Things About The Vietnam War That Don't Make Sense
The Vietnam War was full of horrors and missteps until its end in the 1970s, but there are a few things about the conflict that still just don't make sense.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War was full of horrors and missteps until its end in the 1970s, but there are a few things about the conflict that still just don't make sense.
Read MoreWar is hell, and the Vietnam War was truly a meat grinder for soldiers and civilians alike. But as bad as you might think it was, in reality, it was far worse.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War left an indelible mark on American and world history. But that mess of a conflict left plenty of unsolved mysteries, and some are truly bizarre.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War was a controversial, complicated conflict. From World War II until the Fall of Saigon, this is the complete Vietnam War timeline, explained.
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Read MoreDr. Carlisle took his conversations with Danny as a chance not only to learn about one man and his crimes, but PTSD at large.
Read MoreThe Tet Offensive was critical in influencing the slow withdrawal of troops from the Vietnam War. Here's what to know about the war's turning point.
Read MoreOn March 16, 1968, the soldiers in Charlie Company were sent to a village believed to be controlled by the Vietcong and were expecting a firefight.
Read MoreThough the Vietnam War did eventually end, it didn't really end until a couple of years after peace was negotiated. It also ended in rather spectacular fashion.
Read MoreThe real person behind Robin Williams' character in "Good Morning Vietnam" was veteran Adrian Cronauer, but the film was only loosely based on his experience.
Read MoreJimmy Stewart, known for starring in "It's a Wonderful Life," almost perished during his last bombing mission in Vietnam. Here's what happened.
Read MoreRoger Staubach is probably most readily remembered as a successful and effective member of the Dallas Cowboys football team. Less known is his military service.
Read MoreSuper Glue was invented during WWII to help soldiers in the field. However, it wasn't until the Vietnam War that it was used for another special purpose.
Read MoreMarine sniper Carlos Hathcock was so focused that he was able to go days without sleeping and staying out of visibility from enemy soldiers in Vietnam.
Read MoreThe Vietnam War has become known for the brutal battles fought, with thousands of U.S. soldiers' lives lost. Medics worked alongside troops, saving lives.
Read MoreThe movie American Gangster includes a stunning sequence, wherein heroin was smuggled into the U.S. inside the coffins of fallen soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. Did this really happen?
Read MoreAs documented by the U.S. State Department Office of the Historian, during a 1965 meeting at the White House, President Lyndon Johnson voiced "serious concerns" about whether westerners stood a chance, "in the absence of intelligence," of winning the Vietnam War.
Read MoreMuhammad Ali is arguably the world's most famous boxer, but for years, he was denied the right to fight and stripped of his titles. The reason? He refused to fight in the Vietnam War due to his beliefs.
Read MoreLife was a mixed bag for the U.S. soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. Here's what they experienced.
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