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James I. Marino |
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Vietnam
Stephen B. Young |
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Vietnam
William L. Adams |
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June 28, 2004
James Donovan |
Combined Action Program: Marines' Alternative to Search and Destroy The U.S. Marine Corps CAP just might have been a viable alternative to MACV's 'big battalions' strategy in Vietnam. |
Vietnam
John C. McManus |
Battleground Saigon During the Tet Offensive in 1968, the 7th Infantry Regiment fought a World War II-style urban battle in the South Vietnamese capital. |
Vietnam
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December 24, 2004
Peter Kross |
The Taylor Mission to Vietnam President John F. Kennedy's tentative response to the report by General Maxwell Taylor had unintended consequences for the course of the war. |
Parameters
Summer 2004
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Back to the Street without Joy: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Vietnam and Other Small Wars This article aims to distill some of the more relevant counterinsurgency lessons from the American military's experiences during Vietnam and before. |
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Don North |
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Parameters
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Foreign Legion Specialized Units in Indochina Although best known as one of the finest light infantry forces in the world, the French Foreign Legion had many specialized units in Indochina. |
Vietnam
December 2006
Mark DePu |
Vietnam War: The Individual Rotation Policy The individual rotation policy was, in hindsight, clearly one of the worst ideas of the war. At the time, however, military planners had few options. |
Parameters
Summer 2004
Gordon & Sollinger |
The Army's Dilemma The Army is perceived by many as unimaginative, obstructionist, and wedded to concepts of warfare that are increasingly irrelevant to the current geopolitical environment. This article suggests an explanation for this perception and ways the Army might alter it. |
Vietnam
Alfred Rascon |
Alfred Rascon: A Case of Forgotten Valor In February 2000, 33 years after medic Alfred Rascon saved two lives in action in War Zone D, he finally received the Medal of Honor. |
Vietnam
October 2006 |
Letter Tet in Bien Hoa and Long Binh... An Hoa Combat Base, Revisited... M-24 Chaffee Light Tank... etc. |
Vietnam
August 24, 2004
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Harvey Barnum: Medal of Honor Recipient In-country for just two weeks, artillery forward observer Harvey Barnum assumed command of Hotel Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, during a Viet Cong ambush. Here, he talks about his experiences during two Vietnam tours. |
TIME Asia
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Richard W. Hale |
A CIA Officer in Saigon The CIA struggled to keep its operation in Vietnam going until the very fall of Saigon. |
National Defense
February 2004
Harold Kennedy |
From Buck Private to Chief of SOCOM Gen. Bryan "Doug" Brown -- who became head of the U.S. Special Operations Command in September -- joined the Army as a private in 1967. |
Vietnam
Michael J. Walsh |
Men with Green Faces In Vietnam's Mekong Delta, Navy SEALs were the military's 'eyes and ears,' providing vital intelligence on enemy operations. |
Mother Jones
Jan/Feb 2000
Robert Dreyfuss |
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Salon.com
August 3, 2001
Adam Miller |
What war? The death of Vietnam's most famous protest singer -- who was abused by authorities both North and South -- inspires historical amnesia... |
Salon.com
May 2, 2001
Bruce Shapiro |
Is it time for a Vietnam truth commission? Suppressed atrocities haunt victims, perpetrators and politics alike. That's why unshrouding the secret history of Sen. Bob Kerrey and the Vietnam War is imperative... |
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Ed McCaul |
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February 28, 2005
Sheridan Prasso |
Dollar-Friendly Destinations: Vietnam It's one of Asia's most diverse travel locales - and getting there is easier than ever. |
BusinessWeek
March 13, 2006
Frederik Balfour |
Good Morning, Vietnam Intel's deal to build a factory in Ho Chi Minh City is likely to spur more Western investment. |
