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Navigating an Ethical Critique for a "New" Kind of War in Iraq

Survival and Determination in the Hanoi Hilton

What it Was Like in Vietnam

The Way It Is: A Veteran and Novelist Reflects on the Flaws of Humanity in Vietnam

The Final Test: Courage and Commitment During and After the Vietnam War

Decision-Making in Vietnam and Beyond

A Sergeant Looking Out for His Men in Vietnam

Ending the "War that Never Should Have Begun": Vietnam and the Power of Nationalism

Baptism: A Young Infantryman Arrives in Vietnam

Alexander Haig Assesses Leadership From Practical and Historical Perspectives

The Vietnam War as a Crucible for Leadership

A Front Seat to History: A Veteran Reporter Remembers Vietnam

"More Than I Ever Even Knew Was There": A US Army Infantryman Reflects on Two Years in Vietnam

An Artillery Forward Observer in Vietnam

Practical Lessons of the Vietnam War

From Soldier to Expert: 20th Century Experience and a 21st Century Vision

From Soldier to Expert: In the Thick of Policy

Trust Not: How a U.S. Military Advisor Overcame a Near Fatal-Wounding in Vietnam

Planning For Operation Just Cause: Eighteen Months In JTF Panama

A Dream Interrupted: A Vietnam Veteran Succeeds in Show Business

"Carry This Forward": Exemplifying West Point's Ideals of Selfless Service

Ambush: Braving Danger as a Freedom Rider and a Combat Medic in Vietnam

A Navy SEAL in Vietnam

Symbols Versus Substance: Heroism and the Cult of Celebrity

On the Cutting Edge: A Pioneer in Army and Orthopedic Medicine

Service and Success: A Lifetime of Analysis and Innovation

History Studied and Lived: A Vietnam Veteran Reflects on CORDS, Grenada, and the Army Reserve

Broad Horizons: An Engineer Officer Reflects on West Point, Vietnam, and Lifelong Learning

Before and After "The Anderson Platoon": A Lifetime of Leadership, Service, and Achievement

Toward Diversity: An African-American at West Point in the 1960s

"Into Harm's Way"

Surrounded, Outnumbered, and Infiltrated: The Special Forces at Nam Dong

"The Wall That Heals" at West Point

Window to the Oval Office: A Diplomatic View of the American Presidency

The Clash at Ia Drang

Lasting Impact: A West Point Professor Builds Institutions

When to Fight and How to Fight: "Just War" in Theory and in Practice

The Will to Fight: Hamburger Hill, the Revitalization of the Army, and the Contours of American Military Policy

West Point and Beyond: Trial and Leadership in the Modern Age

CORDS: A Foreign Service Officer in Vietnam

"Seek Responsibility and Do the Job": An Air Force General on Initiative, Accountability, and Dealing with the Soviets

Called to Serve, Volunteered to Deploy

The World Was Screwed Up, and Maybe the Army Could Be A Solution…

Solving Problems as an Engineer in Vietnam and an Expert on the Cold War

“Dynamic People in the Military Get Things Done”: The War in Vietnam and Lifelong Learning

"You Want My Tanks to Do What?!" An Armor Officer in Germany and Vietnam

Turnaround: Applying Army Experience in the Business World

Promoting Excellence in the Army, at West Point, and in the Business World

Translating Military Experience Into Corporate Success

When The Green Light Doesn’t Mean Go: Jumping Into a Rice Paddy with the Vietnamese Airborne

Resilience and Community – an Army Spouse during the Vietnam Era

Growing Up Army in Germany, China, and West Point: The Education of A Field Artillery Officer

Pioneering Diversity in the Army and at West Point

A Lifetime of Leadership: Standards, Respect, and Competence

“As Soon As the Shooting Starts, They’ll Look to You”: Leadership in Combat

“Dai Uy, I Could Have Killed Those Children” Combat Ethics in Vietnam

The Frontiers of Freedom: From Vietnam to the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Battalion Commander in Vietnam: An Early African-American Leader in the Integrated Army

“Take Charge and People Will Follow You”: Authenticity in the Military and in Business

Not My Will, But The Army’s: Three Decades of Service to the Nation

A Screaming Eagle on Vietnam, Family, and Leadership in the Face of Tragedy

A Team Effort: My Three Decades as An Army Spouse

Upon The Friendly Fields of Strife: Army Football, Leadership, and Character Development

“Gladly Accepting Hard Missions”: In Vietnam, Panama, and Beyond

The Military is A Family: Observations on Taking Care of People

“A Mighty Fine Pile of Rock”: An Engineer Officer On Building Infrastructure and Leaders

