Simon was drafted by the U.S. Army out of high school, but his tour of duty quickly changed. When Simon entered the military, ...

A Quad Cities Vietnam veteran spoke with Our Quad Cities Photojournalist Mike Colón about the importance of remembering ...

Fifty years after its horrors, we know that the press helped to turn public opinion against the conflict. That’s because war is hell, and hell is photogenic.

Vietnam is half a world away from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and 1968 is more than a half-century removed from 2021. But that locale and that year are never far from Jack Trickey Jr. "There are things ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** In May 1968, 1st/Lt. Robin ...

HOCKESSIN, Del. (CBS) -- Wednesday marks 50 years since the U.S. pulled out of the Vietnam War. Many veterans are reflecting on what the war meant to them personally and to their country. 73-year-old ...

John Smith recounts facing enemy booby traps and systemic racism during his 17-month tour, offering a candid perspective on the conflict.

The names of 5,622 soldiers from California who died in combat in the Vietnam War are etched on the panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Sacramento. The names of 5,622 soldiers from California ...

In the summer of 1967, Air Force Col. Robin Olds (later brigadier general) returned to the U.S. following a tour of duty in Vietnam. Olds had been an ace pilot in World War 11 and achieved fame in ...

Vietnam Veterans represented nearly 10% of their generation. They fought under challenging conditions, and when their service ended, were not always welcome when they returned home. President Obama ...

This is the story of their fight for recognition, a struggle against a ticking clock and a bureaucratic wall, centered on a ...