There were a number of long-term and short-term reasons to explain why the USA became involved in Vietnam in the late 1950s. Before World War Two Vietnam had been part of the French Empire.

The U.S. entered Vietnam with confidence but quickly found itself in a war it could not win. Against the backdrop of Cold War politics, American forces faced a well-organized insurgency, difficult ...

The VIETNAM WAR, an undeclared war in Southeast Asia in which the U.S. was engaged from 5 Aug. 1964 until signing a peace agreement in Jan. 1973, affected Clevelanders much as it did other Americans.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - “I don’t want the interview today to be about me. I was a combat engineer, but I was not in the ...

Johnson during the Vietnam War, which severely hampered their effectiveness. -These rules prevented preemptive strikes against enemy anti-aircraft units, contributing to significant American losses.

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, ...

THE VIETNAM WAR The Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Returns Thursday, March 27 at 9:00 pm Episode One: “Deja Vu (1858-1961)” After a long and... Read More ...

The fall of the South Vietnam capital of Saigon on April 30, 1975 — soon to be 50 years ago — effectively spelled the end of ...

Sitting peacefully amid us in the Pacific Northwest is one of the defining symbols of a trigger-point to America’s involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s.

In an interview at Honour's house, Saliba, 57, said he's long been drawn to stories of Vietnam. "I look at it, and this is a tragedy. It’s a tragedy for all the same reasons war is a tragedy ...

“There is good reason for Hanoi to be very cautious ... at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s main museum on the war, which is currently focused on documenting American ...