Not Necessarily the Approved Solution: Having the Instincts to Get the Job Done

“Some Good Days, Some Bad Days”: A WAC Serving In Vietnam

Like A Brick Wall Falling On You All At Once: A Judge Reflects on West Point, Vietnam, and His Career

Fighting and Surviving the Vietnam War

A Vietnam Vet on War, Business, and the Twin Towers

Married to the Army

The Early Phase of Airmobility in Vietnam from “Super Gunner Six”

Developing Delta Force Medicine: A Vietnam Vet and Special Operations Surgeon

“I Did Everything I Could To Bring Everybody Home”: An Attack Helicopter Pilot In Vietnam

Marching To The Sound Of The Guns: Leadership and Sacrifice in Vietnam

“Make The Most Of What You Have”: Overcoming Tragedy And Standing On Principle

“I Found My Heart In The Army”: From WAC To Sergeant Major

“I Was Raised With Red, White, And Blue Blood”: A WAC Volunteers For Service In Vietnam

“Go With Your Heart”: Strike A Balance And Find Your Path In The Army

“Too Blessed To Be Stressed”: A Women's Army Corps Intelligence Analyst Puts The Pieces Together

Carrying A Heavy Rucksack: Fighting For Hamburger Hill

"There's Combat Going On And I'm In The Army": A WAC Volunteers For Vietnam

Pride In America: Defending Freedom And Protecting People

The Dream Of Independence: From Occupation And Colonialism In Vietnam To Freedom In America

A South Vietnamese Pilot On Flying, Fighting, And Perseverance

An Astronaut Examines The Honor System At West Point

Kitsy Westmoreland On Service, Family, And The Army Life

Positive Change Over Time: Reflections From New Cadet To Major General

“Make The Most Of What You Have”: Shooting The War With A Camera

“You Listen, You're Fair, and You Care”: Managing Laboratories In Vietnam

"A Child of Criminals": Growing Up in a Pro-Saigon Family in Post-War Vietnam

“The Night Before A Mission Was The Worst”: From Serving In Vietnam To Writing Civil War History

“My Country Asked Me To Serve, And That’s What We Did”: Drafted For Vietnam

From Vietnam To Star Wars: Three Decades Of Service To The Nation

After Vietnam “I Just Didn’t Fit In”: A WAF Veteran Remembers Her Service

Megahertz And Methodism: A Vietnam Vet On Ministry, Ham Radios, And Lifelong Service

Korea, Lebanon, Vietnam, And So Many Other Places: 30 Years Of Active Service Around The Globe

Eight Years In A Communist Prison: The Story Of A Vietnamese Marine

Telling Their Story: Women Vietnam Vets And A Virtual Cemetery

“You Get Me Out Of Here, God, And I’ll Serve You”: A WAC Logistician In Vietnam

“Morse Code Was Like Music”: From The WAC Band To Radio Intercepts In Vietnam

A Veteran Of Three Hot Wars And A Cold One

Together Through It All: Twin Command Sergeants Major Reflect On Their Decades Of Service

“Military Service Matured Me”: From Hungarian Refugee to Vietnam Veteran

“Every Day You Make It Is Gravy”: A Machine Gunner In Vietnam

At The Commander’s Shoulder: A Marine Radio Operator In Vietnam

“The Navy Was Good To Me”: Maintaining Aircraft Off Yankee Station

Learning Camaraderie And Empathy As A Sailor And A Police Officer

“They Don’t Send Lawyers to Vietnam”: A JAG Officer In Pleiku

“My Parents Would Not Want Me To Be Out Here”: On An Observation Post In Vietnam

“We Never Had A Fear Of Being Defeated”: A Sky Soldier In Vietnam

“The Night Belongs To Charlie”: Surviving Tet And Mini-Tet

“My Whole Life Is Helping Veterans”: A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On His Continuing Service

“My Life Is A Series Of Happy Incidents”: Memories Of A Dustoff Pilot

“Do Your Damn Job”: Commanding Wolfhounds In Vietnam

“Low And Slow Over The Ho Chi Minh Trail”: Flying An AC119K In Vietnam

Service As A Component Of Citizenship: A Former Army JAG On Business And Philanthropy

“A Chance To Care For People”: Service As The Chief Of Staff And The Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

“When You Help Others, The Returns Are Multiplied”: Caring For Army Families

“Fighting The Wolves At The Door”: From Advisor In Vietnam To Department Head At West Point

“West Point, A Way Of Life”: A Life Of Service And Giving Back To The Academy

Air Force Para-Rescue In Vietnam

From Dream To Reality: Building The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Expendable Warriors: One Soldier’s Perspective On The Battle Of Khe Sanh

