Unlike World War II, there were no huge victory parades in major cities to welcome Vietnam War veterans. It was 50 years ago that sustained U.S. bombing raids of North Vietnam began and the first ...

Helmet art was a common sight during the Vietnam War: Soldiers regularly adorned their headgear with doodles, artwork, and personal mantras. Whether it was simply a way of blowing off steam or a ...

A Vietnam War veteran was honored with a high school diploma from the Northwest Local School District Board of Education.It happened during the Board of Education’s meeting on Monday night ...

The “boonie hat” or pith helmet worn by the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) is another prized war relic. Unlike mass-produced gear, these helmets were typically handmade by villagers from pressed ...

The Netflix documentary series Turning Point: The Vietnam War explores the impact of the Vietnam War on American society, politics, and foreign policy. Through first-person interviews, archival ...

Scott Camil, Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps (R) (Courtesy of Netflix) Knappenberger’s third installment in his “Turning Point” series follows a look at the ways the nuclear bomb ...

Rooted in the aftermath of World War II and the First Indochina War (1946–1954), Vietnam was divided into communist North Vietnam and anti-communist South Vietnam after the Geneva Accords in 1954.

The second-longest war in U.S. history began with dreams of quick victory and ended in catastrophe. Article by James M. Lindsay April 30, 2025 11:10 am (EST) ...

Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War.

University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was more than just a chapter in the Cold War. For some, it was supposed to ...

On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended with the conquest of Saigon by North Vietnamese troops. But the US, which had been involved in the bloody proxy Cold War conflict for more than a decade ...

Vietnam put that myth to rest. The war haunted American politics for decades, but 50 years on, and with veterans’ average age now 72, its salience is fading.