In his strongest attack yet on President Johnson's Vietnam policies, Kennedy said "it is time for the truth - time to drop the mask of official illusion" which he said had been shattered by Communist ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - This year, we marked a half-century since the end of the Vietnam War. Those who served in the conflict have unique stories to share about their time in Vietnam and the reception ...
The surprise military offensive in 1968 -- launched by the communist north on the eve of the Tet lunar new year -- targeted more than 100 cities and outposts in southern Vietnam. The assault ...
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 ...
Leo Perlmutter thought a pimple on his forehead was bleeding; it was shrapnel. And 58 years later, the Vietnam veteran received the medals he earned.
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, ...