Principled, Wide-Ranging Leadership: Observations From Three Decades In The Army

A Harrowing Tale Of Survival And Escape: One Vietnamese Refugee Family’s Story

“Dreaming In Russian”: Service In Vietnam And In East Germany With The USMLM

“The Debt I Have To Pay”: From Childhood In An Internment Camp To Service In Vietnam

From Combat Leadership In Vietnam To Integrating Women Into West Point

A Combat Engineer In Vietnam Becomes A Leader In Nuclear Power Back Home

Principles of Leadership: From Leading Troops in Combat to Testing Complex Weapons Systems

The Challenges of Protecting the “Street Without Joy”

Leadership Challenges: Combat, Cadet Honor Scandals, And Recruiting An All-Volunteer Army

A Rhodes Scholar And Armor Officer In Germany And Vietnam

Reflections From A Special Forces Officer: West Point, Cold War Europe, And Vietnam

“You’re Always Welcome Here”: A Taste Of Home With AAFES And Tom Shull

“I Was So Proud To Be Here”: A West Point Graduate Reflects On His Service in Vietnam and Earning Three Silver Stars

From Rice Paddies To The Pentagon: A Multi-Faceted Career

“Have The Courage To March To A Different Tune”: Life As A Civil Engineer In The Army And In The Community

A Merging Of Cultures: A German Bride Becomes An Army Spouse

Schofield’s Definition Of Discipline In Practice: The Basis Of Combat Leadership

Three Purple Hearts In A Year: An M113 Driver’s Service In Vietnam

“We Did What We Had To Do – We’re Engineers”: An Engineer In Vietnam And Germany

“Nothing Tougher Than An Army Wife”: Reflecting On Three Generations Of A West Point Family

Cultivating The Bond Between Soldiers Through Leadership, Character, And A Positive Command Climate

“Live Life With A Purpose And Serve Others”: The Story Of Ray and Rich Enners

“People Died Because We Tried To Save Face:” Disillusioned With The Vietnam War, But Not With West Point

To Aid In The Healing Process: An Air Force Dietitian In Vietnam

“Don’t Ever Let Yourself Be Average”: Running The First WAC Detachment In Vietnam

A Cold War Armor Officer Reflects On Service From Platoon Leader To Division Commander

“Heart And Soul”: A Two-War Army Spouse On Family And Service

“I’m The Best Battalion Commander You’ll Ever See”: Commanding At Hamburger Hill

“I Got This Reputation As A Crazy Pilot”: Flying A LOACH At Hamburger Hill

Reflections Of A Cold War Air Force Intelligence Officer

“Responsibility Beyond The Narrow Scope Assigned”: Reflections From The Head Of The Social Sciences Department

“Lady, This Is Vietnam, There Are No ‘Behind The Lines’”: Sergeant Mac, The Strac WAC

“I Typed My Own Orders For Vietnam”: A WAC’s Pride In Service

“A Helluva Way To Earn A Living”: A Vietnam Veteran On Service, Business, And West Point

Embodying Versatility: From Advising ARVN Rangers To Managing Army Computer Systems

Cut Off And Alone At Night On Hamburger Hill

From Air Defense Officer to Entertainment Pioneer

“Vengeance Is Mine”: Judge, Jury, And Executioner In The A Shau Valley

“Our Guns Glowed Red”: “High-Angle” Tangel In The A Shau Valley

“Send Me, I’m Ready”: Combat Experience From Vietnam To Panama To Desert Storm

Undocumented Immigrant to American Patriot: The Story of a Son Tay Volunteer

A Vietnam War Platoon Sergeant Reflects On Jim Crow, Integration, And Commitment to Serve

A Vietnamese Artillery Lieutenant On Service, Captivity, And Freedom

The Conscientious Objector And The Platoon Leader

Completing The Circle: A Child Of The Vietnam War Becomes The Senior American Defense Official In Hanoi

“We Fought With Our Hearts And Minds”: A Vietnamese Veteran Achieves The American Dream

A Vietnamese Skyraider Pilot Escapes To America

A Paratrooper In The Vietnamese Airborne: Pride, Determination, And Disappointment

“I Found A Home In The Military”: A Marine Advisor In Vietnam

“This Is My Hometown, This Is My Country”: A Vietnamese Refugee Starts A New Life In America

“Protecting The Unprotected”: Running A Camp For Vietnamese Refugees On Guam During Operation New Life

“We Took A Vote To Die”: Fighting Side By Side With ARVN Rangers

“The Best Feeling I Ever Had”: Saving American Lives With Artillery In Vietnam

“Saying Goodbye Never Got Easier”: A Spouse’s Reflections On Military Families’ Service To The Nation

