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Editorial

Personality
Mild-mannered Joe Marm became known as the war’s “Sergeant York” by Richard Montpelier

Fighting Forces
At Kham Duc one afternoon, the big C-130s showed there was more to airlift than carrying cargo by Sam McGowan

Bases & Installations
Tan Song Nhut on the edge of Saigon America’s “Pentagon East,” but that didn’t stop the Viet Cong by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
The Claymore mine became a ubiquitous weapon by Lawrence M. Greenberg

Book Reviews
It’s a very special memorial on the Virginia banks of the Potomac, and a special book captures its spirit by Blaine Taylor

Troops to Equal Any
Interview by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr. – One of the saddest legacies of the Vietnam War is the misperception that its American fighting man failed to somehow measure up. As former Vietnam commanding General Fred C. Weyand says, nothing could be further from the truth.

Supply Lines Engaged by Clarence E. Wunderlin, Jr.
Blazing firefights punctuated routine boredom for the sailors, aircrews and Coast Guardsmen of Operation Market Time – the blockade of South Vietnam’s coast from supply by the North.

Pipper on His Tailpipe by Louis M. Durkac
The MiGs popping through the overcast expected to meet heavily burdened F-105 “Thuds”, but they instead found a flock of F-4 Phantoms loaded for bear.

Guerrillas in the Mess Hall by Shelby L. Stanton
The newly arrived Green Berets didn’t like the looks of the American compound at Song Be, a “safe” provincial capital. Before they could dig in properly, however, the Viet Cong struck…

Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Issue Information: Premier Issue
Item Creation Date: Summer 1988
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Features

Commander's Message - The Vietnam War Legacy, 4

Why We Fought - American forces in Vietnam were among the best who ever wore the uniform. By James Webb, 8

'The Inevitable General' - William C. Westmoreland was a lightning rod for the dissatisfied. By John Raughter, 16

Reporting it Wrong in Vietnam - American media played into the enemy's hands by distorting events. by Jim Bohannon, 20

Debunking the Myths - Veteran Robert Hemphill rails Hollywood for negative portrayals of the Vietnam War. By Susan Katz Keating, 24

The Women who Served - Vietnam redefined gender roles. By Elissa Kaupisch, 26

Vietnam's 'Ma' Barker - A tough exterior pulled one Navy nurse through hellish times. By Margarette Chavez, 26

Voices of the Antiwar Movement - A pacifist minority hijacked our long costly involvement in Vietnam. By Victor Davis Hanson, 30

One Veteran's View - Navy veteran John Kerry's 1971 testimony to Congress gave ammunition to the antiwar movement, 38

Live from Hanoi - Jane Fonda's 1972 radio broadcast enraged Americans, who dubbed her "Hanoi Jane.", 42

Why I Opposed the Vietnam War - 1972 presidential candidate explains why the war was not in our best national interest. By George McGovern, 44

'God's Angels' Wings' - To some men in the field, the Huey helicopter was a lifesaver and best friend. By Jim Moore, 50

'When I Have Your Wounded' - Vietnam's Dustoff crews flew through hell to rescue wounded soldiers. By Patrick H. Brady, 52

Landmark Battles - A map and list of significant fights in the Vietnam War, 56

Timeless Fortitude - Vietnam spawned heroes whose valor still "echoes across the years." By Jeff Stoffer, 58

Thunder from the Sea - Operation Sea Dragon denied the North Vietnamese passage south. By Philip Gutzman, 66

Hero of the Hanoi Hilton - James Stockdale describes the horrors of life as a POW in Vietnam. By James V. Carroll, 68

My Most Vivid Memories of Vietnam - Wartime veterans tell of turmoil at home and terror on the battlefield, 76

The Long Goodbye - Americans leaving Saigon kept faith with the thousands who fought and died in Vietnam. By Alan W. Dowd, 84

Lessons Learned - The Vietnam experience continues to shape how America fights wars. By Barry R. McCaffrey, 92

Comrades, 100

The Vietnam Veteran - A statistical snapshot of those who fought, 104

Volume: 155
Issue: 3
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Item Creation Date: September 2003
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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[Number of Pages: 68]
Editorial

Personality
Mild-mannered Joe Marm became known as the war’s “Sergeant York” by Richard Montpelier

Fighting Forces
At Kham Duc one afternoon, the big C-130s showed there was more to airlift than carrying cargo by Sam McGowan

Bases & Installations
Tan Song Nhut on the edge of Saigon America’s “Pentagon East,” but that didn’t stop the Viet Cong by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
The Claymore mine became a ubiquitous weapon by Lawrence M. Greenberg

Book Reviews
It’s a very special memorial on the Virginia banks of the Potomac, and a special book captures its spirit by Blaine Taylor

Troops to Equal Any
Interview by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr. – One of the saddest legacies of the Vietnam War is the misperception that its American fighting man failed to somehow measure up. As former Vietnam commanding General Fred C. Weyand says, nothing could be further from the truth.

