That’s because the Pentagon needed a plane that could fly low and hover for protracted periods over a battlefield—a niche that jets couldn’t fill. In other words, the A-1 was America’s original Close ...

According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave. Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth ...

Feb. 1, 1968. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams, File)on NEW YORK (AP) — It was a fraction of a second that jolted Americans’ view of the Vietnam War. In a Saigon street, South Vietnam’s police chief raised a gun ...

Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike.

THE Walt Peffer, the Douglas County assessor and a Vietnam War veteran, has died, officials said. Peffer passed after a short bout with cancer, Douglas County officials said. The 78-year-old was a ...

Despite its growing prosperity and ambition, the country still has to tread a careful line between larger regional and global ...

Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson's new book, "The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage ...

This offseason, former West Virginia cornerback Rasul Douglas is considered one of the best available players on the market, ranking 15th on Pro Football Focus' top 100 free agent rankings.

Doug passed away on February 3, 2025. Doug was born in Inglewood, California on March 12, 1960. He was the son of Arthur and Mary Nelson. He grew up in Santa Barbara, off of Old San Marcos Pass, ...