We Were All Miserable Together: Combat And Camaraderie In Vietnam

“Don’t Quit Once You Start Something”: A Leader In War, Training, And Education

Changing Hearts With Love: From Special Forces To Missionary Work

A Hands-On Demonstration: Uniforms And Equipment Of The Vietnam War

“Reunions Heal People”: A Hamburger Hill Veteran On The Importance Of Keeping In Touch

“A Stick In A Hornets Nest”: Stirring Up Trouble On Hamburger Hill

“From Here On, Everything’s Tactical”: An Engineer Officer In Panama And Vietnam

“When You Get Tired Of Losing, You’ll Start Winning”: Success At West Point, In The Army, And In Business

The Naval Academy As A Foundation For Success

Learning To “Out-Guerrilla The Guerillas” With The Tiger Force In Vietnam

“My Ass Was Not Worth More Than Theirs”: Combat Leadership in Vietnam

An American Doctor In Vietnam Adopts Two Vietnamese Children

“Even Though We Fight Side By Side, I Don’t Want You To Destroy My Country”: A Vietnamese Perspective On Wars In South-East Asia

Vietnamese Influencing Vietnamese: A “Behind The Scenes” Look At Counterinsurgency At The Birth Of The Republic Of Vietnam

“If You Lose Your Country, You Lose Everything”: A Vietnamese Intelligence Officer Immigrates To America

“War Is A Confusing, Crazy-Ass Experience”: From Special Forces In Vietnam To Teaching At West Point

Standards, Discipline, And Integrity: Steele Family Values – Michael’s Perspective

“The Bedrock Of My Existence”: Reflections On West Point’s Role In Shaping A Career Of Service

“Never Drop Out Of A Run”: A Principle To Live By

Fire Support From A Vietnamese Marine

Flying A Huey In The Vietnamese Air Force: A Battalion Commander In The 64th Helicopter Tactical Wing

One Chaplain’s Story

“You Take Care Of Your Men”: Lessons From A Combat Leader In Korea And Vietnam

“Completing The Circle Of Life”: A Jewish Lay Leader On Service And Giving Back

“You Lose Track Of Time When You’re On The Run”: A Child Of War Flees To The United States

“Seek And Fight For Freedom”: A Vietnamese Refugee Starts A New Life In America

To Teach And Preach: From Vietnam And Special Forces To The Pulpit

Making A New Life In America: A Vietnamese Navy Veteran Starts Over

Escaping From South Vietnam: An Air Force Squadron Commander Ditches His Helicopter At Sea

“A Member Of A Cohesive And Violent Team”: Leading The LRRPs In Vietnam

“It’s Going To Be Ok, Mom”: Service With The WACs In Vietnam

“Be Alert Because It’s Coming”: The Relationship Between An RTO And A Platoon Leader

“It Wasn’t A Bleeding Problem, It Was A Shrapnel Problem”: Perspectives Of A Platoon Leader And A Grunt In Vietnam

“Someplace I Didn’t Want To Be, Doing Something I Didn’t Want To Do”: Cambodia with D/1-5 Cavalry

“Where The Rubber Meets The Road”: A Sergeant’s Story, From Firestone To Vietnam

“The Hog Does Not Live Better Than The People”: Gaining Cultural Understanding As An Advisor In Vietnam

“Fixing A Major Leadership Problem”: From OCS to ODU

“So Much You Don’t Know”: The Experience Of Combat In Vietnam

“Born In Vietnam But Made In America”: The Story Of A Pulitzer Prize Winning Vietnamese Refugee

“Even Though I’m The Least Experienced, I’m In Charge”: A Brutal Introduction To Combat In Vietnam

Two Decades Of Healing and Reconciliation With Vietnam

“You Are A Woman, You Are Strong”: Escaping Vietnam With A One-Year Old Baby

“Anyone Can Be American”: From Vietnamese Refugee To White House Lawyer In Thirty-Two Years

“Everyone Was A Volunteer”: Service With The 1st Cavalry And The 101st Airborne In Vietnam

“A Bridge Between The Americans And Vietnamese”: An Interpreter On Service With The Americans, And In The Vietnamese Army And Navy

“Find ‘Em, Fix ‘Em, And Kill ‘Em”: Air Cav in Vietnam

“I Told Her Don’t Worry”: From Vietnam To Being Kidnapped By Communists In Italy

The Value Of Freedom: Two Vietnamese Refugees Begin A New Family In America

“A Baptism Of Fire”: Fighting In Three Wars Abroad And Ushering In Constructive Disruption At Home

“We Fought For Each Other”: Service In Vietnam As A Machine Gunner In The Rakkasans

