Vietnam War

Vietnam War

A war in the country of Vietnam between the United States and the communist forces of North Vietnam. The U.S. was attempting to keep South Vietnam free from communism. The North Vietnamese eventually won, forcing the United States to withdraw.

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Military; Vietnam War

To be deployed into a tactical area by helicopter.

Military; Vietnam War

The man who said he was the next to rotated home.

South Vietnamese Civilian Irregular Defense Groups (CIDG)

Military; Vietnam War

A U.S. program created in the Vietnam War to build South Vietnamese irregular military units from minority populations. The program was designed to counteract the Viet Cong which was also trying to ...

Free World Military Assistance Forces (FWMAF)

Military; Vietnam War

The military allied force consisting of a number of nations who sent troops to fight in Vietnam under the FWMAF banner. They supported American and South Vietnamese forces against the Vietcong. The ...