Saigon, South Vietnam, May 10, 1968: Refugees flee burning buildings near Tan Son Nhut air base. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces started shelling more than 120 provincial capitals, towns and ...

In his strongest attack yet on President Johnson's Vietnam policies, Kennedy said "it is time for the truth - time to drop the mask of official illusion" which he said had been shattered by Communist ...

Retired Lt. Col. Tyrus Cobb briefed the membership of the local Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and guests about his experience as the senior adviser to the South Vietnamese Parachute ...

Saigon, Vietnam, Feb. 3, 1968: Heavy smoke billows from a massive tire pile as onlookers stand by. The exact location of the fire was not noted by the photographer, but possibly Tan Son Nhut Air Base, ...

1936 – 2008A deep humanity guided the legendary Magnum photographer over decadesdocumenting the toll of war A U.S. soldier takes a firing position during a battle in Saigon in 1968.Griffiths' most ...

Mark Moyar, a scholar of U.S. foreign and military policy, years back had the opportunity to update an older argument on the viability of the Vietnam War. Moyar argues that the historical consensus on ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Von Mertens's series As the Stars Go ...

Execution in Saigon - A Viet Cong officer is executed with a single pistol shot in the head by South Vietnam's national police, 1968; printed 1969 Sold Lot #1288 Gelatin silver print 18,1 x 22,1cm (18 ...