To compensate for the considerable advantages the F-4 Phantoms had over MiG-21s, the North Vietnamese developed innovative hit-and-run tactics.

“It happened on my last day in Hanoi. It was not unusual for Americans who visited North Vietnam to be taken to see Vietnamese military installations and when they did, they were always required ...

“If we were shooting north, we were shooting into North Vietnam. If we were shooting back ... I’ve had Marines and Army people come up and say thank me for saving their a**.” ...

Flynn, who had been held in North Vietnam since 1967 ... Want to Learn More About Military Life? Whether you're thinking of joining the military, looking for post-military careers or keeping ...

In January 1968, the People's Army of North Vietnam bombarded the US Marine garrison at Khe Sanh in South Vietnam. The siege lasted 77 days and was one of the longest and most gruesome battles in ...

To bolster its beleaguered Army of the Republic of Vietnam ally, the U.S. military sent airpower assets in force. As I’ve ...

On Oct. 26, 1967, McCain's Douglas Skyhawk fighter jet was shot down over North ... in South Vietnam. Among them were soldiers and officers from all branches of the U.S. military who traveled ...

Example Bombing President Johnson ordered the bombing of strategic military targets in North Vietnam, including air raids on the capital city, Hanoi, and bases and supply routes for the Vietcong.

An Army captain who grew up in North Carolina and died while saving three fellow soldiers in a downed helicopter in Vietnam in 1966 was one of seven servicemen awarded the Medal of Honor Friday in ...