Supply Lines Engaged by Clarence E. Wunderlin, Jr.
Blazing firefights punctuated routine boredom for the sailors, aircrews and Coast Guardsmen of Operation Market Time – the blockade of South Vietnam’s coast from supply by the North.

Pipper on His Tailpipe by Louis M. Durkac
The MiGs popping through the overcast expected to meet heavily burdened F-105 “Thuds”, but they instead found a flock of F-4 Phantoms loaded for bear.

Guerrillas in the Mess Hall by Shelby L. Stanton
The newly arrived Green Berets didn’t like the looks of the American compound at Song Be, a “safe” provincial capital. Before they could dig in properly, however, the Viet Cong struck…

Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Issue Information: Premiere Issue
Item Creation Date: Summer 1988
Collection: James E. Page Collection
Association: Counterparts Association
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 28 Jul 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 12]
Issue Information: Review of 2004
Item Creation Date: March 22, 2005
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[Number of Pages: 68]
Editorial

Personality
OSS Major Peter Dewey became America’s first Vietnam casualty by U.S. Adolph

Fighting Forces
Soldiers on the water and sailors on land were typical of the unique Mobile Riverine Force by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Bases & Installations
The vista today is of Soviet warships, but Cam Ranh Bay was born an American logistics and engineering marvel by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
The SAM war that broke out in 1965 called for new air tactics, equipment – and added measure of pure grit by Steve Randolph

Book Reviews
In two books, an officer and an NCO take alternate views of everyday life in the field for the “grunt.” by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Armed Vertical Tactic - Interview by Ron Chepesiuk and John Connor
Before Vietnam, armed choppers were not in the U.S. inventory – in 1961, though, Major Ivan Slavich took his 20-ship outfit into the war as a start of a new era.

Hornet’s Nest Tripped by Shelby L. Stanton
A surprise for both sides was the ferocity of battle as Americans of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and North Vietnamese regulars clashed for the first time… at LZ -X-Ray

Mighty Machine’s Surprise Mission by Bradford McMahon
When SAC’s mighty B-52s were called to action in a conventional mode, they were ready and waiting, even if action in South Vietnam would be a far cry from their design role as a nuclear deterrent.

Unlimited Expense Account by David T. Zabeckie and Richard P. Montpelier
Still an enigma to many, General Giap and his NVA strategy evolved together in a revolutionary hothouse. And human cost was to be no obstacle.

Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: Fall 1988
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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[Number of Pages: 68]
Editorial

Personality
OSS Major Peter Dewey became America’s first Vietnam casualty by U.S. Adolph

Fighting Forces
Soldiers on the water and sailors on land were typical of the unique Mobile Riverine Force by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Bases & Installations
The vista today is of Soviet warships, but Cam Ranh Bay was born an American logistics and engineering marvel by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
The SAM war that broke out in 1965 called for new air tactics, equipment – and added measure of pure grit by Steve Randolph

Book Reviews
In two books, an officer and an NCO take alternate views of everyday life in the field for the “grunt.” by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Armed Vertical Tactic - Interview by Ron Chepesiuk and John Connor
Before Vietnam, armed choppers were not in the U.S. inventory – in 1961, though, Major Ivan Slavich took his 20-ship outfit into the war as a start of a new era.

Hornet’s Nest Tripped by Shelby L. Stanton
A surprise for both sides was the ferocity of battle as Americans of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and North Vietnamese regulars clashed for the first time… at LZ -X-Ray

Mighty Machine’s Surprise Mission by Bradford McMahon
When SAC’s mighty B-52s were called to action in a conventional mode, they were ready and waiting, even if action in South Vietnam would be a far cry from their design role as a nuclear deterrent.

Unlimited Expense Account by David T. Zabeckie and Richard P. Montpelier
Still an enigma to many, General Giap and his NVA strategy evolved together in a revolutionary hothouse. And human cost was to be no obstacle.

Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: Fall 1988
Collection: James E. Page Collection
Association: Counterparts Association
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Added: 29 Jul 2026 [Updated: 29 Jul 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 84]
Editorial

Personality
Bernard Fall lived the war he wrote about so vividly – and died in it, too by Charles E. Kirkpatrick

Fighting Forces
Survival of others was the job and daily standard for the Air Rescue Service by Ted Cochran

Bases & Installations
Fire-support base Ripcord was an outpost that soon drew the the NVA’s most serious attention by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
Taking the night away from Charlie was accomplished by the Starlight Scope by Lawrence M. Greenberg

Book Reviews
Marine Captain Bob George had a dream – and 10 years later, the comprehensive multi-volume Vietnam Experience was the result by Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr.

Curbs on Power Base interview by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
In the air war, policy rules that meant flying crippled in the skies hurt U.S. capability and frittered away America’s enormous air power advantages.

Beret Team’s Brave Stand by F. Gerald Downey
A Nam Dong, Roger Donlon’s Special Forces team came under nighttime assault by two reinforced VC battalions – an hours-long ordeal the produced the war’s first Medal of Honor.

Posted at Yankee Station by Peter Mersky
Not only the technological advances, but politically imposed rules of engagement posted unprecedented tests for the Navy’s carrier forces stationed off the Vietnamese coast in seeming position of power and military might.

Easter Invasion Repulsed by Walter Scott Dillard and John Francis Shortal
At An Loc, North Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap thought he saw the chance to strike a killing blow. Instead his Easter Offensive ran into a meatgrinder that decimated his forces and ultimately cost him his job.

Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: Winter 1988
Collection: Gary Noller Collection
Association: Americal Division Veterans Association
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Added: 14 Nov 2004 [Updated: 29 Jul 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 84]
Editorial

Personality
Bernard Fall lived the war he wrote about so vividly – and died in it, too by Charles E. Kirkpatrick

Fighting Forces
Survival of others was the job and daily standard for the Air Rescue Service by Ted Cochran

Bases & Installations
Fire-support base Ripcord was an outpost that soon drew the the NVA’s most serious attention by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
Taking the night away from Charlie was accomplished by the Starlight Scope by Lawrence M. Greenberg

Book Reviews
Marine Captain Bob George had a dream – and 10 years later, the comprehensive multi-volume Vietnam Experience was the result by Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr.

Curbs on Power Base interview by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
In the air war, policy rules that meant flying crippled in the skies hurt U.S. capability and frittered away America’s enormous air power advantages.

Beret Team’s Brave Stand by F. Gerald Downey
A Nam Dong, Roger Donlon’s Special Forces team came under nighttime assault by two reinforced VC battalions – an hours-long ordeal the produced the war’s first Medal of Honor.

Posted at Yankee Station by Peter Mersky
Not only the technological advances, but politically imposed rules of engagement posted unprecedented tests for the Navy’s carrier forces stationed off the Vietnamese coast in seeming position of power and military might.

Easter Invasion Repulsed by Walter Scott Dillard and John Francis Shortal
At An Loc, North Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap thought he saw the chance to strike a killing blow. Instead his Easter Offensive ran into a meatgrinder that decimated his forces and ultimately cost him his job.

Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: Winter 1988
Collection: John Buesseler Collection
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[Number of Pages: 68]
Editorial

Personality
Dickey Chapelle’s lifelong quest was to always be where the action was, Vietnam included by Elizabeth Deakman

Fighting Forces
1965 would be the opening chapter for a newly formed VC regiment, the 273rd by Shelby L. Stanton

Bases & Installations
At Cu Chi, paved streets lined the once remote rest and refit grounds of the Viet Cong by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
The one-two punch provided by the Quad and Duster was an adaptation left over from World War II by Charles E. Kirkpatrick

Book Reviews
Time provides fresh perspective on the “other war” in Vietnam – the American advisory effort from start to finish by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Allies From Down Under by John Brown
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.

Troubled Apostle Of Victory interview by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
John Paul Vann, military man and civilian adviser, was a legendary figure as contradictory as the war itself.

War’s Bitter Finale by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
In the confusion and panic came moments of honor, others of seeming betrayal. Heroes and innocents were left behind.

Double Ambush on Route 13 by John M. Carland
Not one, but two ambushes would greet the deploying armored cavalry of the U.S. 1st Infantry in a test of strength along National Route 13

Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: Spring 1989
Collection: John Buesseler Collection
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[Number of Pages: 68]
Editorial

Personality
Dickey Chapelle’s lifelong quest was to always be where the action was, Vietnam included by Elizabeth Deakman

Fighting Forces
1965 would be the opening chapter for a newly formed VC regiment, the 273rd by Shelby L. Stanton

Bases & Installations
At Cu Chi, paved streets lined the once remote rest and refit grounds of the Viet Cong by Shelby L. Stanton

Arsenal
The one-two punch provided by the Quad and Duster was an adaptation left over from World War II by Charles E. Kirkpatrick

Book Reviews
Time provides fresh perspective on the “other war” in Vietnam – the American advisory effort from start to finish by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Allies From Down Under by John Brown
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.

Troubled Apostle Of Victory interview by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
John Paul Vann, military man and civilian adviser, was a legendary figure as contradictory as the war itself.

War’s Bitter Finale by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr.
In the confusion and panic came moments of honor, others of seeming betrayal. Heroes and innocents were left behind.

Double Ambush on Route 13 by John M. Carland
Not one, but two ambushes would greet the deploying armored cavalry of the U.S. 1st Infantry in a test of strength along National Route 13

Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: Spring 1989
Collection: James E. Page Collection
Association: Counterparts Association
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Added: 29 Jul 2026 [Updated: 29 Jul 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 12]
Issue: 7
Item Creation Date: February 2005
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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[Number of Pages: 12]
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: May 2004
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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[Number of Pages: 12]
Issue: 8
Item Creation Date: May 2005
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[Number of Pages: 12]
Issue: 9
Item Creation Date: August 2005
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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[Number of Pages: 68]
Editorial

Personality
His nickname came from a comic strip, but Earthquake McGoon was more the stuff of legend by Wilfred P. Deac

Fighting Forces
An irregular war fostered the evolution of “lurps” and MACV’s Recondo School by Edward Rasen

Arsenal
“Daisy Cutters” in Vietnam meant blockbuster bombs that toppled trees and cleared landing zones by Tobin Carter

Book Reviews
From 1967 to 1969, Phil Davidson was MACV’s eyes and ears by Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr.

Bases & Installations
Recreation sites during the Vietnam War offered different strokes for different folks by Shelby L. Stanton

Battle for Saigon by David T. Zabecki
Inside the Saigon Circle, the Viet Cong’s carefully planned 1968 Tet Offensive erupted into a plethora of battles – and battles within battles.

With the Walking Dead interview by Albert Hemingway
For a young Marine, a “patrol” along the “Street Without Joy” was more like a metamorphosis.

Bridge At Dragon’s Jaw by Sam McGowan
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.

Magnificent Pressure Exerted by Michael D. Harkins
At little-known Dai Do, an outnumbered Marine battalion defended a river supply line against an NVA division.

Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: Summer 1989
Collection: Gary Noller Collection
Association: Americal Division Veterans Association
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Editorial

Personality
His nickname came from a comic strip, but Earthquake McGoon was more the stuff of legend by Wilfred P. Deac

Fighting Forces
An irregular war fostered the evolution of “lurps” and MACV’s Recondo School by Edward Rasen

Arsenal
“Daisy Cutters” in Vietnam meant blockbuster bombs that toppled trees and cleared landing zones by Tobin Carter

Book Reviews
From 1967 to 1969, Phil Davidson was MACV’s eyes and ears by Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr.

Bases & Installations
Recreation sites during the Vietnam War offered different strokes for different folks by Shelby L. Stanton

Battle for Saigon by David T. Zabecki
Inside the Saigon Circle, the Viet Cong’s carefully planned 1968 Tet Offensive erupted into a plethora of battles – and battles within battles.

With the Walking Dead interview by Albert Hemingway
For a young Marine, a “patrol” along the “Street Without Joy” was more like a metamorphosis.

Bridge At Dragon’s Jaw by Sam McGowan
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.

Magnificent Pressure Exerted by Michael D. Harkins
At little-known Dai Do, an outnumbered Marine battalion defended a river supply line against an NVA division.

Volume: 2
Issue: 1
Item Creation Date: Summer 1989
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 14 Aug 2003 [Updated: 29 Jul 2026]
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Editorial

Arsenal
Dominated by Hueys, the helicopter war was occasionally joined by Hips, Hooks, Hounds and Hormones by J. David Truby

Personality
Eight years after the beginning of aerial combat the U.S. Air Force finally boasted its first ace by Steve Randolph

Fighting Forces
The “field forces” provided a unique means of exercising combat command and territorial control in Vietnam by Steve E. Dietrich

Book Reviews
The battle for Hamburger Hill challenged the courage of the U.S. soldier by James Warren

Perspectives
Deliberate distortions still obscure understanding of the Vietnam War. It’s time they were laid to rest by Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr.

Survival In The Rear by Charles R. Anderson
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.

Personal Deadly Game by Jon Guttman
Founded on teamwork, aerial combat over North Vietnam required constant improvisation. To survive, the airmen of both sides learned to expect the unexpected.

Legion’s War In Indochina by Charles E. Kirkpatrick
The French Foreign Legion’s tradition includes a fair share of Vietnamese names – Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Na San… and Dien Bien Phu

Managing The Company Store interview by Robert A. Lynn and Albert Hemingway
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
Issue: 2
Item Creation Date: August 1989
Collection: Nguyen Manh Hung Collection
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Issue: 11
Item Creation Date: February 2006
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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Issue: 10
Item Creation Date: November 2005
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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Issue: 12
Item Creation Date: May 2006
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Editorial

Personality
Fearing she would become an “educated fool without experiencing the nitty gritty of life,” Lynn Hampton became an Army nurse by Robert A. Lynn and Albert Hemingway

Fighting Forces
The 1/69th Armored was given a free hand to develop tank tactics by John B. Dwyer

Arsenal
Of the many transport aircraft employed in Vietnam, none preformed with more success than the mighty Hercules by Sam McGowan

Book Reviews
The first allowance of “total candor” in the news ran afoul of U.S. policy objectives by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.

Perspectives
Returning to the area in which he fought, an American meets some old adversaries by Donald Kirk

Vietnam Visits Tour of Duty interview by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.
The popular CBS television series walks a sometimes difficult line between an authentic presentation of the Vietnam War and satisfying the need for network ratings.

Phoenix Rising by Dale Andrade
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?

Putting The Bee On Charlie by Daryl Henry
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.”

Ordeal On The Van Tuong by Robert A. Lynn and Albert Hemingway
Accurate information, speedy reaction and absolute secrecy contributed to the success of the first major Marine Corps operation of the Vietnam War.

Volume: 2
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1989
Collection: John Buesseler Collection
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Added: 15 Jan 2002 [Updated: 29 Jul 2026]
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Fiddler's Green
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Fiddler's Green

An original one act play written by Jack C. Stoddard

Produced by Jack Stoddard and Timothy Burris

Directed by Timothy Burris

Performed by the actors of Endless Productions at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, Las Vegas, NV, January 17, 2008

Item Creation Date: 17 January 2008
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Editorial

Fighting Forces
At 13 Cents per round, Army and Marine snipers were among the most cost effective “weapons systems” of the war by David A Johnson

Arsenal
There was nothing “guerrilla war” about North Vietnam’s heavy artillery. To those in range, it was the “king of the battle” by David C. Isby

Personality
As in all armies, leadership was the key to ARVN success – unfortunately there was not enough of it by Jonathan M. House

Book Reviews
New scholarship on Vietnam reveals it was Lyndon Johnson’s war whether he liked it or not by Foster MacLeod

Perspectives
Inferno on the USS Forrestal: More deadly than any enemy is a fire at sea by George F. Skoch

The Tragic Commander interview by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.
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.

The War America Would Win by Richard Hunt
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.

Invasion Repelled by Donald Wharton
The North Vietnamese Army thought it could just march south across the DMZ. Brigadier General Lowell English’s Marine Task Force had other ideas.

Tigers, Blue Dragons and White Horses by Dale Andrade
The second largest Allied contingent in the war, the soldiers and marines of the Republic of Korea’s two infantry divisions and marine brigade were a fiercesome fighting force.

Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1989
Collection: William E. Kirkland Collection
Association: Tet '68 Association
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Added: 14 Aug 2003 [Updated: 30 Jul 2026]
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[Number of Pages: 76]
Editorial

Fighting Forces
At 13 Cents per round, Army and Marine snipers were among the most cost effective “weapons systems” of the war by David A Johnson

Arsenal
There was nothing “guerrilla war” about North Vietnam’s heavy artillery. To those in range, it was the “king of the battle” by David C. Isby

Personality
As in all armies, leadership was the key to ARVN success – unfortunately there was not enough of it by Jonathan M. House

Book Reviews
New scholarship on Vietnam reveals it was Lyndon Johnson’s war whether he liked it or not by Foster MacLeod

Perspectives
Inferno on the USS Forrestal: More deadly than any enemy is a fire at sea by George F. Skoch

The Tragic Commander interview by Alexander S. Cochran, Jr.
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.

The War America Would Win by Richard Hunt
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.

Invasion Repelled by Donald Wharton
The North Vietnamese Army thought it could just march south across the DMZ. Brigadier General Lowell English’s Marine Task Force had other ideas.

Tigers, Blue Dragons and White Horses by Dale Andrade
The second largest Allied contingent in the war, the soldiers and marines of the Republic of Korea’s two infantry divisions and marine brigade were a fiercesome fighting force.

Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: December 1989
Collection: Nevin Williams Collection
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Added: 19 Aug 2003 [Updated: 30 Jul 2026]
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Association: Army Security Agency Association
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[Number of Pages: 23]
Item Creation Date: April 1970
Collection: Douglas Pike Collection: Unit 01 - Assessment and Strategy
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[Number of Pages: 1]
Item Creation Date: 1967
Collection: Douglas Pike Collection: Unit 02 - Military Operations
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[Number of Pages: 104]
Item Creation Date: 04 January 1971
Collection: Douglas Pike Collection: Unit 13 - The Early History of Vietnam
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Flight Journal (Air Age Publications) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 2818Serial610846
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[Number of Pages: 116]
Features
On Canvas - “And One Way Out” by Ross Buckland
Flybys - Hot Off the Wire From the World of Flight
Darth Vader’s Limo - The B-52 Bomber by Mike Machat
“Down There Amongst Them” - A Spad Pilot’s Story by Byron Hukee
Warbirds - To Fly or Not to Fly … That is The Question by Walter J. Boyne
The “Who Flew First Debate” - Investigating Gustave Whitehead and the Beginning of Powered Flight by Maj. William J. O’Swyer, USAF Reserve (Ret.)
Gallery -Teutonic Acrobat Bucker Jungmeister by Budd Davisson
Air Guns – WWII Fighter Armament by Barrett Tillman
“Look Ma, No Wings!” – The History of Lifting Bodies by Barnaby Wainfan
Classics – Air Cover for Rommel by Robert S. DeGroat

Columns
Flight Journal Contributors
Editorial by Budd Davisson
Airdrop – Readers Speak; Writers Listen
Art Studio
Virtual Pilot – NovaLogic Updates Comanche 3 by Peter Lert
Books of Note by Robert S. DeGroat
Videos of Note by James H. Farmer
Airshow Calendar compiled by Allen H. Smith III
Tailview – Da Vinci Speaks by Budd Davisson

Volume: 3
Issue: 5
Item Creation Date: October 1998
Collection: Larry Fry Collection
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Added: 29 Sep 2017 [Updated: 07 Jul 2026]
Flight Journal (Air Age Publications) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 885Serial613274
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[Number of Pages: 100]
Features
Clandestine Warrior – Westland Lysander – Pilot John Romain takes us through the ins and outs of this famous aircraft. See what it was like to fly the plane that delivered the spies and brought back downed aircrew by John Romain and Peter M. Bowers

Chasing the XB-70 Valkyrie – Plagued with problems from its beginning, the Valkyrie appeared to be doomed. XB-70 chase pilot George Marrett gives us the inside story on the great white bomber by George J. Marrett

An-2s Over the Arctic – Flying over some of the most treacherous terrain on the planet, Shane Lundgren tells of his trials and tribulations to recreate the Wilkins/Eielson North Pole traverse of 1928 by Shane Lundgren

Horten Flying Wing – A historical view of the Horten flying wing is presented by first-time Flight Journal author Kim Rosenlof. It includes pictures and anecdotes from Horten glider pilot Rudi Opiz by Kim Rosenlof

Cojones de Bronce – Flying on Fumes Over the Tonkin Gulf An unknown tanker pilot risks his life to help a fellow naval aviator. Rear Adm. Paul Gillcrist shares this poignant story of how a young man saved his life by Rear Adm Paul Gillcrist, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Korea – the First 12 Months – Warren Thompson provides insights on the first 12 months of the Korean air war and why things happened the way they did. His story includes an interview with the first jet pilot to shoot down a MiG-15 by Warren Thompson

Departments
Flight Journal Contributors
Editorial by Budd Davisson
Airdrop – Readers Speak; Writers Listen
Flybys – Hot off the wire from the world of flight
On Canvas – Battle for the Islands by Nicolas Trudgian
Gallery – Kreutzer trimotor by John Underwood
Classics – Vega 1 by Warren M. Bodie
One of a Kind – Ford 14A Airliner by Warren M. Bodie

Columns
Books of Note by Robert S. DeGroat
Videos of Note by James H. Farmer
Art Studio
Virtual Pilot – Abacus Publishing add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator and Combat Flight Simulator by David Ethell
Airshow Calendar compiled by Allen Smith
Tailview – Aviation as I see it by John Miller

Volume: 5
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: June 2000
Collection: Michael Sloniker Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 2477Serial524740
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[Number of Pages: 66]
HUEY! Angel of War
THE HILL: A Marine's Battle
M16 IN NAM: Armalite's plastic killer
ATTACK ON TAN SON NHUT
LINEBACKER II: SAC Strikes Back
TUNNEL RATS: The Underground War
FACE TO FACE WITH THE NVA
FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER: Action at Loc Ninh
MEKONG MONSTERS: ACVs in the Delta
VIETNAM WEAPONS FILE: Armored Fighting Vehicles

Item Creation Date: 1989 Premier edition
Collection: John R. Cox Collection
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Added: 03 Jun 2012 [Updated: 06 Jul 2026]
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Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 1831Serial616264
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[Number of Pages: 66]
HUEY! Angel of War
THE HILL: A Marine's Battle
M16 IN NAM: Armalite's plastic killer
ATTACK ON TAN SON NHUT
LINEBACKER II: SAC Strikes Back
TUNNEL RATS: The Underground War
FACE TO FACE WITH THE NVA
FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER: Action at Loc Ninh
MEKONG MONSTERS: ACVs in the Delta
VIETNAM WEAPONS FILE: Armored Fighting Vehicles

Item Creation Date: 1989 Premier edition
Collection: Welch Warren Collection
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Added: 06 Jul 2026 [Updated: 06 Jul 2026]
Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 1179Serial133126
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[Number of Pages: 66]
Massacre At Soui Da
Battles on the Mekong
The Green Machine
M79 In Action
On the Edge: Security at Tan Son Nhut
New Year Surprise: Tet 1968
Bat 21 is Down
Vietnam Weapons File: Battle Rifles

Volume: 1
Issue: 13
Item Creation Date: March 1990
Collection: Michael Cook Collection
Association: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA)
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Added: 30 Jun 2003 [Updated: 06 Jul 2026]
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Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 1933Serial434021
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Cavalry in Action
The US Army in Vietnam
Australian Patrol
Busting Caps: The M60 in Action
On the Gunline
Gunship Mission
Combat Air controller
Vietnam Weapon’s File: Carrierborne Aircraft

Volume: 1
Issue: 10
Item Creation Date: November 1989
Collection: HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association Collection
Association: HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association
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Added: 12 Feb 2009 [Updated: 06 Jul 2026]
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Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 1831Serial616265
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[Number of Pages: 66]
Massacre At Soui Da
Battles on the Mekong
The Green Machine
M79 In Action
On the Edge: Security at Tan Son Nhut
New Year Surprise: Tet 1968
Bat 21 is Down
Vietnam Weapons File: Battle Rifles

Volume: 1
Issue: 13
Item Creation Date: March 1990
Collection: Welch Warren Collection
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Added: 06 Jul 2026 [Updated: 06 Jul 2026]
Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 1933Serial434022
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[Number of Pages: 66]
Cavalry in Action
The US Army in Vietnam
Australian Patrol
Busting Caps: The M60 in Action
On the Gunline
Gunship Mission
Combat Air controller
Vietnam Weapon’s File: Carrierborne Aircraft

Volume: 1
Issue: 10
Item Creation Date: November 1989
Collection: HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association Collection
Association: HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association
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[Number of Pages: 208]
Mục Lục:

