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Publisher/Org.: Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World

General Note: 1988- / Bimonthly numbering: June-1 ; August-2 ; October-3 ; December-4 ; February-5 ; April-6 / Publisher Varies: Empire, Primedia Enthusiast, Cowles, Weider, HistoryNet-World / Quarterly Summer 1988-Summer 1989

Existence: June 2002

General Note: 18 'The Bravest Man I Have Ever Known': William H. Pitsenbarger's classmates and fellow veterans helped secure the posthumous Medal of Honor he deserved.
26 Death of a Staff Sergeant: There is a story behind each name on the Wall, though it may take decades before it is told.
34 Blackhorse: A Commander's Perspective: General Donn Starry describes how his experiences as commander of the 'Blackhorse' Regiment helped him shape today's U.S. Army.
42 Jungle Medicine: Treating VC Wounded: Despite severe limitations in medical technology, VC doctors benefited from a high degree of ingenuity and jungle savvy.
12 Personality: Rick Rescorla was a hero of the Ia Drang battle... and of 9-11.
14 Arsenal: Overshadowed by its more famous cousin the AK-47, the SKS-45 has been used for more than half a century by armies around the world.
16 Fighting Forces: For the OV-1C Mohawk pilots of the 225th Surveillance Aircraft Company, missions 'across the fence' Into Cambodia were the most hazardous.
50 Reviews: Whether or not you agree with the viewpoint of the Vietnam veterans' movement, this new history is worth the time of any serious student of the war.
58 Perspectives: Suffered by many who served in Vietnam, malaria may have serious, and long-overlooked, effects on the brain.

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Citation: Vietnam, 1452Serial216439. June 2002, Gary Noller Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1452Serial216439, Accessed 05 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 1452Serial216439, Gary Noller Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive