Vinh Nguyen has lived in Iowa for decades, but he grew up in Vietnam during the war, which ended April 30, 1975. 50 years ago, Vinh Nguyen was a teen during the fall of then-Saigon in Vietnam. Nguyen ...
The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma is opening a new exhibit on Saturday to showcase Vietnam War veterans’ personal keepsakes, commemorating half a century since the war’s end. Titled “The ...
McGinnis’s book, named for his recon team, Romeo 1-1, is literally a diary he wrote during his deployment. One story in his ...
SAN DIEGO — Gary Soper, Charlie Inot and Bob Conger served in the Marine Corps, Army and Navy, respectively, during the Vietnam War. Each joined with a common goal: to fight for their country. Soper, ...
It was May 1970, deep in the jungles of Vietnam, and 19-year-old infantryman John Smith stepped to the edge of a hill to admire the view. Then came the snap of a wire. “They must’ve thought, ‘This is ...
Charles Trueheart of Staunton will speak at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library on September 25, 2025 about his book, “Diplomats at War.” Photo courtesy of Charles Trueheart. Trueheart will speak ...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Wednesday marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. On April 30, 1975, communist Viet Cong forces took over Saigon, the former capital of South Vietnam. The Fall of Saigon ...
WASHINGTON — Vietnam War veterans were exposed to open-air burn pits common during deployments, yet benefits for illnesses presumed to be related to airborne toxins does not extend to them under the ...
WASHINGTON (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Vietnam War combat medic veteran from Honolulu was in Washington, D.C., this weekend for a personal Memorial Day commemoration. Allen “Doc” Hoe made the trip to visit ...