Personal Deadly Game: Founded on teamwork, aerial combat over North Vietnam required constant improvisation. To survive, the airmen of both sides learned to expect the unexpected.
34 Legion's War in Indochina: The French Foreign Legion's tradition includes a fair share of Vietnamese names- Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Na San... and Dien Bien Phu
42 Managing the Company Store: The CIA was in Vietnam before the war and, with station chief Thomas Polgar helping to pull the strings, the CIA was there at the very end, as well.
Volume: 2
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8 Arsenal: Dominated by Hueys, the helicopter war was occasionally joined by Hips, Hooks, Hounds and Hormones
10 Personality: Eight years after the beginning of aerial combat the U.S. Air Force finally boasted its first ace.
12 Fighting Forces: The 'field forces' provided a unique means of exercising combat command and territorial control in Vietnam.
50 Book Reviews: The battle for Hamburger Hill challenged the courage of the U.S. soldier
58 Perspectives: Deliberate distortions still obscure understanding of the Vietnam War. It's time they were laid to rest.
18 Survival in the Rear: In the wacky world of the rear, the war seemed remote, the daily routine a bore, until the VC stirred things up- and the oft-ridiculed 'lifers' responded.
26 Personal Deadly Game: Founded on teamwork, aerial combat over North Vietnam required constant improvisation. To survive, the airmen of both sides learned to expect the unexpected.
34 Legion's War in Indochina: The French Foreign Legion's tradition includes a fair share of Vietnamese names- Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Na San... and Dien Bien Phu
42 Managing the Company Store: The CIA was in Vietnam before the war and, with station chief Thomas Polgar helping to pull the strings, the CIA was there at the very end, as well.
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8 Personality: Fearing she would become an 'educated fool without experiencing the nitty gritty of life,' Lynn Hampton became an Army nurse.
10 Fighting Forces: The 1-69th Armored was given a free hand to develop tank tactics
16 Arsenal: Of the many transport aircraft employed with more success than the mighty Hercules.
54 Book Reviews: The fist allowance of 'total candor' in the news ran afoul of U.S. policy objectives.
62 Perspectives: Returning to the area in which he fought, an American meets some old adversaries.
22 Vietnam Visits Tour of Duty: The popular CBS television series walks a sometimes difficult line between an authentic persentation of the Veitnam War and satisfying the need for network ratings.
30 Phoenix Rising: Controversial at home, the Phoenix project was regarded by the Communists as the most damaging to their vital political infrastructure. Who could have been better judges?
38 Putting the Bee on Charlie: Some of the most effective close air support in Vietnam was provided by forward air controllers in low-flying slow-moving, deceptively vulnerable-looking 'Bird Dogs'
46 Ordeal on the Van Tuong: Accurate information, speedy reaction and absolute secrecy contributed to the success of the first major Marine Corps operation of the Vietnam War.
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8 Personality: Fearing she would become an 'educated fool without experiencing the nitty gritty of life,' Lynn Hampton became an Army nurse.
10 Fighting Forces: The 1-69th Armored was given a free hand to develop tank tactics
16 Arsenal: Of the many transport aircraft employed with more success than the mighty Hercules.
54 Book Reviews: The fist allowance of 'total candor' in the news ran afoul of U.S. policy objectives.
62 Perspectives: Returning to the area in which he fought, an American meets some old adversaries.
22 Vietnam Visits Tour of Duty: The popular CBS television series walks a sometimes difficult line between an authentic persentation of the Veitnam War and satisfying the need for network ratings.
30 Phoenix Rising: Controversial at home, the Phoenix project was regarded by the Communists as the most damaging to their vital political infrastructure. Who could have been better judges?
38 Putting the Bee on Charlie: Some of the most effective close air support in Vietnam was provided by forward air controllers in low-flying slow-moving, deceptively vulnerable-looking 'Bird Dogs'
46 Ordeal on the Van Tuong: Accurate information, speedy reaction and absolute secrecy contributed to the success of the first major Marine Corps operation of the Vietnam War.
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8 Fighting Forces: AT 13 cence per round, Army and Marine snipers were among the most cost-effective 'weapons systems' of the war.
10 Arsenal: There was nothing 'guerrilla war' about North Vietnam's heavy artillery. To those in range, it was the 'king of battle'
16 Personality: As in all armies, leadership was the key to ARVN success- unfortunately there was not enough of it.
54 Book Reviews: New scholarship on Vietnam reveals it was Lyndon Johnson's war whether he liked it or not.
62 Perspectives: Inferno on the USS Forrestal: More deadly than any enemy is a fire at sea.
22 The Tragic Commander: One of the finest fighting men of World War II and a soldier's soldier, Creighton Abrams had the difficult task of withdrawing the U.S. military from Vietnam.
30 The War America Would Win: An internal and an external war raged simultaneously in Vietnam. The internal war against the Viet Cong was won, but in the end the external war against North Vietnam proved decisive.
38 Invasion Repelled: The North Vietnamese Army though it could just march south across the DMZ. Brigadier General Lowell English's Marine Task Force had other ideas.
46 Tigers, Blue Dragons and White Horses: The second largest Allied contingent in the war, the soldiers and marines of the Republic of Korea's tow infantry divisions and marine brigade were a fiercesome fighting force.
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8 Fighting Forces: AT 13 cence per round, Army and Marine snipers were among the most cost-effective 'weapons systems' of the war.
10 Arsenal: There was nothing 'guerrilla war' about North Vietnam's heavy artillery. To those in range, it was the 'king of battle'
16 Personality: As in all armies, leadership was the key to ARVN success- unfortunately there was not enough of it.
54 Book Reviews: New scholarship on Vietnam reveals it was Lyndon Johnson's war whether he liked it or not.
62 Perspectives: Inferno on the USS Forrestal: More deadly than any enemy is a fire at sea.
22 The Tragic Commander: One of the finest fighting men of World War II and a soldier's soldier, Creighton Abrams had the difficult task of withdrawing the U.S. military from Vietnam.
30 The War America Would Win: An internal and an external war raged simultaneously in Vietnam. The internal war against the Viet Cong was won, but in the end the external war against North Vietnam proved decisive.
38 Invasion Repelled: The North Vietnamese Army though it could just march south across the DMZ. Brigadier General Lowell English's Marine Task Force had other ideas.
46 Tigers, Blue Dragons and White Horses: The second largest Allied contingent in the war, the soldiers and marines of the Republic of Korea's tow infantry divisions and marine brigade were a fiercesome fighting force.
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
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8 Personality: General Lewis W. Walt- 'Uncle Lew' to his Marines- was a legendary figure.
10 Fighting Forces: Their LORAN station on Con Son Island was but one U.S. Coast Guard contribution to the Vietnam War.
16 Arsenal: WIth its powerful photographic systems and its side-looking airborne radars, the OV-1 Mohawk was truly our eye in the sky.
54 Book Reviews: When the tanks crashed through the wire at the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei, a new dimension was added to the Vietnam War.
62 Perspectives: Sergeant (the Pfc) Robert L. Gerber was featured on the cover of our October 1989 edition. This is his story.
