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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: December 2002

General Note: 22 Chinook Rescue at Qui Nhon: A rescue mission off the coast of Vietnam almost turned into disaster when a CH-47 ran low on fuel.
30 An NVA General Looks Back: As field commander of military operations in the South, Tran Van Tra was North Vietnam's counterpart to General William Westmoreland.
38 SEAL Raid in the Mekong Delta: While conducting a night raid, Alpha Platoon may have benn lured into a classic ambush.
46 Higher and Higher: American Drug Use in Vietnam: Was drug use in Vietnam the cause of morale problems, or was it a symptom?
12 Personality: Phil Ferrazano spent the two worst days of his Vietnam tour in Cambodia.
16 Fighting Forces: Called the 'Double Dozen,' the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, had one of its deadliest encounters with the NVA in the Boi Loi Woods.
18 Arsenal: Aural adjustment and other tricks of the trade made artillery more effective during combat in the jungle.
54 Reviews: The stout-hearted Montagnards were among the biggest losers of the Vietnam War.

Perma Link: https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1452Serial216444

Citation: Vietnam, 1452Serial216444. December 2002, Gary Noller Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1452Serial216444, Accessed 05 Feb 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 1452Serial216444, Gary Noller Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive