The Vietnam War was a prolonged, expensive and divisive conflict between the communist government of North Vietnam and South Vietnam whose main ally was the United States. Yet it often gets overlooked and is referred to as a “pointless war” that took the lives of over 3 million people including over 58,
The conflict in Vietnam seemed to encompass all aspects of modern combat in the 1960s and 70s. From guerrilla fighting to armoured warfare. From technologically advanced air power to small four-man boats with machine guns.
A Vietnam veteran in Hastings now spends his time making plaques for other veterans as a way to give back to those who served.
In the midst of war, courage often emerges from unexpected places. For Bluffton resident Patrick Hellandbrand, it was not only his bravery in Vietnam that earned him a Bronze Star, but also his dedication to his fellow soldiers that truly defined his legacy.
Gi-hun's remarks about Dae-ho's father being an "honorable man" because he served in the Vietnam War faced severe backlash in Vietnam because people of that country felt Squid Game was “whitewash [ing] the atrocities” in an attempt to glorify South Koreans for their participation in the Vietnam War, according to a Screen Rant report.
In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal that "all men are created equal."
Myrtle Beach city leaders received an update on Tuesday into the design plan for the future Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Vietnamese netizens call to boycott 'Squid Game' for 'whitewashing of atrocities committed by South Korean soldiers'
WASHINGTON — At a White House ceremony on Friday, January 3, 2024, President Joe Biden presented Medals of Honor to seven Soldiers who served in either the Korean War or the Vietnam War.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday recognized seven veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars with the Medal of Honor and awarded eight law enforcement officers the Medal of Valor for acts of extreme courage that went "beyond the call of duty.
Not so many people realize that even the “kinder, gentler” U.S. Air Force had its own band of rough and ready ground-pounders who took the fight to the Communist enemy in Vietnam. We now recognize the USAF’s Combat Security Police units.
Veterans of the Vietnam War Post 52’s Saturday dinners for this week include baked or beer-batter haddock, spaghetti and meatballs, or shrimp baskets. The featured dinner will be chicken wings