22 'Spooky': Dragon in the Sky: With their flares and their miniguns and cannon, fixed-wing gunships not only illuminated the battlefield, they dominated it as well.
30 Swamp Warriors: The SEALs were the Viet Cong's nemesis on Sea, Air and Land. Although small in number, they were a formidable force.
38 Into Indian Country: Riding boats instead of horses, the U.S. Army's riverine forces drove the Viet Cong from their sanctuaries in the Mekong Delta's watery plains.
46 Combined Action Applied: Uniting U.S. Marine squads with South Vietnamese RF and PF platoons, the Combined Action Program dove the Viet Cong from the villages.
Volume: 2
Issue: 6
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8 Personality: General Lewis W. Walt- 'Uncle Lew' to his Marines- was a legendary figure.
10 Fighting Forces: Their LORAN station on Con Son Island was but one U.S. Coast Guard contribution to the Vietnam War.
16 Arsenal: WIth its powerful photographic systems and its side-looking airborne radars, the OV-1 Mohawk was truly our eye in the sky.
54 Book Reviews: When the tanks crashed through the wire at the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei, a new dimension was added to the Vietnam War.
62 Perspectives: Sergeant (the Pfc) Robert L. Gerber was featured on the cover of our October 1989 edition. This is his story.
22 'Spooky': Dragon in the Sky: With their flares and their miniguns and cannon, fixed-wing gunships not only illuminated the battlefield, they dominated it as well.
30 Swamp Warriors: The SEALs were the Viet Cong's nemesis on Sea, Air and Land. Although small in number, they were a formidable force.
38 Into Indian Country: Riding boats instead of horses, the U.S. Army's riverine forces drove the Viet Cong from their sanctuaries in the Mekong Delta's watery plains.
46 Combined Action Applied: Uniting U.S. Marine squads with South Vietnamese RF and PF platoons, the Combined Action Program dove the Viet Cong from the villages.
Volume: 2
Issue: 6
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8 Fighting Forces: With its tanks, helicopters and ACAV fighting vehicles, the 11th Armored Cavalry was an army unto itself.
10 Personality: Escape and evasion was not mind when he volunteered for the Hue City Police.
16 Arsenal: The Korean War veteran Spads were old and slow, but they more than held their own in Vietnam.
54 Book Reviews: When Morley Safer of CBS returned to Vietnam in 1989, he found a country in shambles and a revolution betrayed.
62 Perspectives: Each year more than a thousand veterans groups get together to renew wartime friendships.
22 Morale High as the Clouds: When Abu Company's troopers went into battle they had a secret weapon: the moral support of the citizens of the city of San Mateo, Calif.
28 Crouching Beast Cornered: Who would control the A Shau Valley? Hamburger Hill was the key.
38 Three Days on the Run: Loc Ninh had fallen to the NVA's Eastertide Offensive. For the American advisers at Fire Base South, the only way out was through enemy lines.
46 The Bufs Go Downtown: The North Vietnamese thought they had America over a barrel. But the United States still had one more card to play.
Volume: 3
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8 Fighting Forces: With its tanks, helicopters and ACAV fighting vehicles, the 11th Armored Cavalry was an army unto itself.
10 Personality: Escape and evasion was not mind when he volunteered for the Hue City Police.
16 Arsenal: The Korean War veteran Spads were old and slow, but they more than held their own in Vietnam.
54 Book Reviews: When Morley Safer of CBS returned to Vietnam in 1989, he found a country in shambles and a revolution betrayed.
62 Perspectives: Each year more than a thousand veterans groups get together to renew wartime friendships.
22 Morale High as the Clouds: When Abu Company's troopers went into battle they had a secret weapon: the moral support of the citizens of the city of San Mateo, Calif.
28 Crouching Beast Cornered: Who would control the A Shau Valley? Hamburger Hill was the key.
38 Three Days on the Run: Loc Ninh had fallen to the NVA's Eastertide Offensive. For the American advisers at Fire Base South, the only way out was through enemy lines.
46 The Bufs Go Downtown: The North Vietnamese thought they had America over a barrel. But the United States still had one more card to play.
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
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8 Fighting Forces: 'Vietnamization' sounded good, but turning over U.S. Coast Guard cutters to the Vietnamese Navy was not an easy task.
12 Personality: Air Vice Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky would lead the Skyraider attack- the VNAF's first airstrike on the North.
14 Arsenal: Converted from a trainer, the Cessna A-37 'Tweety Bird' flew ground attack for the USAF, the VNAF... and the NVA.
54 Book Reviews: The State Department's official history of the Vietnam War: Continuity all the way, from JFK to LBJ.
64 Perspectives: For 130,000 South Vietnamese refugees fleeing the NVA blitzkrieg in April 1975, their new life began in relocation centers on Guam.
22 Winning Hearts and Minds: At the heart of civil operations and revolutionary development support were the U.S. province senior advisers, who, according to one, advised on 'virtually everything.'
30 Flight of the Phoenix: Destroying the Viet Cong infrastructure was the key to winning the guerrilla war. The Phoenix program was designed to do just that.
38 War Within A War: I Corps 1966: The Buddhist uprisings in South Vietnam's northernmost provinces wre aimed at the Catholics running the government in Saigon. But the real winners were the atheists in Hanoi.
46 South's Navy RAGs: The first Vietnamese river assault boat was commissioned on April 10, 1953, and signaled the birth of the Vietnamese Navy. Mirroring the struggle of the VNN as a whole, the history of the River Assault Groups was at once heroic and disappointing.
Volume: 6
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8 Fighting Forces: 'Vietnamization' sounded good, but turning over U.S. Coast Guard cutters to the Vietnamese Navy was not an easy task.
12 Personality: Air Vice Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky would lead the Skyraider attack- the VNAF's first airstrike on the North.
14 Arsenal: Converted from a trainer, the Cessna A-37 'Tweety Bird' flew ground attack for the USAF, the VNAF... and the NVA.
54 Book Reviews: The State Department's official history of the Vietnam War: Continuity all the way, from JFK to LBJ.
64 Perspectives: For 130,000 South Vietnamese refugees fleeing the NVA blitzkrieg in April 1975, their new life began in relocation centers on Guam.
22 Winning Hearts and Minds: At the heart of civil operations and revolutionary development support were the U.S. province senior advisers, who, according to one, advised on 'virtually everything.'
30 Flight of the Phoenix: Destroying the Viet Cong infrastructure was the key to winning the guerrilla war. The Phoenix program was designed to do just that.
38 War Within A War: I Corps 1966: The Buddhist uprisings in South Vietnam's northernmost provinces wre aimed at the Catholics running the government in Saigon. But the real winners were the atheists in Hanoi.
46 South's Navy RAGs: The first Vietnamese river assault boat was commissioned on April 10, 1953, and signaled the birth of the Vietnamese Navy. Mirroring the struggle of the VNN as a whole, the history of the River Assault Groups was at once heroic and disappointing.
