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A harrowing New Year's Day attack on US special operators during the Vietnam War featured a sinister tactic
The North Vietnamese and Vietcong understood the danger MACV-SOG troops posed and went to extremes …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a daring mission behind enemy lines turned into a disaster for the US's secretive Vietnam-era special operators
The 1967 mission led by the secretive MACV-SOG quickly went wrong, and US forces spent days fightin…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A Green Beret recalls the brutal Thanksgiving Day mission he barely survived after running into 30,000 enemy troops
As Americans at home sat down for Thanksgiving in 1968, John Stryker Meyer and his team of operator…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The weird armored vehicle that the US Army hated, the Marines loved, and enemies feared
The Army rejected the M50 Ontos outright, but the Marines embraced it, putting it on the frontlines…
Benjamin Brimelow
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53 years ago, a vicious, unexpected attack showed Americans what kind of war they were really fighting in Vietnam
Communist forces were told to "crack the sky" and "shake the earth" during the Tet Offensive, but t…
Benjamin Brimelow
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How a 'successful failure' deep behind enemy lines 50 years ago changed the way US special-operations units plan missions
A daring rescue attempt deep inside North Vietnam in 1970 didn't bring any prisoners home, but it d…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Here are the tanks the US Army has used to dominate the battlefield for over 100 years
After decades of refinement, the US Army fields some of the most advanced main battle tanks in use.…
Benjamin Brimelow
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50 years ago, Vietnamese forces launched the Tet Offensive and changed how America saw the Vietnam War
But it would prove to be a political and propaganda victory. American and international news crews …
Ben Brimelow
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US Army sharpshooters reveal how they hunt enemy snipers in deadly 'game of cat and mouse'
U.S. Army Spc. Artemio Veneracion, a native of North Hills, Calif., a sniper with Eagle Troop, 2nd …
Ryan Pickrell
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USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
Today's US Navy is poorly equipped to support a landing force, but that wasn't the case decades ago…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Robert Downey Jr.'s 'showboating' performances in 'The Sympathizer' are polarizing critics. Here's what reviews are saying about HBO's new series.
"The Sympathizer" is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel, directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Rober…
Palmer Haasch
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How Ukraine could become Putin's 'Vietnam,' say military analysts
Ukraine could hold out against Russia if Western aid continues. A key $60 billion aid package passe…
Nathan Rennolds
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To fight and survive in hostile airspace, US Air Force special operators may take the big gun off their 'Ghostrider' gunships
The US Air Force is gearing up for a conflict with adversaries who may challenge it in a way it has…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Special-ops units from Down Under made their mark with US commandos in Vietnam. They may have to do it again against China.
During the Vietnam War, Australian and Kiwi operators quickly earned a reputation for their profess…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US and Chinese air forces are rethinking whether it's possible to control the air
US and Chinese military strategists are realizing that the ability to control the air at "all times…
Michael Peck
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For the US's Vietnam-era covert special operators, the quietest missions were also the most dangerous
MACV-SOG commandos were sent behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, but the enemy himself was o…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How 7 Navy SEALs earned the Medal of Honor
Since the US Navy SEALs was officially formed in 1962, only seven of its members have received the …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Vietnam veteran who earned the Medal of Honor says Afghanistan now looks 'just like' Saigon in 1975
Biden in July was adamant that the situation in Afghanistan was nothing like Vietnam and the US wou…
John Haltiwanger
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How special operators from Down Under made their mark alongside US commandos in Vietnam
In Vietnam, Australia's Special Air Service Regiment and New Zealand's Special Air Service earned a…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Before there were 'Night Stalkers,' these daredevil pilots got US special operators to their missions deep behind enemy lines
Air Force, Navy, and Army pilots and crews flew high-risk missions deep into enemy territory to sup…