Pushing against a dangerous, ahistorical myth of contemporary American history. James S. Robbins, who has been a contributor to National Review Online since the September 11 terrorist attack, is ...
When Americans wince upon hearing presidents make proclamations about foreign policy, the legacy of the 1968 Tet Offensive looms large. On January 30, at the start of the sacred Vietnamese holiday of ...
Bill Green arrived in Vietnam two weeks before the 1968 Tet Offensive — 50 years ago Jan. 30. Assigned to the 198th light infantry, he was being trained on map reading and booby traps at the Americal ...
In the service: Ambrose Smurra, 72, of Plainfield, spent 1967-68 in Vietnam as a U.S. Army artillery gunner, surviving the Tet Offensive. “I was 23 years old and working at the InterRoyal Mill and ...
This year brings a number of important anniversaries, especially half-century benchmarks from one of the most eventful, unpredictable and violent periods in American history. This includes our ...
Thomas W. Fisher, right, an Allentown resident who died on Sept. 4, 1967 in Vietnam, is among the group of troops pictured here. l couldn't help but notice that in the Jan. 30 "Today in History" ...
In the service: Charles Savitski's two years of active duty service in the Army brought him face-to-face with the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army during the Tet Offensive. On the eve of Jan. 29, ...
This year brings a number of important anniversaries, especially half-century benchmarks from one of the most eventful, unpredictable and violent periods in American history. This includes our ...