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Book excerpt: ‘No Wider War: A History of the Vietnam War 1945-1975, Volume 2’
"No Wider War" is the second volume of a two-part exploration of America's involvement in Indochina from the end of World War II to the Fall of Saigon.
By Sergio Miller
Best pics of the week: Nov. 1, 2020
Flight ops on the Ronald Reagan during Keen Sword, paratroopers in Alaska, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Oct. 25, 2020
The Air Force Thunderbirds refuel over Oklahoma, U.S. Marines train at Camp Fuji, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: Oct. 18, 2020
Green Berets train in the Arctic, Marines take part in an animal packer course at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Top military officer: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., last month in response to civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd were issued bayonets.
Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020
Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: June 21, 2020
Bus from "Into the Wild" removed from the Alaskan backcountry, Special Warfare candidates undertake The Tour and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
SECDEF orders after action review of National Guard efforts during civil unrest duties
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy will lead the review ordered by Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
By Howard Altman
Three Chinese nationals sentenced for taking photos on Navy base
The incidents occurred in December and January.
The military is supposed to stay out of politics, but it keeps getting dragged in
President Trump's enthusiastic support of sending troops in to tamp down on protests has put the Defense Department in an uncomfortable position.
When to hold the line
The author of this commentary said he hopes the secretary of defense and Joint Chiefs chairman avoid risking further harm to the military by considering carefully any decision to deploy active-duty military to America’s streets.
By Andrew Milburn