Ernest Sachs of the First Marine Division, who had flown 725 combat missions as a helicopter pilot in northern South Vietnam between August 1966 and September 1967. Sachs had agreed that his ...

In July 1965, Johnson sent another 100,000 troops, and a further 100,000 in 1966. Air and Artillery ... into the jungle and villages of Vietnam to ‘take the war to the enemy’.

When Capt. Hugh Nelson’s injured helicopter gunner lay trapped following a crash landing, Nelson made the conscious decision ...

In a major editorial on the Vietnam war last October, the CRIMSON supported Administration policy while calling for a prolonged pause in the bombing of North Vietnam and recognition of the ...

As the war escalated, the United States poured more men and materials into Vietnam. The Marine Corps adopted its use in 1965, ...

In March 1966, Pan American began a massive morale ... No other women – and few men – can say they saw the Vietnam War for as long as these stewardesses did. Stewardesses crewed Clipper ...

A Citadel graduate who was killed in action while saving his crew members during the Vietnam War posthumously received the nation’s highest military honor Friday. President Joe Biden awarded the Medal ...

While Wayne traveled to Southeast Asia, anti-war protests, draft-card burnings and marches decrying American troops’ involvement became more prevalent.

17, a San Angelo Vietnam War veteran was recognized for his service and wounds sustained in combat. Lyle Johnson served in the United States Army from June 2, 1964, to May 28, 1966. He was injured ...