Vietnam War

Every generation of veterans has its own slang. Here are the best slang terms from the Vietnam War.

Fifty-four years ago, a group of commandos fought for their lives in a small valley in one of the boldest special operations missions of the Vietnam War.

In an effort to attract more qualified candidates from minority communities, the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) has enlisted the first African-American to become a Navy SEAL to serve as an unofficial recruiter. Master Chief Bill Goines was part of the first wave of Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) operators who established the SEAL teams back […]

One of the first-ever Special Forces underwater operations wasn’t targeted against an enemy. Rather, it was to assist in the search and recovery of 26 Americans who had perished in a freak aircraft collision. On March 7, 1958, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) R4Q (C-119) “Flying Boxcar” transport and a United States Navy (USN) […]

On April 5, 1970, Brian Buker would fall in action in Vietnam. He would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is dedicated to returning the remains of WWII servicemembers home and identifying them.

These three snipers had nearly 300 confirmed kills, but what makes them examples for Marines today is more than their skills in battle.

“They would spray different things on the foliage to try and kill it. Well, we were in the foliage and it would just coat us.”

The last time he was seen by his fellow American countrymen, Versace was loudly singing “God Bless America.”

Tiger Force, a highly effective but also criticized U.S. SOF unit during the Vietnam War, aimed to “out-guerrilla the guerrillas.”

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on June 23. Major Capers was honored with a parade and homecoming ceremony in his birthplace of Bishopville, SC on August 28. Visit United American Patriots to view photos and videos from the event. We’ve all seen those Hollywood films where the protagonist has a resume that is […]

Ah yes… the Nasty Nick Obstacle Course. If you are an aspiring Special Operations soldier in the Army, you will become intimately familiar with this obstacle course. It is one of those rites of passage gated events that you have to complete. Part of the reason we do so much upper body training while preparing […]