“Finish What You Started”: Love, Determination, And The West Point Dream

“I Want To Be A Soldier, I Want To Protect My Country”: A Vietnamese Cavalry Major Recalls His Service

“You Never Knew What To Expect”: A Rifleman At Hamburger Hill

“The Weight Of The World Was On My Shoulders”: An Infantry Platoon Leader At Hamburger Hill

“We Know We Will Come Back Unharmed”: Building Trust As An Advisor

“You’re Not Crying For Them; You’re Crying With Them”: A Vietnam Veteran Helping Others

Fleeing Vietnam With The Boat People: The Story Of The Captain Of A Refugee Vessel

“Same Language, Same People”: An ARVN Soldier On The Wars Of Vietnam

Flying With The Seawolves: A Naval Academy Graduate Pilots A Gunship In Vietnam

“Boredom Can Turn To Terror Real Quick”: Carrying A Radio For The Platoon Leader on Hamburger Hill

“These Guys Aren’t Looking To Avoid Combat; They’re Looking To Find Some”: Fighting On Hamburger Hill With The Rakkasans

Sharing Vietnamese Cuisine And Culture: A Restauranteur In Ho Chi Minh City

Caring For Servicemen And Their Families: A Republic Of Vietnam Social Worker

“Support The Guys On The Ground”: Flying With The Kingsmen In Vietnam

The War Had Many Different Faces: Service As A National Police Colonel In The Republic of Vietnam

“If You Don’t Do Your Job, People Are Going To Die”: 18,959 Bonus Days Of Life

Finding His American Father: An Amerasian’s Search For Understanding And Acceptance

“My Airplane Had A Lot Of Holes Before I Got It”: A Psychological Operations Pilot In Vietnam

17 Years In Communist Captivity: “The Last Prisoner” Survives Hell On Earth

“They Can Control Our Stomach, But They Cannot Control The Head”: An ARVN Special Forces General Survives 17 Years In A Reeducation Camp

I Raised My Hand To Go To The 101st: A Vietnam War Platoon Leader In The 506th Infantry, Currahee!

“If You Don’t Do It Right, You Can Make A Mess Of It”: Pathfinder Operations In The Tropic Lightning

“Stick With Me, I’ll Show You What It Means To Be A Pathfinder”: Learning The Ropes With The 101st In Vietnam

Leading Helicopter Innovation In Vietnam And Beyond

“We’re Just Soldiers A Long Way From Home”: Service With The United States Military Liaison Mission In East Germany

Cold War Germany, Vietnam, And The English Department: An Armor Officer’s Service

“I Didn’t Want To Kill Anybody – Blood Gets On Your Soul”: A Public Health Advisor In Vietnam

“The Fullest Accountability”: A Conversation With Ann Mills-Griffiths About The POW / MIA Issue

“One Helluva Career”: Testing Planes And Rescuing A POW In The Air Force

“Make Sure To Check All Parts Of Your Operation”: Leadership Lessons From A West Point Commandant

“I Live On Chaos”: An Air Traffic Controller And Pathfinder In Vietnam

“I Had To Prove That I Was Better”: Night Jumper Bravo, The Only Black Pathfinder In The 4th Infantry Division

Letters To Papa Gorilla: A Pathfinder’s Wife On The Homefront During The Vietnam War

“You Keep Your Head Down And Don’t Be No Hero”: The Witch Doctor In The ‘Nam

Rebuilding The Hollow Army of the 1970s

“You Gotta Relate To The Troops”: Leading Rakkasans In Vietnam

Shoulder To Shoulder With The Locals: A Military Intelligence Advisor In Vietnam

“I Always Liked Where I Was”: Air Defense In The U.S., Greece, Vietnam, And Germany

“Be Kind And No Surprises”: Applying The Department Of Social Sciences Ethic In The Army And Business

“It Was A Different War”: From Senior Advisor In Vietnam To The Pentagon

“The Military Made Me Who I Am”: Germany, Vietnam, And The 101st Airborne Division Association

A 54 Jump Paratrooper With A Fear Of Heights: Tours In Vietnam With Tiger Force And The 173rd

“Coming In Pretty Hot”: Shot Down On Lam Son 719, March 8, 1971

“Be Competent, Take Care Of Your Soldiers, And Get Buy In”: An Engineer And Olmsted Scholar On Service In Vietnam And In Foreign Relations

“A Lot Of Ways To Die”: 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division In Vietnam In May 1967

A Doctor Serving In Two Armies: An ARVN Surgeon Becomes An American Anesthesiologist

