The National Interest on MSN13h
How the USS Maddox Started the Vietnam War
The USS Maddox’ likely incorrect report of an attack on August 4, 1964, paved the way for a dramatic escalation of the ...
Top Aircraft To See At The Southern Museum Of Flight
The Southern Museum of Flight visitors earn a thorough look into the history and evolution of aviation; each aircraft tells a ...
USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, ...
Skyraider Returns: Why The US Has Resurrected The Vietnam-Era Combat Plane Name
Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K ...
The National Interest on MSN5d
When the A-1 Skyraider Shot Down Two MiG-17 Jets Over Vietnam
The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early ...
The Associated Press on MSN8d
Takeaways from the AP’s report on how USAID cuts are imperiling Agent Orange cleanup
A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, ...
What Was The Only Mach 2 Bomber To Serve Aboard A US Navy Carrier?
The idea of putting an operational supersonic bomber into carrier-based service seemed ridiculous at the time, and it would ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the Vietnam War.
Last Iowa veteran to serve in Vietnam also served in Iraq
When Ron “Curly” Albrecht graduated from high school at Waverly-Shell Rock in the early ’70s he did not want to stay on the ...
A Seattle ship instrumental in the Vietnam War shines in Bremerton
Sitting peacefully amid us in the Pacific Northwest is one of the defining symbols of a trigger-point to America’s involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s.