Vietnam War

News

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   Leaks That Have Rocked America From Wikileaks to the Pentagon Papers

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   knowledge that a loss was likely in the Vietnam War . Ellsberg was brought to trial for from the U.S. and Israel for its war against Iraq. He leaked news of the information for his 2006 book, "State of War : The Secret History of the CIA and
2. News Summary: Civilian Planes Shot Down by MANPADS

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   Department. Here are some incidents involving commercial planes. March 12, 1975: A passenger plane, operated by Air Vietnam , crashed into Vietnamese territory after being hit by a MANPAD, killing 26 passengers and crew. Sept. 3, 1978: An
3. Ellsberg: No Leaks More Significant Than Snowden's

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   the secret Defense Department study of U.S. involvement in Vietnam to The New York Times and other newspapers. The 7,000 pages the U.S. government repeatedly misled the public about the war . Their leak set off a clash between the Nixon administration
4. The Note: Edward Snowden Debate: Traitor Or Hero?

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   leaking the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War . "As for being a traitor, that's United States' covert operations in the war against terrorism in a new documentary He boasts an impressive campaign war chest of $3.7 million, which likely
5. 
   U.S. Prepares Charges Against Alleged NSA Leaker: Sources

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg, who defied the Nixon administration four decades ago by leaking the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War . "As for being a traitor, that's part of the price of telling the truth that the President doesn't want told
6. US Leaker Faces Hard Choices While in Hiding

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   Taiwan, which split from China in 1949 after a protracted civil war , and since 1979, has not had formal diplomatic relations with Guangdong province in mainland China. Beyond Taiwan and China, Vietnam , Laos, Cambodia and North Korea are also theoretical destinations
7. Today in History

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   1963, in one of the most shocking images of the Vietnam War era, a Buddhist monk, Thich Quang Duc (tihk kwang signed a lend-lease agreement to aid the Soviet war effort in World War II. In 1962, three prisoners at Alcatraz in San Francisco

Videos

1. 
   Remembering the POWs of the Vietnam War

   Tue, 28 May 2013

   happen again. 40 years ago, the vietnam war was ended by president nixon and hundreds of prisoners of war came home, after years of brutal everythingin the distant memory that is vietnam . What is it you most want to say

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   that happened that will probably never happen again. 40 years ago, the vietnam war was ended by president nixon and hundreds of prisoners of war came home, after years of brutal captivity. So the nixon library decided over the weekend to invite the former prisoners, still living,
2. 
   Heroes or Traitors, a New Generation of Whistleblowers Is Here

   Thu, 13 Jun 2013

   the New York Times in 1971. Changing the course of the Vietnam war in the process. Bradley Manning was 22 years old an American public had been continually misled about the Vietnam War and open a new chapter in American skepticism about government

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   to the New York Times in 1971. Changing the course of the Vietnam war in the process. Bradley Manning was 22 years old -- an army specialist when he handed 700000. Documents concerning America's wars and

   papers revealed that the American public had been continually misled about the Vietnam War and open a new chapter in American skepticism about government secrecy. By contrast Bradley Manning and Edwards Snowden -- holds the top
3. 
   US Prepares Criminal Charges for NSA Leaker

   Tue, 11 Jun 2013

   praise for snowden from another famed whistle-blower, daniel ellesberg, who leaked the pentagon papers about the vietnam war . Now 82, ellsberg told abc news, snowden was an american hero, not a traitor, as some have suggested. As being

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   another famed whistle-blower, daniel ellesberg, who leaked the pentagon papers about the vietnam war . Now 82, ellsberg told abc news, snowden was an american hero, not a traitor, as some have suggested. As being called a
4. 
   Tracy Morgan Tells Barbara Walters What Star Jones Told Him in an Elevator

   Sat, 18 May 2013

   I suspect yeah. And born in the projects of New York City his life was anything but funny. Casey's father and Vietnam veteran . Pat on how to and addiction his mother struck out alone to raise and as far as siblings like he sensed it was not

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   New York City his life was anything but funny. Casey's father and Vietnam veteran . Pat on how to and addiction his mother struck out alone to raise -- and as far as siblings like he sensed
5. 
   Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Hero

   Wed, 16 May 2012

   all these years since Vietnam . Still displays in her honored to be joined by Vietnam veterans. Including recipients in our time in Iraq and Afghanistan . Members. Of the 101 nation we ended. The war in Iraq. We are moving towards men of the war in Afghanistan . After fiftieth anniversary. Of the Vietnam War . A time when. To our of honor. And so this Vietnam veteran . Set to find answers so today we think that Vietnam vet who found files in the