Broken: A Former Refugee Works With Others Whose Minds Are Still At War

“Loyalty Goes Up And Down”: Leading American Soldiers In Service Around The World

Modernizing West Point’s Academic Administration: An Artillery Officer Returns To The Dean’s Staff

“Changing The Answer To Yes”: Commanding Engineers In Combat And Taking Care Of Families On Post

“Not If You Make Contact, But When You Make Contact”: A Point Man In Vietnam

“You Think About Your Training, You Think About The Mission, You Think About Your Men”: A West Point Marine Officer In Vietnam

“Number One Gun!”: Reflections Of A M-60 Machine Gunner In Vietnam

“I Couldn’t Be A Soldier Any Longer And Live With Myself”: An 11th ACR Doctor In Vietnam

“Not Too Much Regard For The Speed Limit”: Intelligence Collecting In East Germany

On The Cutting Edge Of Computer Science: A Signal Officer At War And At West Point

Return To Vietnam: A Platoon Leader Retraces His Steps To Honor The Fallen

“There’s A War Coming And I’m A Soldier”: Service In Vietnam As An Enlisted Engineer And A Pathfinder Officer

“I Could Not Have Done It Any Better Than They Did”: An Advisor With The ARVN Rangers

King Of The Hill: A 101st Pathfinder On Firebase Ripcord

“If I Get Killed, My Mother’s Gonna Kill Me”: A WAC’s Two Years In Vietnam

“Luck Is When Preparedness And Opportunity Meet”: An Infantry Company Commander In Vietnam Becomes A Nuclear Weapons Specialist

Serving With Dignity And Compassion: A WAC’s Tour In Vietnam

“We’d Hunt Them Or They’d Hunt Us”: Service In Vietnam And The Persian Gulf

Transforming The Army For The Future: West Point, Vietnam, And Acquisition

“The Army Is Like A Family”: Memories Of A Cold War Army Spouse

“We Have A Special Job For You – You’re Going To The Mekong Delta ”: A Personnel Advisor In Vietnam

A Soldier’s Perspective On Service In Vietnam And Cambodia With The First Cavalry Division

“Combat Is Completely Chaotic”: Service In Vietnam And Cambodia With D / 1-5 Cavalry

“Take It As Slow As You Want”: Walking Point In Vietnam

Starting A Family Tradition: The First Of Three Generations Of West Pointers

“Serve With Integrity”: Barney Forsythe Reflects On His And His Father’s Service To The Nation

“We Were Suckers For A Hot LZ”: Never Turning Away From A Mission

“If You Need Help, We’re Here”: Service With River Assault Flotilla One In Vietnam

“Hurt So Bad I Wish Somebody Would Kill Me”: A Rakkasan Remembers His Service In Vietnam

“Everything Out There Was Against You”: Serving With The Rakkasans In Vietnam

“I Counted 100… They’re Still Coming”: Danger Close At Firebase Pope With The Rakkasans

Rules For Conducting Ambushes: A Platoon Sergeant In The Rakkasans Reflects On His Service In Vietnam

“When I Shot, Something Died”: A Machine Gunner With The Rakkasans

“I Was Ready To Whip Anybody’s Ass”: A Machine Gunner In The Rakkasans

“B Company Coming To Kick Your Ass”: A 3rd Battalion Rakkasan In Vietnam

“I Turned To Mush… The Adrenaline Was Gone”: A Rakkasan Walking Point With An M-79

“Strength And Drive”: A Japanese-American Gymnast And Engineer

“We’re Here To Go Home, But We’re Here To Win”: A Rakkasan In Vietnam

“Suspected Hippie In Transit”: One Man’s Journey From The Air Force To The Family Business With A Dash Of Wanderlust

“Values Carried Through Life”: West Point, Vietnam, And Reunions

“It Really Wasn’t Like The Boy Scouts”: Attending West Point And Expanding Computer Usage At The Academy

“God Meant Me To Be A Soldier”: A Platoon Leader On Hamburger Hill With The Rakkasans

Two Ladycliff Graduates Reflect On Their College Years And West Point Memories

“Breaking Bread Was A Great Way To Make Relationships”: Forming Friendships That Last A Lifetime

An Army Wife Teaching, Raising A Daughter, And Worrying About Her Husband In Vietnam

“I’d Get To See It All, Exploding Right There In Front Of Me”: A Forward Observer In Vietnam

“I Knew It Was Going To Be A Bad Year”: An OCS Officer With D/1-5 Cavalry In Vietnam

A USMA ’65 Couple Reflects On Their Experiences During The Vietnam War And Beyond

“Be The Catalyst For Someone Else’s Greatest Achievement”: A Member Of The Team At West Point And In The Army

Sprinting For The Gold: Two Olympics And Two Tours In Vietnam

“He Seemed To Be Living In Two Different Worlds”: A Spouse Deals With Post-Traumatic Stress Following The Vietnam War

“A Year From Now You’ll Be Dead For Six Months”: Service In Vietnam With The 5th Cavalry

“Being Part Of The Action”: A Lifetime Of Service In The Army And In State Government

Adventures Around The World With The Army: The Story Of Jerry And Cathy White

Was The War In Vietnam Winnable?

