Monday marks the 55th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, which deserves to remembered not only as perhaps the most pivotal battle of the Vietnam War but also for its profound, lasting leadership ...
On January 30, 1968 — the eve of Vietnam’s Tet lunar new year holiday — communist soldiers from the north and Viet Cong rebels launched a shock offensive on more than 100 cities and outposts ...
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 ...
It was supposed to be a holiday ceasefire. Instead, it became one of the most coordinated and devastating surprise attacks in modern warfare. In January 1968, the Tet Offensive turned the Vietnam War ...
In early 1968, the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army launched a major offensive across South Vietnam. The U.S. embassy in Saigon was breached. The imperial capital of Hue was overrun. Eventually, ...
Retired Lt. Col. Tyrus Cobb briefed the membership of the local Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and guests about his experience as the senior adviser to the South Vietnamese Parachute ...
At dawn on Jan. 31, 1968, South Vietnam was rocked by attacks throughout the country by Viet Cong (VC), the communist guerrilla military force attempting to overthrow the government of South Vietnam.
A nearly 10-year journey collecting data from three photos found by an architect has helped authorities narrow down and identify the location of a mass grave holding about 900 martyrs who died during ...