Volume: 6
Issue: 5
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8 Personality: Surrounded and out of ammunition, Marine Platoon Sergeant Jimmi Howard's last defense was to laugh in the face of the enemy.
10 Fighting Forces: For the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, the 1968 Tet Offensive was a change to fight the enemy in the open, man to man.
14 Arsenal: Designed specifically as a helicopter gunship, the Bell AH-1G Cobra became a deadly fighting machine.
54 Book Reviews: They called it the 'peace movement,' but the turmoil on campus that ensued was anything but peaceful.
62 Perspectives: Billed as a landmark symposium on the Vietnam War, the gathering at Hampden-Sydney College was more like a trial than an academic event.
22 Fall of the Central Highlands: The Vietnam War is usually seen as a war of attrition. But its most decisive battle was a classic example of maneuver warfare.
30 Quang Tri Disaster: The 1972 Eastertide Offensive was the baptism of fire fro South Vietnam's 3rd Division. It was to become its funeral bier, as well.
38 Oliver Stone's Vietnam: One may quarrel with his movie portrayals of Vietnam, but no one can deny he earned the right to his point of view. He served in-country and received the Bronze Star.
46 Easter Airlift: The North Vietnamese Army had An Loc cut off and besieged. But they could not stop the U.S. Air Force airlifters who kept that oupost alive.
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8 Personality: Surrounded and out of ammunition, Marine Platoon Sergeant Jimmi Howard's last defense was to laugh in the face of the enemy.
10 Fighting Forces: For the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, the 1968 Tet Offensive was a change to fight the enemy in the open, man to man.
14 Arsenal: Designed specifically as a helicopter gunship, the Bell AH-1G Cobra became a deadly fighting machine.
54 Book Reviews: They called it the 'peace movement,' but the turmoil on campus that ensued was anything but peaceful.
62 Perspectives: Billed as a landmark symposium on the Vietnam War, the gathering at Hampden-Sydney College was more like a trial than an academic event.
22 Fall of the Central Highlands: The Vietnam War is usually seen as a war of attrition. But its most decisive battle was a classic example of maneuver warfare.
30 Quang Tri Disaster: The 1972 Eastertide Offensive was the baptism of fire fro South Vietnam's 3rd Division. It was to become its funeral bier, as well.
38 Oliver Stone's Vietnam: One may quarrel with his movie portrayals of Vietnam, but no one can deny he earned the right to his point of view. He served in-country and received the Bronze Star.
46 Easter Airlift: The North Vietnamese Army had An Loc cut off and besieged. But they could not stop the U.S. Air Force airlifters who kept that oupost alive.
Volume: 6
Issue: 6
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8 Arsenal: Thanks to the Air Force's 1370th Photo Mapping Group, battlefield maps were there when needed.
10 Personality: Lieutenant Nguyen Thanh Liem was neither famous nor high in rank. He was merely a true leader and patriot.
14 Fighting Forces: During its four-plus years in Vietnam, the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 2 Squadron flew almost 12,000 bombing sorties.
54 Book Reviews: A dedicated group of Vietnam veterans rebuilt an armored forces in ruins after 1975- and led it to victory in the Persian Gulf.
62 Perspectives: Some of the Jewish soldiers in Vietnam thought how nice it would be to win a war in six days.
22 The Doctor of Dien Bien Phu: The horrors of war did not diminish Paul Grauwin's love for humanity and his driving passion to help people in pain.
30 White Tai Death March: The tragedy that befell the White Tai highlanders prior to the Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a prelude to disaster.
38 Military Opposition to the War: 'I don't think the whole of Southeast Asia...is worth the life and limb of a single America,' the retired Marine general said in a 1967 interview.
46 Dien Bien Phu Reconsidered: Forty years later new evidence reveals why the battle was actually fought and who were its real winners and losers.
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8 Arsenal: Thanks to the Air Force's 1370th Photo Mapping Group, battlefield maps were there when needed.
10 Personality: Lieutenant Nguyen Thanh Liem was neither famous nor high in rank. He was merely a true leader and patriot.
14 Fighting Forces: During its four-plus years in Vietnam, the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 2 Squadron flew almost 12,000 bombing sorties.
54 Book Reviews: A dedicated group of Vietnam veterans rebuilt an armored forces in ruins after 1975- and led it to victory in the Persian Gulf.
62 Perspectives: Some of the Jewish soldiers in Vietnam thought how nice it would be to win a war in six days.
22 The Doctor of Dien Bien Phu: The horrors of war did not diminish Paul Grauwin's love for humanity and his driving passion to help people in pain.
30 White Tai Death March: The tragedy that befell the White Tai highlanders prior to the Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a prelude to disaster.
38 Military Opposition to the War: 'I don't think the whole of Southeast Asia...is worth the life and limb of a single America,' the retired Marine general said in a 1967 interview.
46 Dien Bien Phu Reconsidered: Forty years later new evidence reveals why the battle was actually fought and who were its real winners and losers.
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8 Personality: During Operation Bolo the F-4 Phantoms of Colonel Robin Olds' Wolfpack lured seven MiG-21s to their death.
10 Fighting Forces: The NVA and the VC thought they controlled the Que Son Valley. But they U.S. 1st Marine Division had other ideas.
12 Arsenal: The Marine Corps' M-50A1 Ontos anti-tank vehicle could put out devastating fire.
50 Reviews: The 'secret war' in Laos goes on. And so does the U.S. betrayal of the Hmong tribesmen.
58 Perspectives: For General Schwarzkopf, friendly fire incidents in the Gulf War were a deadly reminder of his experiences in Vietnam.
18 Wasted Air Power: Doing it right in the Persian Gulf War highlighted what went wrong in the air war over North Vietnam.
26 The Battle of Ong Thanh: In battle everything depends on the commanders, from the generals to the colonels to the captains and lieutenants on the line.
34 First Blood For First Battalion: The 9th Cavalry's Blue Team had found the NVA's 18th Regiment. Now it was up to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, to 'fix' them and finish them off.
42 Lost in Laos: Show down over Laos in 1961 and captured by the Pathet Lao, he would prove to be the first American prisoner of war in Southeast Asia.
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8 Personality: During Operation Bolo the F-4 Phantoms of Colonel Robin Olds' Wolfpack lured seven MiG-21s to their death.
10 Fighting Forces: The NVA and the VC thought they controlled the Que Son Valley. But they U.S. 1st Marine Division had other ideas.
12 Arsenal: The Marine Corps' M-50A1 Ontos anti-tank vehicle could put out devastating fire.
50 Reviews: The 'secret war' in Laos goes on. And so does the U.S. betrayal of the Hmong tribesmen.
58 Perspectives: For General Schwarzkopf, friendly fire incidents in the Gulf War were a deadly reminder of his experiences in Vietnam.
18 Wasted Air Power: Doing it right in the Persian Gulf War highlighted what went wrong in the air war over North Vietnam.
26 The Battle of Ong Thanh: In battle everything depends on the commanders, from the generals to the colonels to the captains and lieutenants on the line.
