The Mk19 grenade launcher, first introduced during the Vietnam War, remains a cornerstone of U.S. military firepower. This ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – 50 years ago, on April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese tanks burst through the gates of the south ...

The company, consisting of four platoons of infantry, was poised to engage in Operation Abilene, a strategic move in the escalating Vietnam war that ... up an M79 grenade launcher and fired ...

He is a volunteer with the National Park Service. He is also a veteran of the Vietnam War. His infantry unit in the 101st Airborne lost no soldiers to injury or death during his time as the unit ...

The Vietnam War (1955-1975) was a protracted conflict between communist North Vietnam and the US-backed South Vietnam, rooted in Cold War politics. The war cost millions of lives, caused immense ...

The Vietnam War's psychological scars linger decades after its end, impacting veterans and Vietnamese society. While the US recognized PTSD, Vietnam suppressed discussion of trauma among its ...

(NEXSTAR) — As America approaches the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, an exclusive nationwide survey is revealing the lessons learned and the impact of the two-decade conflict.

The Vietnam War, which ended 50 years ago, fundamentally altered our perception of war, particularly its long-term consequences. The Vietnam War — which came closely on the heels of the ...

People flee Saigon April 1975 with the help of the U.S. military. American involvement in the Vietnam War came to an end when troops from communist North Vietnam invaded Saigon, the capital of the ...

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. When President Lyndon Johnson sent the first U.S. combat troops to South Vietnam in March 1965 ...