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12 TV shows influenced by the Vietnam War

If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over.

Viet Cong targeted US officers — they hadn’t counted on this sergeant

With all higher ranks out of the fight, Sgt. Matthew Leonard took command to save his fellow soldiers.

Marine training chief wants to ‘let NCOs loose’ with more drone access

The Marines’ new Attack Drone Team is tackling the challenge of turning drones into weapons. And they want to get more personnel in on the action.

11 notable songs about the Vietnam War

War has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War.

For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War is still deeply felt

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War continues to shape Americans' lives.

The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph

One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.

10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen

These 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.

Saigon was falling. President Ford was playing golf.

As the situation in Vietnam was deteriorating, President Ford could be found hitting the links.

Historic Black female WWII unit receives congressional honor

The “Six Triple Eight” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.

Opinion

250 years later, legacy of North Bridge lives on in the National Guard

When the “shot heard ‘round the world” rang out, it launched a legacy carried on in today’s National Guard, Gen. Steve Nordhaus writes in this commentary.