34 First Blood For First Battalion: The 9th Cavalry's Blue Team had found the NVA's 18th Regiment. Now it was up to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, to 'fix' them and finish them off.
42 Lost in Laos: Show down over Laos in 1961 and captured by the Pathet Lao, he would prove to be the first American prisoner of war in Southeast Asia.
Volume: 7
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8 Fighting Forces: Explosive ordnance disposal was risky, but carrying out an operation in the middle of a firefight presented truly unique dangers.
10 Personality: Although it was one of Vietnam's most dangerous jobs, medevac helicopter pilot phil Marshall found it to be most rewarding.
12 Arsenal: MACV-SOG's Maritime Operations Group and their LDNN crews wreaked havoc along North Vietnam's coastal waters.
50 Reviews: First Sergeant Donald N. Hamblen of MACV-SOG was one tough Marine, even with only one leg.
58 Perspectives: Convoy runs were also ration runs for hungry South Vietnamese children who lined the roads.
18 The Battle of Zulu-Zulu: Although it was only a small jungle landing zone in War Zone D, the battle for Zulu-Zulu proved to be a death trap for the Viet Cong's 271st Regiment.
26 The Turning Point: The long journey from the infantry in Vietnam to the priesthood began on a terrible day in the jungle near Xuan Loc in 1970.
34 Life on Hold: When Navy Lieutenant Ross Terry's F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber was downed over North Vietnam, his life went on hold for nearly seven years.
42 Operation Stay Behind: War Zone D was so tightly controlled by the Viet Cong that it was often called War Zone 'Death' until Special Forces A-Team 312 executed Operation Stay Behind.
Volume: 7
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8 Fighting Forces: Explosive ordnance disposal was risky, but carrying out an operation in the middle of a firefight presented truly unique dangers.
10 Personality: Although it was one of Vietnam's most dangerous jobs, medevac helicopter pilot phil Marshall found it to be most rewarding.
12 Arsenal: MACV-SOG's Maritime Operations Group and their LDNN crews wreaked havoc along North Vietnam's coastal waters.
50 Reviews: First Sergeant Donald N. Hamblen of MACV-SOG was one tough Marine, even with only one leg.
58 Perspectives: Convoy runs were also ration runs for hungry South Vietnamese children who lined the roads.
18 The Battle of Zulu-Zulu: Although it was only a small jungle landing zone in War Zone D, the battle for Zulu-Zulu proved to be a death trap for the Viet Cong's 271st Regiment.
26 The Turning Point: The long journey from the infantry in Vietnam to the priesthood began on a terrible day in the jungle near Xuan Loc in 1970.
34 Life on Hold: When Navy Lieutenant Ross Terry's F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber was downed over North Vietnam, his life went on hold for nearly seven years.
42 Operation Stay Behind: War Zone D was so tightly controlled by the Viet Cong that it was often called War Zone 'Death' until Special Forces A-Team 312 executed Operation Stay Behind.
Volume: 7
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8 Fighting Forces: Public information officers helped the media tell the public what was going on and made sure the troops got the credit they deserved.
10 Arsenal: Landing their gunship to capture a VC seemed like a good idea, but they the hidden enemy opened fire.
16 Personality: 'The nurses saw more gore and blood than the corpsmen in the field....They had to decide who was going to...die.'
54 Reviews: When the NVA came South, the 'Magnificent Bastards' and the 'Gimlets' stopped them cold.
62 Perspectives: After North Korea seized USS Pueblo on the eve of Tet, it looked like the Communists had opened a two-front war.
22 The Failure of Intelligence: A look at why U.S. intelligence failed prior to the 1968 Communist Tet Offensive. Were the MACV intelligence staff members merely incompetent?
30 Armored Assault On Lang Vei: Using tanks for the first time in the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army overran the Lang Vei Special Forces camp outside Khe Sanh.
38 Window of Opportunity: America's misunderstanding of the NVA concept of 'decisive victory' helped the enemy launch the surprising 1968 Tet Offensive.
46 Defending Long Binh: During Tet 1968, the soldiers of the 856th Radio Research Detachment went from listening to the enemy's radio traffic to fighting the enemy firsthand.
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8 Fighting Forces: Public information officers helped the media tell the public what was going on and made sure the troops got the credit they deserved.
10 Arsenal: Landing their gunship to capture a VC seemed like a good idea, but they the hidden enemy opened fire.
16 Personality: 'The nurses saw more gore and blood than the corpsmen in the field....They had to decide who was going to...die.'
54 Reviews: When the NVA came South, the 'Magnificent Bastards' and the 'Gimlets' stopped them cold.
62 Perspectives: After North Korea seized USS Pueblo on the eve of Tet, it looked like the Communists had opened a two-front war.
22 The Failure of Intelligence: A look at why U.S. intelligence failed prior to the 1968 Communist Tet Offensive. Were the MACV intelligence staff members merely incompetent?
30 Armored Assault On Lang Vei: Using tanks for the first time in the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army overran the Lang Vei Special Forces camp outside Khe Sanh.
38 Window of Opportunity: America's misunderstanding of the NVA concept of 'decisive victory' helped the enemy launch the surprising 1968 Tet Offensive.
46 Defending Long Binh: During Tet 1968, the soldiers of the 856th Radio Research Detachment went from listening to the enemy's radio traffic to fighting the enemy firsthand.
Volume: 7
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8 Fighting Forces: Underway replenishment was the secret to Navy success in Vietnam, and fleet oilers like USS Manatee made it happen.
10 Personality: The last American female service member killed in Vietnam, Captain Mary Klinker had volunteered to help evacuate babies from Saigon.
14 Arsenal: Bombing by Navy F-4 Phantoms was a complex operation that more often than not required high-angle dive-bombing.
54 Reviews: The tragic POW/MIA saga is compounded by a cast of unsavory characters eager to exploit the issue.
62 Perspectives: A trip to Vietnam could bury ghosts, heal wounds and get rid of a lot of guilt, shame and hang-ups.
22 'It Became Sinful': 'I know we betrayed them.... The betrayal may not have been intended, but it still was there.'
30 Secret Evacuation of the VNN Fleet: Captain Do Kiem was determined that the warships of the Republic of Vietnam Navy (VNN) would not fall into the hands of the enemy.
38 The Bitter End: It was the Vietnam War in microcosm.... Good intentions marred by fatally flawed follow-through.
46 The Final 45 Days in Vietnam: Organized to provide military assistance to South Vietnam, the Defense Attache Office ended up overseeing its evacuation as well.
Volume: 7
Issue: 6
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8 Fighting Forces: Underway replenishment was the secret to Navy success in Vietnam, and fleet oilers like USS Manatee made it happen.
10 Personality: The last American female service member killed in Vietnam, Captain Mary Klinker had volunteered to help evacuate babies from Saigon.
14 Arsenal: Bombing by Navy F-4 Phantoms was a complex operation that more often than not required high-angle dive-bombing.