“A Zen-Like Thing”: Flying A Huey In Vietnam With The 173rd Casper Platoon

“West Point Means Home”: Service In The Army And In Telecommunications

Service Around The World As An Engineer Officer: Reflections From A Member Of The Class Of 1961

Two Stories Intertwined: A Special Forces Officer And His Vietnamese Wife

An Army Gymnast On Discipline And Leadership On The Battlefield And In Industry

A European War Refugee Comes To America, Graduates From West Point, And Serves In The Army

“Forks In The Road”: Seizing Opportunities And Cultivating Positive Leadership

Flight To Freedom: A Pan Am Director Of Operations’ Gamble To Save Lives In Vietnam

“No Pity”: Recovering From Wounds And Continuing To Serve The Country

A Crisis, The Vietnam War, And The Cold War: Reflections Of An Army Spouse

“It’s Fun To Do Stuff When You Have All The Aces”: An Air Force Officer From USMA 61

Service With The Big Red One In Vietnam And The Old Guard In D.C.

“From The Hilton To The Zoo”: An F4 Weapons Systems Officer Reflects On Flying And Captivity In Vietnam

“Forgive My Sins ‘Cause Here I Come”: A Naval Aviator On The Attack And In Prison In Vietnam

“See You Guys After The War”: An Air Force Pilot In Peace, War, And Captivity

A USMA ’61 Graduate Recalls Three Decades Of Service To The Nation

“So No Other American Faces This”: A US Army Veteran On Being Born In A Internment Camp And Serving In Vietnam

“If Others Can Do This, I Can Too”: Attending West Point With The Class Of 1961 And Serving As An Army Engineer

“And Now The Fat Is In The Fire”: An F-4 Phantom Pilot On Missions Over Vietnam And Captivity In The Hanoi Hilton

“Cleared In Hot On My Heading; Hit My Smoke”: From A Bird Dog To A Misty FAC To The Hanoi Hilton

“14 March 1973, That Was A Pretty Good Day”: The Journey Home From The Hanoi Hilton

“I Planned To Go To West Point For As Long As I Can Remember”: A ’67 Graduate In Vietnam And Berlin

“I’m A Member Of A Special Group, Serving The Nation”: A West Point Class Of ’61 Grad Reflects On His Service In The Artillery And Army Medicine

“I Wasn’t Quitting”: Determination At West Point And As A Field Artillery Officer And Comptroller In The Army

West Point As The Foundation Of A “Considerable Life”: Over Four Decades As An Army Officer And Teacher

“West Point Prepared Me To Do Whatever I Wanted To Do”: A ’61 Grad’s Lifetime Of Service

“Becoming Part Of The Aircraft”: Flying In Vietnam With The Comancheros, “God’s Own Lunatics”

“We Know What Freedom Is”: A Cuban Immigrant Flying For America In Vietnam

“Just Another Day In The Jungle”: Taking Emergency Leave From Vietnam

Vietnam And Operation Eagle Claw: Reminiscences Of An Intelligence Professional With Special Forces And Delta Force

“I Did It My Way”: Enlisted Service In Vietnam And A Career In The Infantry As A West Point Grad

“We Were There To Do The Right Job”: A Sniper With The 173rd In Vietnam

Wild Times With N Company, 75th Infantry Regiment: Serving With The 173rd In Vietnam

“The Eyes And Ears Of The Jungle”: Missions With N Company Rangers In Vietnam

“West Point Turned My Life Around”: A Lifetime Of Service In The Army And Army Reserve

“I’ve Never Done Anything Else But the Army”: Fighting To Commission And Serve The Nation

Three Tours In Vietnam: A West Point ’61 Graduate Reflects On His Service

Cultivating A Warrior Spirit At West Point: From Dak To To The Physics Department

“It Was Our Airplane; We Let The Pilots Use It”: A Crew Chief With The Gray Tigers In Vietnam

“A West Pointer Can Do Anything”: An Olympic Pentathlete And Army Officer Serving The Nation

“I Am Happy Helping People”: The Life Of An Army Spouse, Government Employee, And Persistent Volunteer

