At first it was with simple things like the name of their girlfriend or their favourite music band but as the war progressed, slogans, symbols and doodles started to appear on the troop’s helmets; ...

It is a helmet that was worn in the Vietnam war. We do not know who exactly wore it. It was worn by infantry men. It still has a joker card and peace symbol on the outside. The joker card was a ...

In Vietnam, Randall flew the F-105 Thunderchief single-seat fighter, nicknamed the "Thud," able to carry more explosives than the 10-man bombers of World War II.

Helmet art was a common sight during the Vietnam War: Soldiers regularly adorned their headgear with doodles, artwork, and personal mantras. Whether it was simply a way of blowing off steam or a ...

→ The Vietnam war made American culture bolder and more varied → The NFL has turned the draft into thrilling television → They sing and dance—but rarely show their faces.

One of the enduring images of the Vietnam War is one of the Army or Marine Corps' infantry troops, sitting out in the jungle or around a rice paddy, wearing a helmet covered in graffiti.

In 1966, anti-war protests and other forms of political protest were rampant in the United States, and the nation’s youths were struggling to assert their individuality. I arrived in Vietnam ...

On this day in history, 1973, the United States, South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, and North Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, which formally brought an end to the Vietnam War.

While serving during the Vietnam war a veteran from Millinocket had his helmet stolen. He told the story to his grandson, who made it his mission to get it back... 50 years after it was taken ...

The Vietnam War is as remote to them as the War of 1812 or the War of Jenkins’ Ear. Now, 40 years later, we must try to understand. Hal Kushner joined the Army and served as a flight surgeon in ...