54 Reviews: The tragic POW/MIA saga is compounded by a cast of unsavory characters eager to exploit the issue.
62 Perspectives: A trip to Vietnam could bury ghosts, heal wounds and get rid of a lot of guilt, shame and hang-ups.
22 'It Became Sinful': 'I know we betrayed them.... The betrayal may not have been intended, but it still was there.'
30 Secret Evacuation of the VNN Fleet: Captain Do Kiem was determined that the warships of the Republic of Vietnam Navy (VNN) would not fall into the hands of the enemy.
38 The Bitter End: It was the Vietnam War in microcosm.... Good intentions marred by fatally flawed follow-through.
46 The Final 45 Days in Vietnam: Organized to provide military assistance to South Vietnam, the Defense Attache Office ended up overseeing its evacuation as well.
Volume: 7
Issue: 6
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8 Personality: Montagnards helped by 'Lawrence of the Highlands' became too successful for their own good.
10 Fighting Forces: The newly formed South Vietnamese Ranger companies would prove their mettle by penetrating War Zone D.
12 Arsenal: One of the war's least-known weapons was the CIA's 9mm single-shot zip gun.
50 Book Reviews: Were American servicemen abandoned in Southeast Asia by the United States?
58 Perspecitves: With part of a tree wedged in its left wing and an explosive cargo, the C-123 appeared to be a goner.
18 Taking Fire: U.S. Army ground forces were forbidden to go when ARVN invaded Laos to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail, but U.S. Army helicopters were there all the way.
26 Giap's Giant Mistake: To no appreciable gain, the NVA's 1972 Eastertide Offensive cost them more than 100,000 casualties and most of their tanks and heavy artillery.
34 Khe Sanh Battle: Overshadowed by the later siege there, the first battle for Khe Sanh less than a year earlier involved bloody fighting in the surrounding hills.
42 POW/MIA Debate: Almost two decades after North Vietnam supposedly released all U.S. POWs, the argument and the anguish continue over whether more are still being held.
Volume: 4
Issue: 5
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8 Personality: Montagnards helped by 'Lawrence of the Highlands' became too successful for their own good.
10 Fighting Forces: The newly formed South Vietnamese Ranger companies would prove their mettle by penetrating War Zone D.
12 Arsenal: One of the war's least-known weapons was the CIA's 9mm single-shot zip gun.
50 Book Reviews: Were American servicemen abandoned in Southeast Asia by the United States?
58 Perspecitves: With part of a tree wedged in its left wing and an explosive cargo, the C-123 appeared to be a goner.
18 Taking Fire: U.S. Army ground forces were forbidden to go when ARVN invaded Laos to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail, but U.S. Army helicopters were there all the way.
26 Giap's Giant Mistake: To no appreciable gain, the NVA's 1972 Eastertide Offensive cost them more than 100,000 casualties and most of their tanks and heavy artillery.
34 Khe Sanh Battle: Overshadowed by the later siege there, the first battle for Khe Sanh less than a year earlier involved bloody fighting in the surrounding hills.
42 POW/MIA Debate: Almost two decades after North Vietnam supposedly released all U.S. POWs, the argument and the anguish continue over whether more are still being held.
Volume: 4
Issue: 5
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8 Arsenal: SLAR and UGS pierced the darkness to keep the Ho Chi Minh Trail under allied surveillance.
10 Personality: Marine pilot Stephen W. Pless wasn't going to let a captured helicopter crew stay captured for long.
12 Fighting Forces: 'Reardon's Raiders' had to hold on until the rest of the 'Blackhorse' Regiment could pile on.
50 Book Reviews: Before it was Nixon's, Johnson's or even Kennedy's war, Vietnam was Eisenhower's war.
58 Perspectives: What do the Battle of Shiloh and the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley have in common?
18 Great Spring Victory: With a 5.5-to-1 edge in men, 2.1-to1 in artillery and 1.2-to-1 in tanks, in March 1975 the NVA finally succeeded in cutting South Vietnam in two.
26 Armor Holds the Line: Beating back the enemy attack, the 'Lancers' proved that shock action, mobility and firepower could be decisive on a jungle battlefield.
34 Holding Death At Bay: It was nothing short of spectacular- of the Americans wounded in Veitnam who reached medical facilities, 97.5 percent survived.
42 Chenla II: Prelude to Disaster: The greatest catastrophe of Cambodia's war, Lon Nol's 1971 Chenla II campaign decimated his army and paved the way for the rise of the Khmer Rouge.
Volume: 5
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8 Arsenal: SLAR and UGS pierced the darkness to keep the Ho Chi Minh Trail under allied surveillance.
10 Personality: Marine pilot Stephen W. Pless wasn't going to let a captured helicopter crew stay captured for long.
12 Fighting Forces: 'Reardon's Raiders' had to hold on until the rest of the 'Blackhorse' Regiment could pile on.
50 Book Reviews: Before it was Nixon's, Johnson's or even Kennedy's war, Vietnam was Eisenhower's war.
58 Perspectives: What do the Battle of Shiloh and the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley have in common?
18 Great Spring Victory: With a 5.5-to-1 edge in men, 2.1-to1 in artillery and 1.2-to-1 in tanks, in March 1975 the NVA finally succeeded in cutting South Vietnam in two.
26 Armor Holds the Line: Beating back the enemy attack, the 'Lancers' proved that shock action, mobility and firepower could be decisive on a jungle battlefield.
34 Holding Death At Bay: It was nothing short of spectacular- of the Americans wounded in Veitnam who reached medical facilities, 97.5 percent survived.
42 Chenla II: Prelude to Disaster: The greatest catastrophe of Cambodia's war, Lon Nol's 1971 Chenla II campaign decimated his army and paved the way for the rise of the Khmer Rouge.
Volume: 5
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8 Arsenal: General Abrams called the AN/PRC-25 radio 'the single most important tactical item in Vietnam today.'
10 Personality: When Marine RTO Don Hossack started out for Hill 881 South, he did not realize how hard his company could be hit.
12 Fighting Forces: More than 200,000 NVA and VC soldiers defected to join South Vietnam's Chieu Hoi program.
50 Book Reviews: Grace Sevey's collection of carefully selected essays on the American experience in Vietnam is incredibly diverse.
58 Perspectives: By barring action against the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the 'Harriman Line' in Laos proved to be South Vietnam's undoing.
20 The Fall of Ngok Tavak: Lost in the furor over evacuation of the Special Forces camp at Kham Duc, the gallant stand at nearby Ngok Tavak has been largely forgotten.
26 Screaming Eagle's Vision: When the 'Screaming Eagles' wanted to know what the enemy was up to, they turned to their long-range reconnaissance patrols.
34 Keep 'Em Flying: The Linebacker II air operations over North Vietnam were truly spectacular. Making it happen were the maintenance crews back on the ground.
42 Secret Marine Ambush in Laos: Bizarre rules said the United States could not interfere with NVA convoys within plain sight across the Laotian border. The 9th Marines thought otherwise.
Volume: 5
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8 Arsenal: General Abrams called the AN/PRC-25 radio 'the single most important tactical item in Vietnam today.'
