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Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

Tom Valentine April 5, 2014 3 Comments

Background After three years of deadlock, the peace talks in Paris finally reached a major breakthrough. In October 1972, Hanoi decided to change their negotiating position in order to get to an agreement. This move was made in the... Continue reading

Operation Rolling Thunder

Tom Valentine January 4, 2014 Leave a comment

On August 7, 1964, the U.S Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident authorizing the President Johnson to use military power in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war. Deeper American... Continue reading

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Kenny Rogers December 14, 2013 Leave a comment

Background After taking office, President Lyndon Johnson became more concerned about the capability of Saigon government in handling the Viet Cong guerillas. In early 1964, he decided to increase military aid to South Vietnam and created more pressure on... Continue reading

The Fall of Saigon

The Vietnam War Team December 2, 2012 Leave a comment

After the Paris Peace Accords was signed, the end of Vietnam War was rather predictable. When the last U.S. combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam on 29 March 1973, the Republic of Vietnam now had to depend purely on... Continue reading

The Tet Offensive

Tom Valentine December 1, 2012 1 Comment

The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War held by North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) against South Vietnam, the United States and their allies. The campaign consisting... Continue reading

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