Tag: Vietnam War

“False Flag” was a phrase that was originally coined to describe the practice of pirate ships that fly the colors of other nations to trick merchant ships into thinking that they were friendly vessels.

Tunnel rats performed underground search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. A word of warning: The job was not for the faint of heart.

We all know that a war zone is no place for a child. But, at the age of 15, Dan Bullock was fighting in Vietnam for his country. Here’s his story.

While it is general knowledge that military equipment was not to be defaced, it was common to see Army or Marine Corps infantry troops with helmets covered in doodles during Vietnam War.

Booby traps weren’t the only terrifying things that the American troops had to watch out for and be wary about during the Vietnam War.

Faced with advanced weaponry during the Vietnam war, the Viet Cong’s solution against the US army’s sophisticated weapons was made up in part of booby traps made from bamboo sticks, recovered mines and bombs and even single rounds of ammunition.

At the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, the singular heroism of Lieutenant Walter Marm shaped many lives.

While he was a more than capable Green Beret, Richard Flaherty — who was just 4 feet, 9 inches tall — had to fight just to join the Army.

Yesterday, August 7, was an important day for U.S. military history. It marked the establishment of the Purple Heart, the invasion of Guadacanal, and the start of the official American involvement in Vietnam.

As it happens, New Zealanders are not likely to be kept out of the fray.

The North Vietnamese just didn’t count on a 21-year-old from the Dakotas being there. They should have.

Here’s to a happy 246th birthday to you, U.S. Army! You don’t look a day over 200!