Thay lời tựa: Nhớ Về Đồng Đội - BCH, 7

Câu chuyện chiếc mũ Xanh - Phan Văn Huấn, 9

Dựng Lại Cờ Vàng - Phạm Bá Hoa, 17

Lịch Sử Quốc Kỳ Việt Nam - Nguyễn Đình Sài, 19

Lạc Đàn - Thơ - Tưởng Thế, 38

Bức Tượng Thương Tiếc - Thơ - Đạo Sĩ, 39

Cầu Hồn Tử Sĩ - Thảo Bình, 39

Đồng Đội Tôi Ơi - Thơ - Túy Hà, 40

KBC 3693 - Lâm Trương, 41

Anh Kể Đi - Thơ - Đương Thị Sớm Mai, 42

Hòa Bình Không Sớm Hơn - Ngô Thế Vinh, 43

Qua Hà Nội - Thơ - Nguyễn Bá Hổ, 49

Thăm Quán Xưa - Thơ - Trà Mai, 49

Nhớ Thu Chinh Chiến - Thơ - Nguyễn Duy Àn, 50

Lệ Hải - Hà Phương Hoài, 51

Người Anh Cả - Thơ - Delta 86, 55

Thung lũng Ia Drấng - Hà Kỳ Lam, 56

Tư Thủ Án Lộc - thơ - Phạm Hoài Việt, 60

Bóng Mà Trên Đồi - Phạm Phong Dinh, 61

Xin Cho Em - Thơ - Ngọc Trân, 69

Tiếng Khóc Không Lời - Thơ - Nguyễn Bá Hổ, 70

Đêm Trừ Tịch - Thơ - Túy Hà, 70

Nhớ Đồng Đội - Hồ Văn Thông, 71

Chiến Sĩ Vô Danh - Thơ - Mai Châu, 73

Hình Ảnh và Sinh Hoạt - Bản Tin, 74

Lá Thủ Người Vợ Lính - Vợ Lính Oakland, 85

Tình Biệt Cách - Thơ - Lai Đình Hợi, 88

Niềm Đau Sông Núi - Thơ - Hoàng Th Dung, 89

Nhớ Thầy Và Nhớ Bạn - Thơ - Nguyễn V Tâm, 89

Taps "Tiếng Kèn Truy Điệu"- BT, 90

Đường Đời - Huỳnh Văn Thanh, 92

Tìm Em - Thơ - Trọng Minh, 96

Thư Ngỏ Gửi Việt Nam - Hoàng Ngọc Liên, 97

Lịch Sử Việt Nam... Nguyễn Thị Thu, 102

Bước Chân Vô Tình - Thơ - Vô Tích, 105

Băng Toán Trưởng - Trần Nguyên Long, 106

Người Lính - Thơ - Người Lính VNCH, 122

Từ Một Tấm Hình - Dương Thị Sớm Mai, 123

Quê Hương Niềm Nhớ - Thơ - Nguyễn H. Long, 127

Cố Nhân - Khoát Hải, 128

Tự Trách - Thơ - Ý Nga, 131

Chiến Tranh và Mất Mát - Nguyễn Hiền, 132

Con Gái Nhà Ai - Thơ - Thoại Trần, 135

Khóa 4 Trong Niềm Nhớ - Long Tràn, 136

Lục Bát Liên Nhân - Thơ - Túy Hà, 146

Chỉ Còn Là Bão Giông - Lê Luyến, 147

Ý Xuân - Thơ - Thiên Hà, 157

Nhớ Rừng - Thơ - Thế Lữ, 159

Buồn Vào Thư - Thơ - Ngọc Trân, 159

Tống Lê Chân - Trần Đỗ Cẩm, 160

Hoa Xương Rồng - Thơ - Trần Minh Hải, 171

Tết Trảng Sụp - Vô Tích, 172

Có Ai - Thơ - Ngọc Trân, 175

Chuyện Tình Biển Cát - Thơ - Linh Du, 176

Ngưỡng Mộ BCD - Thơ - Thy Lan Thảo, 177

Chính Trị Tự Phát - Đoàn Minh Mỹ, 178

Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: July 4, 2004
Collection: George J. Veith Collection
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Vietnam Mission (Pilot Communications Inc) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 2477Serial598935
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Item Creation Date: March 1990
Collection: John R. Cox Collection
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The Vietnam Veteran (M. Kukler) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 2399Serial615166
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[Number of Pages: 12]
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Item Creation Date: October 1983
Collection: Patrick Reilly Collection
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The Vietnam Veteran (M. Kukler) - Serial
Serial Item Number: 2399Serial615167
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Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Item Creation Date: November 1983
Collection: Patrick Reilly Collection
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Added: 11 Jun 2025 [Updated: 06 Jul 2026]
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