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I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews.
Follow to learn more #history of the #VietnamWar!
I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews.
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Does anyone have access to the following article?
'“Distinctly Australian Interests”: Australian Strategy and the Vietnam War' by Laura Seddelmeyer in the 'Australian Journal of Politics & History' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #VietnamWar #skystorians
'“Distinctly Australian Interests”: Australian Strategy and the Vietnam War' by Laura Seddelmeyer in the 'Australian Journal of Politics & History' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #VietnamWar #skystorians
“Distinctly Australian Interests”: Australian Strategy and the Vietnam War
In 1962, the deployment of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) marked the beginning of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War. During the first few years of the conflict, Australia's...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Does anyone have access to the following article?
'“Distinctly Australian Interests”: Australian Strategy and the Vietnam War' by Laura Seddelmeyer in the 'Australian Journal of Politics & History' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #VietnamWar #skystorians
'“Distinctly Australian Interests”: Australian Strategy and the Vietnam War' by Laura Seddelmeyer in the 'Australian Journal of Politics & History' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #VietnamWar #skystorians
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*taps mic*
Ahem
THE US MILITARY IS NOT APOLITICAL, IT IS NONPARTISAN. BY ITS VERY EXISTENCE IT IS POLITICAL.
Please disseminate to the highest levels because they still aren’t getting it
That is all. Carry on.
Ahem
THE US MILITARY IS NOT APOLITICAL, IT IS NONPARTISAN. BY ITS VERY EXISTENCE IT IS POLITICAL.
Please disseminate to the highest levels because they still aren’t getting it
That is all. Carry on.
December 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
*taps mic*
Ahem
THE US MILITARY IS NOT APOLITICAL, IT IS NONPARTISAN. BY ITS VERY EXISTENCE IT IS POLITICAL.
Please disseminate to the highest levels because they still aren’t getting it
That is all. Carry on.
Ahem
THE US MILITARY IS NOT APOLITICAL, IT IS NONPARTISAN. BY ITS VERY EXISTENCE IT IS POLITICAL.
Please disseminate to the highest levels because they still aren’t getting it
That is all. Carry on.
Anyone have any recommendations for podcasts about WWII? Particularly anything covering espionage. Thank you!
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Anyone have any recommendations for podcasts about WWII? Particularly anything covering espionage. Thank you!
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Available until December 12, 2025
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has been tackling the link between health hazards such as birth defects and the spraying of Agent Orange by the U.S. military for over 50 years since the Vietnam War.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has been tackling the link between health hazards such as birth defects and the spraying of Agent Orange by the U.S. military for over 50 years since the Vietnam War.
The Lasting Impact of Agent Orange: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong / Doctor - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has been tackling the link between health hazards such as birth defects and the spraying of Agent Orange by the U.S. military for over 50 years since the Vietnam War.
www3.nhk.or.jp
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Available until December 12, 2025
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has been tackling the link between health hazards such as birth defects and the spraying of Agent Orange by the U.S. military for over 50 years since the Vietnam War.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has been tackling the link between health hazards such as birth defects and the spraying of Agent Orange by the U.S. military for over 50 years since the Vietnam War.
PM Harold Macmillan went on to send a British Advisory Mission to Saigon, headed by Sir Robert Thompson, to advise the Republic of Vietnam (aka South Vietnam) on counterinsurgency measures based on the British experience in Malaya.
Did you know Britain fought a guerrilla war in Malaya for 12 years? And called it an 'emergency' for insurance reasons?
I didn't, until a listener suggested MORE JAM TOMORROW MALAYA.
morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
I didn't, until a listener suggested MORE JAM TOMORROW MALAYA.
morejamtomorrow.com/episode/malaya
Malaya
In 1948 Britain declared an Emergency in Malaya It wasn't really an emergency. It was a guerrilla war. And Britain would spend 12 years trying to drive...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
PM Harold Macmillan went on to send a British Advisory Mission to Saigon, headed by Sir Robert Thompson, to advise the Republic of Vietnam (aka South Vietnam) on counterinsurgency measures based on the British experience in Malaya.
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Also notable: the Ticonderoga’s logs showed it had recently conducted air strikes over Vietnam from the Gulf of Tonkin while carrying nuclear weapons. The A-4E, pilot’s body, and bomb were never recovered. DOD’s belated acknowledgement of the actual accident site sparked a political furor in Japan.
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Also notable: the Ticonderoga’s logs showed it had recently conducted air strikes over Vietnam from the Gulf of Tonkin while carrying nuclear weapons. The A-4E, pilot’s body, and bomb were never recovered. DOD’s belated acknowledgement of the actual accident site sparked a political furor in Japan.
