The Largest White House Party Ever Was in Honor of Returning Vietnam POWs The event had a total guest list of more than 1,300 that included movie stars Bob Hope, John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart, along...
John Wayne's Transformative Visit to US Troops in Vietnam While Wayne traveled to Southeast Asia, anti-war protests, draft-card burnings and marches decrying American troops’...
The 16 Greatest Quotes from 'Full Metal Jacket' Some movies are more quotable than others, and Stanley Kubrick's classic "Full Metal Jacket" certainly fits that bill.
The Real Story of Jane Fonda and the Vietnam Vets Who Hate Her Jane Fonda is a philanthropist and award-winning actress... she's also public enemy number one for Vietnam veterans.
Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal...
This Is What It Felt Like to Be the 'FNG' in Vietnam Intense humidity, leeches, and snakes were just a few of the dangers our Vietnam Veterans faced while in the jungle.
Pardoning Vietnam War Draft Dodgers Was a No-Win Situation for Jimmy Carter On Jan. 21, 1977, the day after his inauguration, Carter issued Executive Order 11967, granting a pardon to all Vietnam War...
13 Vietnam-Era Holiday Stories to Remember, as Told by Veterans Christmas in the military is certainly different than celebrating the holidays as a civilian, and Christmas during war is an...
Highest Award Congress Can Bestow Going to Revered Vietnam POW Everett Alvarez A Vietnam prisoner of war who spent years in captivity in the prison camp they dubbed the Hanoi Hilton and whose story was...
The Little-Known War Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs Criscrossing decades, continents and conflict, we’ve collected some of the most intriguing stories behind a variety of...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
