Military
Hailed as hero in war and Senate, John McCain accepts Liberty Medal from Joe Biden
In praise of bipartisan governance, Democrat Joe Biden and Republican John McCain extol the virtues of crossing the aisle.
7 years ago
We asked: How is the Vietnam War still affecting you?
WHYY hosted a series of public events relating to the series, and we asked attendees to tell us about how the Vietnam War still affects them today.
7 years ago
Poem: She raises her shovels and hoes high
This poem was originally published in "Khmer Girl" (RJ Communications, 2014), and is dedicated to women and the Vietnamese people.
7 years ago
In remembering Vietnam War, more stories of Lao refugees deserve to be told
Ken Burns' "The Vietnam War" reminds me yet again why it is so vital for refugees to tell our stories in our own words and on our own terms.
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Vietnam vet turned activist reflects on war experience as a poet, writer
Former Marine Sgt. W.D.Ehrhart, who now teaches humanities, is a poet, writer, and Vietnam War scholar. He was featured prominently in the PBS documentary 'The Vietnam War'.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Reflections on the American War
My name is Ngô Thanh Nhàn, first name Nhàn. I was born in 1948 in Sàigòn. My life was affected by the war from an early age, with many relatives in the south Vietnamese ar
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Jay Silveria gives us a new American hero
Finally, within the U.S. government, we have a leader. This leader's name is Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria.
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Veterans learn watchmaking in Delaware
Classes are underway teaching a handful of veterans horology, which is the art of making watches.
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On ‘Radio Times’: ‘Paid patriotism’ partly explains military reverence at sporting events
After comments by President Trump calling athletes “sons of bitches” for kneeling during the national anthem a debate has erupted across the country about patriotism.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Don’t overgeneralize the failures in Vietnam
To dismiss the Vietnam War as a total failure for the United States or a warning against any intervention may prevent us from seeing solutions to today's problems.
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Far from battlefield, soldiers forced to continue fighting
Most of us recall when the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, but in the American post-war narrative, many recently retired troops have become marginalized by our government.
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My father could have died in Vietnam
Unlike so many men who were poor and black, my father didn’t go to Vietnam, and that circumstance changed what could have been — not only for my father, but also my family.
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Vietnam Dustoff crews gather in Delaware to remember
Laughter and tears marked the reunion for Vietnam veterans who flew medical evacuation missions during the war. They gathered in Dover this weekend.
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Tony Auth on Vietnam’s role in his career as a political cartoonist
From the Tony Auth archives an excerpt from the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist's 2005 interview with the Library of Congress.
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Taking it to the streets, then and now
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