A Followup – Operation Rolling Thunder From 1965 to 1968, the 7th Air Force conducted “graduated bombing” of North Vietnam targets to persuade the enemy to come to terms dictated by the LBJ administration to end the war and limit their ability to conduct the war. The backbone of the operation was the Wild Weasel […]
Other Vietnam Veterans’ Viewpoints – Terry Garlock
I get Vietnam War articles emailed to me from veteran pals from time to time. For a long while we rarely discussed that contentious war outside of family, friends, and fellow vets. Many vets of that era over fifty years ago still harbor resentment for the disrespect they received upon returning home. And many know […]
The Vietnam War Revisited
– Revisiting the Vietnam War – During 2018, I posted thirty-five blogs addressing the history, the controversies and the myths surrounding one of the most misunderstood wars in our history. Vietnam was a war that divided the nation and influenced our national psyche and mindsets that persist into the present wars in the Middle East. […]
The Domino Theory – The Vietnam War
Vietnam War and The Domino Theory How well do you understand the Domino Theory? Do you know the background? Half our population was not born in the sixties, so I doubt they have any idea why it was the pretext for our involvement in a SE Asian war lasting from 1961 to 1975. Others may […]
Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War – 1945 -1975
That is the title of Michael Maclear’s documentary published in 1981.The book is an excellent, comprehensive historical review of the war. It is one that I used along with over thirty other references as background for my historical narrative RECALL published late last year. I highly recommend Maclear’s book for history buffs. The in-depth documentary […]
The Vietnam War – The Agent Orange Controversy
Agent Orange and the Vietnam War Some refer to this topic as “the last Vietnam battle.” Let’s examine the facts. I sifted through multiple accounts that I will attempt to summarize for you to foster a better understanding of a complex, somewhat contentious subject. One poorly understood because of conflicting reports. One that Google research […]