10 Personality: When Marine RTO Don Hossack started out for Hill 881 South, he did not realize how hard his company could be hit.
12 Fighting Forces: More than 200,000 NVA and VC soldiers defected to join South Vietnam's Chieu Hoi program.
50 Book Reviews: Grace Sevey's collection of carefully selected essays on the American experience in Vietnam is incredibly diverse.
58 Perspectives: By barring action against the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the 'Harriman Line' in Laos proved to be South Vietnam's undoing.
20 The Fall of Ngok Tavak: Lost in the furor over evacuation of the Special Forces camp at Kham Duc, the gallant stand at nearby Ngok Tavak has been largely forgotten.
26 Screaming Eagle's Vision: When the 'Screaming Eagles' wanted to know what the enemy was up to, they turned to their long-range reconnaissance patrols.
34 Keep 'Em Flying: The Linebacker II air operations over North Vietnam were truly spectacular. Making it happen were the maintenance crews back on the ground.
42 Secret Marine Ambush in Laos: Bizarre rules said the United States could not interfere with NVA convoys within plain sight across the Laotian border. The 9th Marines thought otherwise.
Volume: 5
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8 Fighting Forces: The U.S. Cavalry was reborn in the Vietnam War, this time riding helicopters rather than horses into battle.
10 Personality: Colonel Nguyen Van Cu was a genuine patriot and an outstanding soldier who was willing to dies for his beliefs.
14 Arsenal: The Brown Water Navy had its own air force- the armed helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft of the Navy's Seawolf and Black Pony squadrons.
54 Book Reviews: The 'Devil Dogs' of the WWI American Expeditionary Force would have felt at home in the fighting along the DMZ.
62 Perspectives: The Combat Infantryman Badge has become one of the most prestigious of the Army's combat awards.
22 The Boun Enao Project: The 1961 experiment in local self-defense at the Rhade village of Boun Enao could have been the basis for a successful counterinsurgency program.
30 King of Battle's Fiery Test: The artillery prides itself on being aloof from the fray, but a Tra Bong the 'King of Battle' was literally fighting for its life.
38 Long Tan Battle Royal: The Viet Cong's 275th Regiment was set to overrun the Australian base camp at Nui Dat. But D Company of the Royal Australian Regiment's 6th Battalion stood in its way.
46 To Die Alone in the Silence: The Montagnard partisans of the Groupements de Commandos Mixtes Aeroportes played a major role in French operations behind Viet Minh lines.
Volume: 5
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8 Fighting Forces: The U.S. Cavalry was reborn in the Vietnam War, this time riding helicopters rather than horses into battle.
10 Personality: Colonel Nguyen Van Cu was a genuine patriot and an outstanding soldier who was willing to dies for his beliefs.
14 Arsenal: The Brown Water Navy had its own air force- the armed helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft of the Navy's Seawolf and Black Pony squadrons.
54 Book Reviews: The 'Devil Dogs' of the WWI American Expeditionary Force would have felt at home in the fighting along the DMZ.
62 Perspectives: The Combat Infantryman Badge has become one of the most prestigious of the Army's combat awards.
22 The Boun Enao Project: The 1961 experiment in local self-defense at the Rhade village of Boun Enao could have been the basis for a successful counterinsurgency program.
30 King of Battle's Fiery Test: The artillery prides itself on being aloof from the fray, but a Tra Bong the 'King of Battle' was literally fighting for its life.
38 Long Tan Battle Royal: The Viet Cong's 275th Regiment was set to overrun the Australian base camp at Nui Dat. But D Company of the Royal Australian Regiment's 6th Battalion stood in its way.
46 To Die Alone in the Silence: The Montagnard partisans of the Groupements de Commandos Mixtes Aeroportes played a major role in French operations behind Viet Minh lines.
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
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8 Arsenal: The delta marshes gave the Viet Cong perfect cover until the 'muskrat patrol' airboats arrived.
10 Fighting Forces: After pioneering helicopter use in Korea, the Marine 'Pineapple' squadron then paved the way in Vietnam.
16 Personality: Wild Weasel pilot Leo Thorsness had a dangerous job- hunting SAM launch sites in North Vietnam.
54 Book Reviews: Scout pilots in Vietnam were a special breed, and 'Outcast' Hugh Mills was among the bravest.
66 Perspectives: Vietnam was the first television war, but did the small slices of truth portrayed on the TV represent only a pseudo reality?
22 Inside Story: With many of its files now declassified, the activites of MACV's super-secret Studies and Observation Group can finally be revealed.
30 Vietnam Myths: Who are the Vietnam veterans? With his best-selling novels, a former 101st Airborne Division combat correspondent sets the record straight.
38 Twilight Zone East: Tiger ladies and mercenaries, as well as man-eating tigers, super dogs and sea snakes, were all part of the VIetnam War's strange legacy.
46 POW Rescue Game Plan: It began as a raid on the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' to liberate U.S. POWs but ended up as a major campaign to seize Hanoi itself.
Volume: 5
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8 Arsenal: The delta marshes gave the Viet Cong perfect cover until the 'muskrat patrol' airboats arrived.
10 Fighting Forces: After pioneering helicopter use in Korea, the Marine 'Pineapple' squadron then paved the way in Vietnam.
16 Personality: Wild Weasel pilot Leo Thorsness had a dangerous job- hunting SAM launch sites in North Vietnam.
54 Book Reviews: Scout pilots in Vietnam were a special breed, and 'Outcast' Hugh Mills was among the bravest.
66 Perspectives: Vietnam was the first television war, but did the small slices of truth portrayed on the TV represent only a pseudo reality?
22 Inside Story: With many of its files now declassified, the activites of MACV's super-secret Studies and Observation Group can finally be revealed.
30 Vietnam Myths: Who are the Vietnam veterans? With his best-selling novels, a former 101st Airborne Division combat correspondent sets the record straight.
38 Twilight Zone East: Tiger ladies and mercenaries, as well as man-eating tigers, super dogs and sea snakes, were all part of the VIetnam War's strange legacy.
46 POW Rescue Game Plan: It began as a raid on the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' to liberate U.S. POWs but ended up as a major campaign to seize Hanoi itself.
Volume: 5
Issue: 4
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8 Personality: The Viet Cong counted on surprise for their seizure of Saigon, but General Fred C. Weyand saw them coming.
10 Arsenal: The AK-47 assault rifle was crude but efficient.
14 Fighting Forces: Although the 273rd Regiment was bloodied trying to take Saigon, it survived to fight another day.
54 Book Reviews: In the histories of the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive plays a key part.
62 Perspectives: Were the North Vietnamese after the cities, or did they have bigger fish to fry?
73 Vietnam Marketplace: New Reader's service page
22 Turning Point of the War: Lyndon Johnson was psychologically defeated by the Tet Offensive. But he was betrayed as well by his top national security advisers.
30 Airlifters to the Rescue: The NVA thought they could turn Khe Sanh into another Dien Bien Phu. But they hand't figured on the critical difference U.S. air power would make.
