The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War. The 50-year anniversary of that milestone is now upon us. This is an appropriate ...

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In January 1968, during the Vietnamese New Year holiday known as Tet, North Vietnamese forces and the Viet Cong launched a ...

It’s been 50 years since the USAF and RAAF airlifted almost 3,000 orphaned babies out of Saigon. AeroTime takes a closer look ...

On the Vietnam War anniversary, Vietnam veteran Don Roden remembers his and his fellow veterans' sacrifices and resilience ...

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Military dogs have helped soldiers in wars for decades since the War Dog Program, also known as K-9 Corps, was first set up ...

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to cross the Hantan River at a training field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea on Monday. (Ahn Young-joon/AP) SEOUL, South Korea — North ...

North Korea is facing an army recruitment crisis as thousands of high school leavers look to evade the annual draft over fears of being sent to fight in Russia. Pyongyang has sent around 11,000 ...

A former North Korean sergeant has said Pyongyang troops fighting in Ukraine were told their families would be executed if they are captured alive. "If the soldiers are captured and tell ...