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15 Memorable Slang Terms From the Vietnam War
American soldiers in Vietnam communicated using so much slang and shorthand that it almost seems like its own English dialect ...
San Jose museum gives look at history of Vietnam War, refugees who fled to US
San Jose's Viet Museum showcases a collection of artifacts about the Vietnam War and the refugees who fled to the United States ...
For many in Denver’s Vietnamese community, the fall of Saigon 50 years ago brought a new beginning
The fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Fifty years later, metro Denver’s Vietnamese community looks ...
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The Vietnam war made American culture bolder and more varied
The first glimmers of public discontent emerged in American music. In 1963 Bob Dylan condemned the “Masters of War” who “hide ...
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Why Are Military Uniforms Called Fatigues? Here's What It Means
While early American soldiers took inspiration from European armies for their uniforms — typically more ... fatigues to fit the weather during the Vietnam War. Apart from this, Heddels notes ...
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Library of Congress still collecting Vietnam vets’ memories 50 years after war ended
When Jack Danner hit the beach in a landing craft on his first day as an American soldier in Vietnam in 1965, he expected to see bullets flying. “As we pulled into Vietnam everybody was given ...
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Fallen Soldier statue to be unveiled at Passaic County Vietnam wall memorial on Saturday
WAYNE — A statue of a fallen soldier will be unveiled on Saturday during the first observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day at Passaic County's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Oldham Road.