38 Faking MACV Out of Position: By provoking remote area border fights at Loc Ninh, Dak To and Khe Sanh, the NVA sought to draw U.S. forces away from the cities of South Vietnam.
46 Blocking The NVA Retreat: While the Marines battled for control of Hue, the Army's 1st Cavalry Division moved in the air to cut the enemy's lines of supply and communication.
Volume: 5
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: February 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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8 Personality: The Viet Cong counted on surprise for their seizure of Saigon, but General Fred C. Weyand saw them coming.
10 Arsenal: The AK-47 assault rifle was crude but efficient.
14 Fighting Forces: Although the 273rd Regiment was bloodied trying to take Saigon, it survived to fight another day.
54 Book Reviews: In the histories of the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive plays a key part.
62 Perspectives: Were the North Vietnamese after the cities, or did they have bigger fish to fry?
73 Vietnam Marketplace: New Reader's service page
22 Turning Point of the War: Lyndon Johnson was psychologically defeated by the Tet Offensive. But he was betrayed as well by his top national security advisers.
30 Airlifters to the Rescue: The NVA thought they could turn Khe Sanh into another Dien Bien Phu. But they hand't figured on the critical difference U.S. air power would make.
38 Faking MACV Out of Position: By provoking remote area border fights at Loc Ninh, Dak To and Khe Sanh, the NVA sought to draw U.S. forces away from the cities of South Vietnam.
46 Blocking The NVA Retreat: While the Marines battled for control of Hue, the Army's 1st Cavalry Division moved in the air to cut the enemy's lines of supply and communication.
Volume: 5
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: February 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Personality: David Hatcher's spiritual strength carried him through his years as a POW.
10 Fighting Forces: The 'Jolly Green Giant' was the primary search-and-rescue helicopter, but this Jolly Green needed help, too.
12 Arsenal: The field artillery's 'bee-hive' and ICM rounds were old ideas wrapped in new technology.
50 Book Reviews: The Ia Drang was the Army's baptism by fire, presaging how the war would be fought and how it would end.
58 Perspectives: Poems were a way Vietnam veterans had of dealing with their feelings and losses.
18 Air Force's Ground Support: Involving the vast majority of in-country Air Forces personnel, ground support was the essential precondition for effective air operations.
26 The Arts: Images of Vietnam: The essential truth of America's involvement in Vietnam can perhaps best be understood through literature, movies, television, plays, music, paintings and sculptures.
34 Peace Envoy's Postscript: 'In Vietnam we won all the battles... the North lost battle after battle after battle. And look what happened. Look what happened!'
42 Phu Loi Cornered: It began as a routine road-clearing operation. Before it was over, four U.S. infantry battalions would be involved in a confusing and bitter fight.
Volume: 5
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: April 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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8 Personality: David Hatcher's spiritual strength carried him through his years as a POW.
10 Fighting Forces: The 'Jolly Green Giant' was the primary search-and-rescue helicopter, but this Jolly Green needed help, too.
12 Arsenal: The field artillery's 'bee-hive' and ICM rounds were old ideas wrapped in new technology.
50 Book Reviews: The Ia Drang was the Army's baptism by fire, presaging how the war would be fought and how it would end.
58 Perspectives: Poems were a way Vietnam veterans had of dealing with their feelings and losses.
18 Air Force's Ground Support: Involving the vast majority of in-country Air Forces personnel, ground support was the essential precondition for effective air operations.
26 The Arts: Images of Vietnam: The essential truth of America's involvement in Vietnam can perhaps best be understood through literature, movies, television, plays, music, paintings and sculptures.
34 Peace Envoy's Postscript: 'In Vietnam we won all the battles... the North lost battle after battle after battle. And look what happened. Look what happened!'
42 Phu Loi Cornered: It began as a routine road-clearing operation. Before it was over, four U.S. infantry battalions would be involved in a confusing and bitter fight.
Volume: 5
Issue: 6
Item Creation Date: April 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Fighting Forces: Multiplane raids gave Hanoi's defenders too much warning, but a long A-6 Intruder might succeed.
10 Personality: John McKamey's reconnaissance flight over North Vietnam in June 1965 turned out to be anything but routine.
12 Arsenal: During Linebacker II, the B-52 Stratofortresses would finally have a chance to conduct strategic bombing missions.
50 Book Reviews: Shot down near Hainan Island in September 1965, Phil Smith would spend 7 and a half years in a Chinese prison.
58 Perspectives: Twenty years later they returned to the battlefield to come to terms with their past.
18 Chinese Ordeal: The Chinese set out to teach the Vietnamese a lesson for invading Cambodia. But the Vietnamese proved to be much more difficult pupils than expected.
26 Trials Along The Trail: Spawned from mountain trails, North Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Trail was turned into a modern, sophisticated transportation system.
34 Dropping Doumer Bridge: The bridge across the Red River in Hanoi was a key target, and John Piowaty put a 3,000-pound bomb smack in the center of the first main span.
42 Arc Light Strikes: Altough designed for strategic bombing, the B-52 Stratofortress played an important tactical close air support role in South Vietnam.
Volume: 6
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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8 Fighting Forces: Multiplane raids gave Hanoi's defenders too much warning, but a long A-6 Intruder might succeed.
10 Personality: John McKamey's reconnaissance flight over North Vietnam in June 1965 turned out to be anything but routine.
12 Arsenal: During Linebacker II, the B-52 Stratofortresses would finally have a chance to conduct strategic bombing missions.
50 Book Reviews: Shot down near Hainan Island in September 1965, Phil Smith would spend 7 and a half years in a Chinese prison.
58 Perspectives: Twenty years later they returned to the battlefield to come to terms with their past.
18 Chinese Ordeal: The Chinese set out to teach the Vietnamese a lesson for invading Cambodia. But the Vietnamese proved to be much more difficult pupils than expected.
26 Trials Along The Trail: Spawned from mountain trails, North Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Trail was turned into a modern, sophisticated transportation system.
34 Dropping Doumer Bridge: The bridge across the Red River in Hanoi was a key target, and John Piowaty put a 3,000-pound bomb smack in the center of the first main span.
42 Arc Light Strikes: Altough designed for strategic bombing, the B-52 Stratofortress played an important tactical close air support role in South Vietnam.
Volume: 6
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Arsenal: Nurses have served officially on the battlefield since 1861. Vietnam proved women could serve in other capacities, as well.
10 Personality: TWA stewardess Marilyn Genz cared about the soldiers she flew in and out of Vietnam. And her 'iron dress' was proof the feeling was mutual.
14 Fighting Forces: In French, 'triage' means to sort out. On the battlefields it means a charnel house, where life-and-death decisions are commonplace.
54 Book Reviews: Clad in her fatigues, signature pearl earrings, and harlequin glasses, photojournalist Dickey Chappelle fought her way to the front.
62 Perspectives: At a time when it was fashionable to revile Americans serving in Vietnam, the women of Huntington, N.Y., set out to honor and support them instead.
22 Sculpting a Vision: Thanks to the true grit of former Army nurse Diane Carlson Evans, the dream of a Vietnam Women's Memorial became a reality.
