Vietnam War History
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OTD 1969: the Battle of Hamburger Hill ends
May 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
OTD 1969: the Battle of Hamburger Hill ends
OTD 1970: Capt. Ernest Medina is charged with war crimes by the US Military for his role in the Mỹ Lai massacre
March 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
OTD 1970: Capt. Ernest Medina is charged with war crimes by the US Military for his role in the Mỹ Lai massacre
OTD 1973: the Paris Peace Accords officially end the Vietnam War.
January 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
OTD 1973: the Paris Peace Accords officially end the Vietnam War.
Laotian border, May 1969: a US paratrooper, wounded in the battle for Hamburger Hill, awaits medical evacuation.
January 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Laotian border, May 1969: a US paratrooper, wounded in the battle for Hamburger Hill, awaits medical evacuation.
Camp McDermott, 1970: Black soldiers stand behind a barbed-wire fence intended to segregate their living quarters from those of white soldiers.
January 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Camp McDermott, 1970: Black soldiers stand behind a barbed-wire fence intended to segregate their living quarters from those of white soldiers.
OTD 1962: Operation Chopper marks America’s first combat mission in Vietnam.
January 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
OTD 1962: Operation Chopper marks America’s first combat mission in Vietnam.