The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 50 Years Ago
After World War II, France reoccupied its former colonies in Southeast Asia, only to be kicked out again by the forces of Communist leader Ho Chi Minh. In 1954, as the conflict wound down, the world’s...
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Forty years ago today, the most famous leak in American history came to light when The New York Times began publishing sections of the so-called Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Department of Defense...
View Article6 Things You May Not Know About the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built without government funds. Jan C. Scruggs, a wounded Vietnam War vet, studied what is now called post-traumatic stress disorder upon his return to the United...
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