“Long-Term Non-Specific Optimism”: Surviving The Hanoi Hilton

Seeking To Protect The Force: Experiences With The Wound Data And Munitions Effectiveness Team

A Life Together In The Army: Vietnam, The Home Front, And Service To The Nation

The Battle Of Firebase David – Four Veterans’ Perspectives

“It Was What I Expected; It Was Tough”: Service In Vietnam With D/1-5 Cavalry And Special Forces

An Unlikely Hero: An M-60 Machine Gunner Foils A Sneak Attack

“Living A Good Life For Those Who Didn’t Make It”: Service With D/1-5 CAV In Vietnam

“My Men Were My Brothers”: A Platoon Leader In D/1-5 Cavalry

“You Take Care Of Your Men, They’ll Take Care Of You”: A Platoon Leader In D/1-5 Cavalry In Vietnam

“We Knew Where We Were Going”: “Shake And Bake” NCOs In Vietnam

“Love” Found On The Tennis Courts: Reflections On Life As A West Point Spouse

“The Map Was My Weapon”: A Tiger Force Platoon Leader In Vietnam

A Homecoming Queen Comes Home To West Point: The Love Story Of Rosemarie And Dave Kuhn ‘65

“Trying To Save All The Guys I Couldn’t Save”: A Lifetime Devoted To Medicine

“We Fight A Year, They Fight Forever”: Fighting The VC And NVA With The 327th Infantry

To Coach, Teach, And Mentor: Careers In The Military And Collegiate Athletics

“The Fine Art Of Motivating And Leading American Soldiers”: West Point, Vietnam, And The Evolving Army

“Don’t Follow A Single Track”: Adapting Leadership Lessons From West Point And The Army In The Business World

Reflections Of A Huey Crew Chief In The 173rd Airborne Brigade

“You Learn As You Go”: Service As A Combat Medic In The 173rd In Vietnam

“I’ll Save My Life By Being The Best Soldier I Can Be”: Reflections On Vietnam Service With The 173rd Airborne Brigade

Memories Of A Man She's Never Met: Trying To Know Lieutenant Jim Gardner

“Nobody Pins A Tiger Down – Fix Bayonets”: Memories Of A Tiger Force Veteran

Tigers In Vietnam: Recollections From Three Tiger Force Veterans

Tending His Flock Under Fire: A Chaplain Serving With Tiger Force In Vietnam

Fighting Guerrillas And Befriending The Locals: A Special Forces Soldier In The Mekong Delta

The “Original Good Deal”: A Special Forces Soldier Trains And Fights With Allies During The Vietnam War

“You Know It’s Serious When You Fix Bayonets”: A Tiger Battling In Vietnam

“Give Us The Impossible Mission and We’ll Make It Happen”: The Original Tigers

“Don’t Give Up”: A Veteran’s Wife, Ex-Wife, and Current Girlfriend Discusses Dealing With Post Traumatic Stress

Coming To Terms With The Past: A Friendship Forged In Battle That Has Lasted Over Half A Century

“The Fear Of Letting Someone Down Is Stronger Than The Fear Of The Enemy”: Memories of Serving With D/1-5 Cavalry

“The Best Healing Is Reunion With Peers”: The Story of First Platoon

“Anyone Who Can Hold A Weapon Fights”: Fighting On Hill 889 With The 173rd Airborne

“Running A Victory Lap”: A West Point Olympian Reflects On Competition And Service

“Always Do A Little More”: Decades Of Supporting And Serving American Veterans And First Responders

Building Roads, Managing Resources, And Teaching Physics: An Engineering Career Both Diverse And Satisfying

“I Got Off One Planet And Landed In Another”: A Recon Marine In Vietnam

Building Cohesive Units And Teaching Leadership: A Naval Academy Grad Reflects On The Evolving Marine Corps From The 70s To The 90s

Life Is A Highway: A Professional Engineer From The Class Of ’65 Reflects On Combat, Construction, And Community

"One Grunt's Weird Tour": 19 And A Half Months In Vietnam With The 173rd

Best Friends And Fellow Rakkasans Share Their Experiences From Florida To Phuoc Vinh

“Do It Right The First Time”: A Navy Veteran Discusses Guided Missile Cruiser Service Off Vietnam And Four Decades In Emergency Management

“First Team, First Cav, Black And Yellow Patch”: Pulled From Combat To Sing For The Soldiers

Dedicated To Service: Leading Transformation As An Army Engineer, A DOD Civilian, And Curator Of The West Point Jewish Chapel

“An Experience That Can’t Be Duplicated”: Service In Vietnam With The 173rd Airborne Brigade

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The Vietnam War (Made Possible by the Generosity of the USMA Class of 1965)