Image: A Viet Cong guerrilla stands guard in the Mekong Delta. “You could find women like her almost everywhere during the war,” said the photographer. “She was only 24 years old but had been widowed twice. Both her husbands were soldiers. I saw her as the embodiment of the ideal guerrilla woman, who’d made great sacrificesContinue reading “She Waged War: The Viet Cong’s Female Fighters”
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Hanoi Jane: The Trip That Divided a Nation and Defined a Life
Flashback: First Blood 1982 (FREE ARTICLE)
First Blood. 1982. Sylvester Stallone stars as John Rambo. #RamboFirstBlood https://amzn.to/42mbAfC “First Blood,” released on October 22, 1982, tells the story of John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran struggling to reintegrate into civilian life. Arriving in the small town of Hope, Washington, Rambo seeks out his former commanding officer, only to find him deceased.Continue reading “Flashback: First Blood 1982 (FREE ARTICLE)”
30 Color Photographs of Anti-Vietnam War Protests in the U.S From the 1960s and Early 1970s
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 11
The 1960s (pronounced “nineteen-sixties”, shortened to the “’60s” or the “Sixties” ) was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. The “cultural decade” of the 1960s is more loosely defined than the actual decade. It begins around 1963–1964 with the John F. Kennedy assassination, the Beatles’ arrival inContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 11”
22 Incredible Photos of Everyday Life of U.S Soldiers During the Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, life for soldiers changed an extreme amount. Not only did their lives change, but they became a significant amount more difficult. American soldiers were often young men who felt that they were serving their country and had never served in a war before. Because of this, they had no idea whatContinue reading “22 Incredible Photos of Everyday Life of U.S Soldiers During the Vietnam War”
Historical Photos of John Mccain as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam
John McCain’s capture and subsequent imprisonment occurred on October 26, 1967. He was flying his 23rd bombing mission over North Vietnam when his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down by a missile over Hanoi. McCain fractured both arms and a leg when he ejected from the aircraft, and nearly drowned after he parachuted into Trúc B?chContinue reading “Historical Photos of John Mccain as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam”
30 Color Photographs of Anti-Vietnam War Protests in the U.S From the 1960s and Early 1970s
15 Protest Signs That Sum Up the Sixties
These movements include the civil rights movement, the student movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, the women’s movement, the gay rights movement, and the environmental movement. Each, to varying degrees, changed government policy and, perhaps more importantly, changed how almost every American lives today.
Harrowing Pictures Showing the Brutality of the Vietnam War in 1966
The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by theContinue reading “Harrowing Pictures Showing the Brutality of the Vietnam War in 1966”
