Major General John A.B. Dillard, Jr. The last time an Army general was killed in combat overseas, Richard Nixon was in the White House and the Vietnam War was still ­raging. It was May 12, 1970, when ...

Gary Kremer served in Vietnam in 1970. When he came back to the States at Christmastime, the Army told him to make sure he took off his uniform to avoid trouble from the anti-war protesters back home.

Michael Louis Kuk’s memoir unveils the untold heroism of Army firefighters in Vietnam—a gripping tribute to courage, resilience, and legacy. Every fire we faced was a battle of its own—unpredictable ...

With the name of John Wayne Edwards, there were times as an Army soldier on patrol in the jungles of Vietnam that he felt invincible. Edwards was twice wounded and is a Purple Heart recipient. Today, ...

The depiction of the Vietnam War in popular culture just isn’t for Terry Coons. He lived it, as a member of the Army’s 23 rd Infantry Division in 1969 and 1970. This memory from those 13 months has ...

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) - Robert Martin’s platoon was sent to check out an enemy bunker complex that had been hit with heavy airstrikes. He heard a coughing sound. “In this one bunker I found three ...

Account of the largest protests in Australian history, with protestors demanding an end to conscription and Australian involvement in the war in Vietnam Australian citizens offered little opposition ...

Cu Chi, Vietnam, Aug. 31, 1970: Spec. Cecil Bean of the 3rd Squadron; 4th Cavalry Regiment reads an Aug. 31, 1970, Pacific Stars and Stripes, Vietnam edition. The Texas state flag can be seen flying ...

On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State University, killing four students and injuring nine others. American involvement in the Vietnam War ...