He then dived on top of the third grenade with his flack jacket to protect his comrades ... He then threw his flak vest and himself over the remaining charge. By this courageous act, he absorbed ...

Leidigh said the U.S. military was mobilized but unprepared. “I mean they didn’t have the gear for us. We were still wearing Vietnam-era flak jackets,” Leidigh said. When Leidigh arrived in Iraq, he ...

This year marks a handful of important anniversaries in the history of the Vietnam War ... the show's producer, told Military.com. "It is very much about the human experience of the war.

The risk of a military confrontation between China and Vietnam is rising. Although the two countries have enjoyed close party-to-party ties for decades, since 2011 they have both asserted ...

Vietnam’s civil war had been raging for more than a decade, and US involvement had grown from a smattering of military advisers and special forces to a sprawling army of 400,000. While the ...

Kenneth David, shown here during an MOH ceremony Jan. 3, and Kenneth Kays were awarded Medals of Honor for their actions at the battle of Firebase Maureen during the Vietnam War. (Henry Villarama ...

A common misconception over the Vietnam War was that everyone was drafted. This wasn’t true. Most men were actually volunteers who joined the military out of patriotism, financial needs ...

The Geneva Agreement spelled the end of French control in Vietnam and the beginning of a major dilemma for American political and military leaders. The USA sent military advisors to support Diem ...