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Why Were Australian Vietnam Veterans Treated Shamefully?
In response to questions from a reader, Vietnam magazine takes a closer look at the experiences of Australia’s Vietnam veterans after they returned home.
Vietnam Medal of Honor Marine Dies After ‘decade’s long battle’ with Cancer
Canley received the Medal of Honor in October 2018 from then-President Donald Trump, after a separate decade’s long battle: one with the Pentagon’s red tape to approve his award.
Finland’s Whirlwind: A One-Off Messerschmitt Doppleganger
Finland’s best fighter was too late to fight, but a handful of dedicated workers saved it for posterity.
How Volunteer Soldiers Blocked Robert E. Lee — By Burning the World’s Longest Covered Bridge
A brief but sharp skirmish at Wrightsville marked the easternmost Confederate advance in Pennsylvania during the Gettysburg Campaign.
Does America Needs Its ‘Doomsday Plane’?
The E-4B "Nightwatch" National Airborne Operations Center was built to withstand a nuclear attack
The Warriors Who Nearly Destroyed Cortés—Before Joining Him
As Hernán Cortés made his way toward the Aztecan heart of Mexico, the conquistador ran up against the Tlaxcalans, a people who could ally with or annihilate him
Toss Grenades from an Open Cockpit? In 1911, an American Soldier Had a Better Idea
On November 1, 1911, Italian Sub-Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti leaned over the edge of the […]
Are We on the Eve of Another Civil War?
Does the turmoil of the 1860s present a fair comparison with current events?