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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

2 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

8 days ago

As allies resist US call to help in Strait of Hormuz, Trump says it was a loyalty test

Trump's calls for help to other countries was a loyalty test, rather than a strategic necessity, he said. "We don't need anybody."

2 weeks 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

The ‘Old Guard’ marks centennial of watching over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Concern over the lack of respect for the gravesite led Army Maj. Gen. Fox Conner to order an armed military guard on March 24, 1926.

By Claire Barrett

3 weeks ago

NORAD intercepts 2 Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska, Canada

NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-142s operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones on Wednesday.

By Michael Scanlon

4 weeks ago