Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, the executioner from the famous Vietnam War photo, opened a pizza joint in Virginia after the war.
In 1967 British philosopher Bertrand Russell organized…
In 1967 British philosopher Bertrand Russell organized an international war crimes tribunal that unanimously concluded the U.S Government was guilty of genocide against the people of Vietnam.
Five UH-1 Iroquois helicopters of the Experimental Military…
Five UH-1 Iroquois helicopters of the Experimental Military Unit were shot down by a single Viet Cong soldier armed with an AK-47 rifle
Richard Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks to give himself…
Richard Nixon sabotaged Vietnam peace talks to give himself a better chance in the 1968 U.S. Presidential election, prolonging the war by 5 years.
Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl pretended to be illiterate to fool his…
Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl pretended to be illiterate to fool his captors, who believed him to be so stupid that they gave him almost free rein of the camp. He was able to secretly memorize the details of about 256 POWs to the tune of “Old MacDonald,” which he still remembers.
Oliver Stone based the final combat scene in his 1986 movie Platoon on…
Oliver Stone based the final combat scene in his 1986 movie Platoon on a real battle that he survived when he was an American soldier in Vietnam.
Oliver Stone based the final combat scene in his 1986 movie Platoon on…
Oliver Stone based the final combat scene in his 1986 movie Platoon on a real battle that he survived when he was an American soldier in Vietnam.
Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC, faced harassment based…
Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC, faced harassment based on her ethnicity after her design was picked, including presidential candidate Ross Perot calling her an “egg roll”.
As a Presidential candidate in 1968, Richard Nixon secretly…
As a Presidential candidate in 1968, Richard Nixon secretly sabotaged a peace deal in Vietnam. The war went on for 5 more years.
In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told…
In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.