This helmet is from a man who fought in the Vietnam War. My father bought it in Portobello market when he was 10, for £7. This object was used to protect the soldiers' heads during battle.

More than forty years after its conclusion, the Vietnam War is a persistent wound on the American psyche. It is a war that divided families and communities, and sparked massive protests on college ...

A favored support gun, the 105mm howitzer used in Vietnam had seen action in World War II. Modified to improve ... a standard issue "pot" or steel helmet, which, in addition to providing some ...

In 1968, with mounting criticism of the Vietnam War at home and abroad, President Johnson announced that he would stop the bombing of North Vietnam and that he would not run for re-election the ...

Many became victims of the increasingly brutal Vietnam War. If the average American had to name a hero of recent history off the top of their head, the name John McCain would probably be high on ...

A Vietnam-focused travel agency has warned tourists against wearing a “Vietnam war veteran hat” when travelling to the country, citing cases of entry denial. An advisory from a Vietnam travel ...

Firsthand accounts of the Vietnam War from over 60 eyewitnesses, including both participants and citizens. Also includes archival footage, providing an examination of the war from a different angle.