Vietnam War

The legendary actor John Wayne didn't serve in World War II, even when many of his contemporaries did.

Celebrate National Doughnut Day with the sweet treat that landed at D-Day, Da Nang and everywhere else U.S. troops were sent.

Phil Bucklew had an experienced eye for irregular warfare by the time he arrived in Vietnam in the early 1960s.

Daniel "Chappie" James was a lot of things: Tuskegee airman, Korean War fighter ace -- and the man who almost shot Libyan...

After using a little marijuana to try to get some sleep, the enemy attacked. Despite the drug, Peter Lemon was ready.

Max Beilke was the deputy chief of the Retirement Services Division and was visiting the Pentagon on 9/11.

Capt. Roger Donlon, an Army Green Beret, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions after the Viet Cong tried to overrun...

The new M16A1 came with a cleaning kit, lubricant and an entertaining field manual, drawn by a former Army comic artist.

When he found one passenger trapped under a mass of twisted, burning fuselage, Colin Powell tore away the burning metal with...

'Blue water' Navy veterans who served offshore and were exposed to the deadly herbicide are now eligible for compensation.