In 1966, Vietnam was the year’s biggest story. There where other news were the places and events, civil rights, Congress, business and labor, but Vietnam, a war, ...

The War in Vietnam. ... Today a much bigger flow of defectors from the Communist ranks — 11,000 so far in 1966 — and a much more scientific approach to interrogation are producing an immense ...

Description. Senate Historian Emeritus Donald Ritchie explained the significance of the 1966 Vietnam hearings and how it impacted public support for the Vietnam War.

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 3, 2015) -- In early 1965, about 50,000 U.S. troops, mostly advisors, were in South Vietnam. By the end of 1966, that number had grown to 385,000 with the ...

On April 30, 1975, the capital of South Vietnam was captured at the Fall of Saigon, an event that marked the end of the Vietnam War. To honor its 50th anniversary, ... 1966. Soldiers who stayed ...

South Vietnam, October 1966: A Marine helicopter lands on the hill landing zone to bring supplies and evacuate the wounded. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ coverage of the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War, which had about one ... I fully supported the war. My dad was sent to Cam Rahn Bay and Tan Son Nhut air force bases in Vietnam in 1966, my senior year in high school.

In February 1966, A-4 Skyhawk was one of the most important (although not the most glamorous) assets of US Navy in the Vietnam War. It was the workhorse that carried out numerous strikes and faced ...

Bong Son, Vietnam, Feb. 2, 1966: Ground crewmen prepare to refuel a Scout H-13 helicopter during the 1st Air Cavalry Division’s participation in Operation White Wing. Flying “low and slow ...