Vietnam War

Missing Soldier Found 33 Years Later

March 6, 2013, 10:57 am

Missing soldier found after 33 years was living as a healer in Afghanistan. Tales of long-lost soldiers reemerging are to be found in Japan, the United States, and elsewhere.

Agent Orange Clean-Up Boosts US-Vietnam Relations

August 10, 2012, 12:52 am

Vietnamese and American officials have launched a clean-up operation of areas that were contaminated by Agent Orange, marking a turning point in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship.

For Vietnam Vets, Memorial Day a Healing Process

May 27, 2012, 11:33 pm

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) in Washington, D.C. is a moving experience at any time—but on Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekends, it is a complexity of emotions.

President Obama Awards Medal of Honor to US Army Specialist Leslie Sabo Jr.(photo)

May 17, 2012, 4:19 am

Spc. Sabo was presented with the highest military decoration, posthumously, for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.

Slain Vietnam Soldier to Get Medal of Honor

April 17, 2012, 10:42 pm

A U.S. soldier who died 42 years ago will receive the Medal of Honor next month. He is credited with saving the lives of several of his comrades during the Vietnam War, [...]

TIMELINES: Who was killed Dec. 27, 1979, at the start of what’s called the “Soviet Union’s Vietnam War?”

December 27, 2011, 12:15 am

Who was killed Dec. 27, 1979, at the start of what’s called the “Soviet Union’s Vietnam War?”

Pentagon Papers Released in Full, 40 Years Later

June 13, 2011, 8:28 pm

On the 40th anniversary of the initial public release of excerpts of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times, the complete set of documents without redactions have finally [...]

Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange May See Aid From New VA Proposal

March 31, 2010, 12:46 pm

The Veterans Administration (VA) has proposed a regulation change that will add three new illnesses to the list of health problems linked to the use of Agent Orange and other [...]

Plaque Unveiled for Vietnam Digger Found Last Year

August 18, 2008, 6:53 am

PM Kevin Rudd has unveiled a plaque to a fallen Vietnam War digger on Vietnam Veterans Day.