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The ‘March of Folly’: America’s headlong lurch into Vietnam began with just 3,500 Marines

“Johnson’s idea was to fight and negotiate simultaneously. The difficulty was that the limited war aim … was unachievable by limited war," wrote Tuchman.

By Claire Barrett

9 hours ago

Coast Guard operations, capabilities damaged by continued shutdown, says vice commandant

According to Adm. Thomas Allan, the service has incurred more than $200 million in unpaid bills since the partial shutdown began on Feb. 14.

By Patricia Kime

4 days ago

After more than half a century, these veterans returned to Vietnam

A weeklong trip, organized by the Eagle Society and Forever Young Veterans, took the veterans through Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City.

By Claire Barrett

6 days ago

Coast Guard relieves commander of Alaska-based cutter

The Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commander of the fast response cutter Douglas Denman, based in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Monday.

By Patricia Kime

6 days ago

Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says

The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week.

11 days ago

Navy to commission ship named after Medal of Honor recipient

USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. will honor a Marine Corps veteran for his service during the Vietnam War.

By Cristina Stassis

3 weeks ago