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A panel of historians looked back 50 years at the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, which started on January 30, 1968 as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacking more than 100 cities,…

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his brother, Tom, served side by side during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant General Daniel Bolger interviewed the two brothers, who are the focus of…

Speakers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Veterans Day ceremony in Washington, D.C., included former Defense Secretary and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and…

House and Senate leaders spoke at an official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War in the Capitol Visitor Center. They were joined by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his…

Senator Chuck Hagel was interviewed about his future political plans and U.S. domestic and foreign policies. He spoke his personal life experiences including his military service in…

The annual Memorial Day observance held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. included a proclamation to begin the national commemoration of the Vietnam War’s 50th…

The 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was observed with a Veterans Day ceremony at The Wall. Keynote addresses were given by Senator Chuck Hagel and General Colin…

Panelists talked about the impact of the Vietnam War and the lessons learned in the conflict. They focused on the short and long-term impact of the war on military tactics and strategy, foreign policy,…

Participants commemorated the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The ceremony included color guards, an invocation, a wreath laying, and taps. It took…

Senator Chuck Hagel discussed his service in Vietnam as a soldier in the U.S. Army Infantry. This interview was conducted by the Library of Congress staff for their Veterans History Project,…

Participants placed a holiday tree at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The ceremony also recognized the thousands of holiday cards sent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund each year to…

Recently an Armed Services Edition of War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars was published by Washington Square Press and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. To celebrate…

As part of the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Memorial Fund honored Kim Phuc for her international work for the memorial and for the victims of war. As a child, Ms.…