Viet Cong Solider, Son Found in Jungle 40 Years After Fleeing Village – VIDEO
VIDEO: Jungle men found (AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE) Van Thanh, now 82, was last seen in 1973 running into the jungle, after his wife and two other children were killed by a bomb or land mine near his home....
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SHARPSHOOTER – LONG RANGE COUNTERSNIPING
With top Gunsite training and Leupold’s cutting-edge optics, like the 4.5-14x50mm Mark 4 ER/T M1 shown, LE countersnipers should be able to extend their effectiveness beyond 1,000 yards. Leupold’s Tim...
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Tet Offensive Memento
This AK-47 was captured during the climactic battle at the American Embassy during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam The hole blown on the outside of the U.S. Embassy, where the Viet Cong entered the...
View ArticleMIA Air Force Pilot Found, Laid to Rest after 45 Years
The remains of an Air Force Pilot who disappeared over Laos 45 years ago have been laid to rest at a repatriation ceremony at the Air Force Memorial on Dec. 13. On Dec. 13, 1968, Col. Francis J....
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Remington 870 Modular Combat System 12-Gauge Shotgun | Gun Review
Next Page With a few add-ons like a sidesaddle shell holder and a Speed Feed stock, Remington 870s are ready for special operations units. Every branch of the U.S. armed forces uses Remington 870...
View ArticleMissing U.S. Soldier Laid to Rest in Arlington National Cemetery
A missing U.S. soldier whose plan was shot down during the Vietnam War in October 1964 has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. According to Fox News, a funeral ceremony on Friday honored...
View ArticleCivil War, Vietnam War Soldiers To Receive Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he will award the Medal of Army to three American soldiers — one posthumously from the Civil War and two from the Vietnam War, one of which will also be...
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6 Must-See Vehicles at the American Military Museum
M551 Sheridan Airborne Tank: This M551 is fitted with a 152mm main gun and has a lightweight aluminum hull that allowed it to be transported by air and dropped by parachute. This example was assigned...
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Forgotten Warrior: Stevens’ Model 77E Shotgun
“Despite the fact that the Stevens 77E was one of the more widely used shotguns of the Vietnam War, it is little known outside the ranks of U.S. shotgun collectors …” The front sling swivel interfaces...
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Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War
Photo by U.S. Naval Academy Museum Photo With a mechanism probably inspired by the British Sten, this almost toy-like, green-painted submachine gun was chambered in 7.62mm and could have been deadly...
View Article‘Apocalypse Now’ Video Game Coming as Kickstarter Campaign Launches
You’re all familiar with “Apocalypse Now,” or at least, you better be. If you’re not, shame on you. Ok, fine, here’s a quick description: it’s an epic Vietnam War movie directed by Francis Ford...
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GAU-5/A/A: Troy Industries’ Son Tay Raider Replica
From its blue/gray finish to its two-position stock and shorter barrel, Troy's GAU-5/A/A authentically recreates the rifle that helped the U.S. warriors raid the Son Tay prison camp. Troy’s replica...
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Tet Offensive Memento
One of the most remembered attacks of the Vietnam War is the Tet Offensive. Many readers will be familiar with this event, but in general, many people do not know what it actually entailed. Not long...
View ArticleMIA Air Force Pilot Found, Laid to Rest after 45 Years
The remains of an Air Force Pilot who disappeared over Laos 45 years ago have been laid to rest at a repatriation ceremony at the Air Force Memorial on Dec. 13. On Dec. 13, 1968, Col. Francis J....
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Remington 870 Modular Combat System 12-Gauge Shotgun | Gun Review
Although the Remington 870 shotgun has been around since 1951, initially it did not engender much military interest. During the Korean War and up to the Vietnam War, U.S. troops continued to use the...
View ArticleMissing U.S. Soldier Laid to Rest in Arlington National Cemetery
A missing U.S. soldier whose plan was shot down during the Vietnam War in October 1964 has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. According to Fox News, a funeral ceremony on Friday honored...
View ArticleCivil War, Vietnam War Soldiers To Receive Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he will award the Medal of Army to three American soldiers — one posthumously from the Civil War and two from the Vietnam War, one of which will also be...
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6 Must-See Vehicles at the American Military Museum
Tucked away in an unassuming corner of the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in the city of South El Monte, Calif., sits the American Military Museum. The museum has one of the largest inter-service...
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Forgotten Warrior: Stevens’ Model 77E Shotgun
The Vietnam War was the first jungle conflict fought by the U.S. armed forces since World War II in the Pacific. As a result, there had been little acquisition of new shotguns during the intervening...
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Viet Cong Weaponry: 14 Small Arms From the Vietnam War
Perhaps enough time has passed and enough wounds have healed in the last four decades to permit a scholarly summary and even a base appreciation of the simple small arms manufactured and used by the...
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