John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...

Opening Shot: An archival shot of helicopters flying over a rural area in Vietnam. “It’s fifty years since America’s war in Vietnam ... who became part of a unit called “The Tunnel ...

Of course, in the parlance of the Counterculture movement that was taking hold alongside the Vietnam War (in opposition to that conflict), “puff the magic dragon” had a very different connotation. As ...

The U.S. Military still has guns in use that were developed in the late 1970s to over 100 years ago. Of course, the military ...

The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.

The Rhode Island National Guard has "dual" responsibilities, to both state and nation, in a challenging new time for ...

The peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.

The strength of any given nation’s military depends heavily on the size and readiness of its standing army. Some of the strongest military powers in the world maintain active-duty personnel numbers in ...

From Looney Toons characters to shark teeth to pinup models, nose art on aircraft has a storied history in air forces around ...

(Henry Villarama/U.S. Army) For every battle in the Vietnam War, there were numerous small unit actions fought over ... more enemy attention when medevac helicopters began to arrive.

became one of the most successful fighter jets in history with over 11,000 units produced. This video explores its origins, from early design competition to its role in the Vietnam War and beyond.