On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...

The Vietnam War was one of the most divisive conflicts in recent U.S history. The communist government of North Vietnam went against South Vietnam, who were aided by the United States.

US involvement in Vietnam began on 8 March 1965, when 3,500 marines were put ashore at Da Nang, South Vietnam. It effectively ended on 30 April 1975 with helicopter flights taking staff and ...

For many Americans, especially those born after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, images of that cataclysmic and controversial conflict were forged by Hollywood: "Apocalypse Now." "The Deer Hunter." ...

1, 1968. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)on NEW YORK (AP) — It was a fraction of a second that jolted Americans’ view of the Vietnam War. In a Saigon street, South Vietnam’s police chief raised a gun to ...

This year marks a handful of important anniversaries in the history of the Vietnam War. The United States' initial involvement in the Republic of Vietnam began in November 1955, when President ...

I recently had the opportunity to view an early screening of Vietnam: The War that Changed America, a six-episode documentary scheduled for release on Apple TV+ on January 31 st, 2025. I was nine ...