30 The Angel of Dien Bien Phu: It was called 'Hell in a Very Small Place,' but French flight nurse Genevieve de Galard-Terraube brought a bit of heaven there, too.
38 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 'Nostalgia' in the Civil War, 'shell shock' in World War I, 'battle fatigue' in WWII and Korea. By whatever name, PTSD is a debilitating affliction.
46 The Killing Fields of Laos: As a U.S. senator said and the Hmong discovered, 'to be a friend of the United States can be fatal.'
Volume: 6
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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8 Arsenal: Nurses have served officially on the battlefield since 1861. Vietnam proved women could serve in other capacities, as well.
10 Personality: TWA stewardess Marilyn Genz cared about the soldiers she flew in and out of Vietnam. And her 'iron dress' was proof the feeling was mutual.
14 Fighting Forces: In French, 'triage' means to sort out. On the battlefields it means a charnel house, where life-and-death decisions are commonplace.
54 Book Reviews: Clad in her fatigues, signature pearl earrings, and harlequin glasses, photojournalist Dickey Chappelle fought her way to the front.
62 Perspectives: At a time when it was fashionable to revile Americans serving in Vietnam, the women of Huntington, N.Y., set out to honor and support them instead.
22 Sculpting a Vision: Thanks to the true grit of former Army nurse Diane Carlson Evans, the dream of a Vietnam Women's Memorial became a reality.
30 The Angel of Dien Bien Phu: It was called 'Hell in a Very Small Place,' but French flight nurse Genevieve de Galard-Terraube brought a bit of heaven there, too.
38 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 'Nostalgia' in the Civil War, 'shell shock' in World War I, 'battle fatigue' in WWII and Korea. By whatever name, PTSD is a debilitating affliction.
46 The Killing Fields of Laos: As a U.S. senator said and the Hmong discovered, 'to be a friend of the United States can be fatal.'
Volume: 6
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1993
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Fighting Forces: 'Jungle Jim,' the Florida training site for the Air Commandos, was the U.S. Air Force's answer to counterinsurgency operations.
10 Personality: While many in Hollywood scorned those who served in Vietnam, Martha ('Colonel Maggie') Raye was not among them.
12 Arsenal: North Vietnamese air defenses were the most deadly in the world, but 'Buffalo Hunter' drones were able to get through.
50 Reviews: Behind 'Sneaky Pete' Special Forces operations are grueling sessions of training and preparation.
58 Perspectives: One despicable legacy of the Vietnam War is the false portrayal of American soldiers as blood-thirsty barbarians.
18 The Forgotten Fourth: The Central Highlands were critical to South Vietnam's survival. Guarding that key terrain was the U.S. 4th Infantry Division.
26 War on Campus: Michigan State: The long-standing unrest on the East Lansing campus led to a 1970 riot and a 1972 two-day standoff with police.
34 Coast Guard in Market Time: North Vietnam was effectively supplying the Viet Cong in the South by sea; to stop the flow, the U.S. Navy created Operation Market Time.
42 Fearless Madame La Parachutiste: When the 6th Colonial Paratroopers jumped into the death trap at Tu-Le in 1952, among them was a valiant French female war correspondent.
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: August 1995
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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8 Fighting Forces: 'Jungle Jim,' the Florida training site for the Air Commandos, was the U.S. Air Force's answer to counterinsurgency operations.
10 Personality: While many in Hollywood scorned those who served in Vietnam, Martha ('Colonel Maggie') Raye was not among them.
12 Arsenal: North Vietnamese air defenses were the most deadly in the world, but 'Buffalo Hunter' drones were able to get through.
50 Reviews: Behind 'Sneaky Pete' Special Forces operations are grueling sessions of training and preparation.
58 Perspectives: One despicable legacy of the Vietnam War is the false portrayal of American soldiers as blood-thirsty barbarians.
18 The Forgotten Fourth: The Central Highlands were critical to South Vietnam's survival. Guarding that key terrain was the U.S. 4th Infantry Division.
26 War on Campus: Michigan State: The long-standing unrest on the East Lansing campus led to a 1970 riot and a 1972 two-day standoff with police.
34 Coast Guard in Market Time: North Vietnam was effectively supplying the Viet Cong in the South by sea; to stop the flow, the U.S. Navy created Operation Market Time.
42 Fearless Madame La Parachutiste: When the 6th Colonial Paratroopers jumped into the death trap at Tu-Le in 1952, among them was a valiant French female war correspondent.
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: August 1995
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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Vietnam (Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World)
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8 Personality: For an American teenager in Saigon, Vietnam at first seemed like just another Asian country.
10 Arsenal: Since the Civil War, combat photographers have shown us the reality of the battlefield.
16 Fighting Forces: For those who served in III Corps, Nui Ba Den, the Black Virgin Mountain near Tay Ninh City, was an awe-inspiring sight.
54 Reviews: 'They asked you where you've been and you can't tell them. Over twenty years since you've got lost coming home.'
62 Perspectives: Mosquitoes, leeches, lizards, snakes...there was no shortage of critters to make life miserable for the troops in the field.
22 Marines Under the Gun at Liberty Bridge: An NVA battalion was inside the perimeter of the Marine firebase at Phu Lac, and survival hung in the balance.
30 Operation Footboy: Undercover in the North: Although MACV-SOG spent nine years trying to infiltrate North Vietnam, the result was almost complete failure.
38 Night Spectre Haunts The Ho Chi Minh Trail: The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the main supply route to the southern battlefields, and the crews of AC-130 Spectre gunships were determined to shut it down.
46 An American in the War Before '64: Those who served in Vietnam before the 'official' start of U.S. involvement are truly America's forgotten Vietnam vets.
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1995
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
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8 Personality: For an American teenager in Saigon, Vietnam at first seemed like just another Asian country.
10 Arsenal: Since the Civil War, combat photographers have shown us the reality of the battlefield.
16 Fighting Forces: For those who served in III Corps, Nui Ba Den, the Black Virgin Mountain near Tay Ninh City, was an awe-inspiring sight.
54 Reviews: 'They asked you where you've been and you can't tell them. Over twenty years since you've got lost coming home.'
62 Perspectives: Mosquitoes, leeches, lizards, snakes...there was no shortage of critters to make life miserable for the troops in the field.
22 Marines Under the Gun at Liberty Bridge: An NVA battalion was inside the perimeter of the Marine firebase at Phu Lac, and survival hung in the balance.
30 Operation Footboy: Undercover in the North: Although MACV-SOG spent nine years trying to infiltrate North Vietnam, the result was almost complete failure.
38 Night Spectre Haunts The Ho Chi Minh Trail: The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the main supply route to the southern battlefields, and the crews of AC-130 Spectre gunships were determined to shut it down.
46 An American in the War Before '64: Those who served in Vietnam before the 'official' start of U.S. involvement are truly America's forgotten Vietnam vets.
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1995
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 17 Aug 2003 [Updated: 17 Aug 2003]
Item is Copyrighted – Check for access via the Vietnam Reading Room portal.
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