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   a solemn reminder that. When an American does not come home from war . It is our military families. And veterans. Who bear that sacrifice. For a lifetime. Their styles. Like rose -- -- all these years since Vietnam . Still displays in her home for -- medals and decorations. They are siblings. Like -- -- Big Brother George. Who carries --

   -- -- column. General. Jim -- We're honored to be joined by Vietnam veterans. Including recipients. Of -- a -- We're joined by those who carried on lessons legacy in our time in Iraq and Afghanistan . Members. Of the 101 airborne division. The legendary screaming Eagles. This gathering of soldiers past and present could not be more time. As a nation we ended. The war in Iraq. We are moving towards men of the war in Afghanistan . After a decade of war our troops are coming -- This month. Will begin to mark the fiftieth anniversary. Of the Vietnam War . A time when. To our shame our veterans did not always receive the respect. And the thanks they deserve. Mistake that must never be repeated. That's where I want to begin today because the story of this medal of honor reminds us of our sacred obligations. To all who serve. It was 1999 around Memorial Day and a Vietnam . From a 101 was that the National Archives. It was during research for an article. And there are among the stacks and archive -- brought him a box he took off lived. And inside he found a file marked with the name Wesley -- say Bolger. And there was proposed citation for the medal of honor. And so this Vietnam veteran . Set -- to find answers. Who wants -- would say. What do you do and why did he never received that medal.

   a uniquely American story. -- was actually born in Europe after World War II -- a family. Hungarian refugees. As the iron curtain descended -- border to vote for America arrived Ellis Island past the
6. 
   Digital Report: President Obama Delivers National Security Speech

   Thu, 23 May 2013

   signed yesterday. In the Afghan war theater. We must scramble risk that exists. In every war . For the families of civilians to conventional fighting in Afghanistan . In Iraq. But as commander among hostile populations. In Vietnam hundreds of thousands of civilians died in a war where the boundaries of battle

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   and served as -- compass to every type of change. Matters of war and peace are no different. Americans are deeply ambivalent about war . But having fought for our independence. We know a price must be paid for free. From the civil war to our struggle against fascism. On through the long twilight struggle of the Cold War . Battlefields have changed and technology has evolved but our commitment. To constitutional principles. -- -- every war . And every war . Has come to an end. With the collapse of the Berlin Wall. A new dawn of democracy took cold. Abroad and a

   descended upon the sun filled morning. This was a different kind of war . No armies came to our shores. -- our military was not the principal target. Instead a group of terrorists came to kill as many civilians as they could. And so our nation went to war . We have now been at war for well over a decade. -- will review the full history. What is clear is that we quickly drove al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan but then shifted our focus and began a new war in Iraq. -- this -- Significant consequences for fight against al-Qaeda. Our standing in the world and to this day our interests

   the rule of law. So after I took office. We stepped up war against al-Qaeda but we also sought to change its course. We relentlessly targeted. All qaeda's leadership. We ended the war in Iraq. And brought nearly a 150000 troops -- We pursued a new strategy in Afghanistan . Then -- -- start training of Afghan forces. We unequivocally ban torture. Affirmed our commitment to civilian courts. Worked to align our
7. 
   Chuck Hagel: Effects of Sexual Misconduct 'Ripple Far and Wide'

   Sat, 25 May 2013

   life and leadership. In Vietnam island to combat is a Learn these hard of war you've also seen what decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan . During what has been Those who believe that war can be waged with precision during the past decade of war . While preparing for volunteer for duty in Vietnam . A few months after

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   courage. Are still the indispensable prerequisite -- of life and leadership. In Vietnam island to combat is a furnace that can consume you. Or it can afford -- into something better and stronger than you work for. But it requires leaders. To help bring up -- basketball's. Many U and the corps of cadets were prior service have already learned. Learn these hard -- of war you've also seen what is expected of young officers. Young officers in today's new military. New demands. Of a shifting and complicated

   in many ways recovery. It's recovering from more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan . During what has been the longest period of sustained combat an American history. The ground forces have shouldered -- very heavy bird. During the fighting in the done. And adapting under fire to a kind of conflict. Far different than what the army's leadership trained and prepared for after the Cold War . A new army is being -- And you'll be present it. -- that new army that's being shape. And you'll have the

   unpredictable. And they remain a fundamentally human endeavor. Those who believe that war can be waged with precision from a distance. With minimal personal risk. Would do well to remember us. These great uncertainties have implications for the kinds of thinkers and leaders the army in America -- need you to beat. The challenge will face is how to build on the skills honed during the past decade of war . While preparing for conflicts and are likely to take on a new. An unfamiliar form. Have to do this. In an army