Hue 1968: The Beginning of the End? During the Chinese New Year, Tet ’68, The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong (VC) launched a major offensive in South Vietnam on January 30th. They hoped to spark a general uprising of the local inhabitants, cause Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defections, and […]
Vietnam “Fake News” Revisited
Another Look at Vietnam “Fake News” On February 15, 2018, the Wall Street Journal printed excellent letters to the editor that debated fake news and the Tet offensive of ’68, which took place 50 years ago. The letters were written in response to William Luti’s Op Ed on the 30th of January, featured in my […]
Did Fake News Lose the Vietnam War?
DID FAKE NEWS LOSE THE VIETNAM WAR? That was the eye-catching title of an Op Ed in the Wall Sreet Journal on January 30th by William J. Luti that I thought worthy of passing along to my blog readers in case they missed the article. Mr. Luti is a retired career Navy captain who served […]
Why Read About Vietnam – A War from Over 50 Years Ago?
As we reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, the Vietnam War is still evokes much debate and emotion. Below is an excerpt from the introduction of my recent novel, RECALL. This particular account of Vietnam and its aftermath is viewed through the personal experience of four young men who grew up together […]
50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive – Part 2
50th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive – Turbulent Times The North Vietnam invasion of South Vietnam on the Chinese New Year in 1968 went on for a year and was marked by the most intense and sustained fighting of the war. (I detailed more about this in my first post, 50th Anniversary of the Tet […]
Vietnam War’s Dustoffs
DUSTOFFS That name may not mean anything to you unless you have some knowledge of the Medevac system during the Vietnam War. “Dustoffs” referred to the universal call-sign for the air ambulance system, usually manned by a crew of four on an unarmed helicopter. A typical “Huey” UH-1 chopper is depicted on the cover of […]
