Tag: Vietnam War

Navy SEAL Bob Kerrey led a daring 1969 Hon Tre Island raid, earning the Medal of Honor despite losing his leg and securing vital Viet Cong intel.

Air power can devastate an enemy’s infrastructure and military capacity, but history shows that without ground forces and sustained political strategy, it rarely delivers the decisive strategic victory nations seek.

Ammo was life in Prairie Fire, because when the NVA hit hard and the sky went quiet for hours, the only thing standing between ST Idaho and getting overrun was what we could carry, shoot, and keep running in the dark.

Under fire in Vietnam, Bernie Fisher landed on a shattered runway, loaded his wounded wingman, and flew out through bullets to save a life.

The sweat dripped off my face and hands as I tried to control my racing heart, moving cautiously at the point with every sense heightened, knowing that every step could trigger a hidden danger in the thick Vietnam jungle.

US launches Operation South Spear as global tensions flare from Kyiv to the Gulf. Here’s your Friday morning rundown, November 14, 2025.

On a moonlit run into North Vietnam on November 21, 1970, Bull Simons and 56 Green Berets hit Son Tay with surgical violence, found the cells empty, and left the nearby Secondary School littered with bodies that looked a lot more like Chinese advisors than local NVA, a truth the official record preferred to bury.

On September 1, 1968, Col. William A. Jones III braved flames and gunfire to guide a rescue that earned him the Medal of Honor.

Roy Benavidez wasn’t awarded the Medal of Honor because he was fearless—he earned it because he was wounded, outgunned, and still chose to charge straight into hell to bring his brothers home.

From clunky steel suits to lightweight plate carriers, the evolution of body armor has been a relentless race to balance protection with the need for speed and maneuverability on the battlefield.

A jungle march, exhaustion, stealthy night ops, and a company on the edge—this is the brutal reality of a soldier’s tour.

The USS Robert Kerrey (DDG-146) honors a Navy SEAL hero, Medal of Honor recipient, and leader, embodying valor and service.