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60 years ago today, an A-4E Skyhawk carrying a 1-Megaton B43 H-bomb during a weapon loading exercise rolled off the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) about 70 miles off Japan’s Ryuku Islands, landing upside down in the water and quickly sinking to the bottom of the ocean, killing pilot LTJG Douglas Webster.
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
60 years ago today, an A-4E Skyhawk carrying a 1-Megaton B43 H-bomb during a weapon loading exercise rolled off the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) about 70 miles off Japan’s Ryuku Islands, landing upside down in the water and quickly sinking to the bottom of the ocean, killing pilot LTJG Douglas Webster.
The Black freedom movement is inseparable from the history of the Vietnam War. They are each tied inextricably to the global Cold War.
Communist propaganda targeted Black service members to exploit the racial divisions of the United States.
Communist propaganda targeted Black service members to exploit the racial divisions of the United States.
#OtD 4 Dec 1969 Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton was murdered while asleep in his bed during a raid on his apartment by Chicago Police in conjunction with the FBI. Mark Clark was also killed, and other Panthers wounded. Learn more about the BPP: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Black freedom movement is inseparable from the history of the Vietnam War. They are each tied inextricably to the global Cold War.
Communist propaganda targeted Black service members to exploit the racial divisions of the United States.
Communist propaganda targeted Black service members to exploit the racial divisions of the United States.
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This does surprise me a bit. HQ sign for the 3d Bn, 187th Inf, 101st Abn Div, Vietnam, at Phuoc Vinh (circa 1867-1968). Courtesy of R.C. Smith, B Co, 3d Bn, 187th, via the TSTPRakkasans dot com website. Not a red torii in sight!! :]
December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This does surprise me a bit. HQ sign for the 3d Bn, 187th Inf, 101st Abn Div, Vietnam, at Phuoc Vinh (circa 1867-1968). Courtesy of R.C. Smith, B Co, 3d Bn, 187th, via the TSTPRakkasans dot com website. Not a red torii in sight!! :]
Those Who Stayed by Claudia Krich was published in April this year. Check out the quote below from my review for @libraryjournal.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Those Who Stayed by Claudia Krich was published in April this year. Check out the quote below from my review for @libraryjournal.bsky.social
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I can't stress enough that you should take every opportunity that comes your way to support your local public libraries. Many of them are currently struggling and are being DEFUNDED. Local action matters on this front. Don't sit back until those libraries are gone before taking ACTION.
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I can't stress enough that you should take every opportunity that comes your way to support your local public libraries. Many of them are currently struggling and are being DEFUNDED. Local action matters on this front. Don't sit back until those libraries are gone before taking ACTION.
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Check out "Alliances & Armor", an examination of how the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
💻️: https://tinyurl.com/4426236p
#militaryhistory #militarybooks #warhistory
💻️: https://tinyurl.com/4426236p
#militaryhistory #militarybooks #warhistory
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Check out "Alliances & Armor", an examination of how the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
💻️: https://tinyurl.com/4426236p
#militaryhistory #militarybooks #warhistory
💻️: https://tinyurl.com/4426236p
#militaryhistory #militarybooks #warhistory
Let's get this out of the way:
Trans rights are human rights.
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
Immigrants belong in the United States.
Black lives matter.
These are not up for debate.
Trans rights are human rights.
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
Immigrants belong in the United States.
Black lives matter.
These are not up for debate.
December 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Let's get this out of the way:
Trans rights are human rights.
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
Immigrants belong in the United States.
Black lives matter.
These are not up for debate.
Trans rights are human rights.
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.
Immigrants belong in the United States.
Black lives matter.
These are not up for debate.
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I named my fists Primary and Source because I'm fixin' to cite you, Chicago Style!
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
I named my fists Blood and Meridian because I’m fixing to Judge your ass.
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I named my fists Primary and Source because I'm fixin' to cite you, Chicago Style!
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I had to do a lot of color correction because the original photo was riddled with color problems, but I really liked the composition. These are soldiers from the 3d Bn, 187th Inf, 101st Abn Div, in III Corps, S. Vietnam, in the summer of 1968. Captures those quiet interludes between the chaos.
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I had to do a lot of color correction because the original photo was riddled with color problems, but I really liked the composition. These are soldiers from the 3d Bn, 187th Inf, 101st Abn Div, in III Corps, S. Vietnam, in the summer of 1968. Captures those quiet interludes between the chaos.
Hey everyone! Currently working on migrating (and updating) the site to @wordpress.com. Not live yet, but keep an eye out!
I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews.
Follow to learn more #history of the #VietnamWar!
I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews.
Follow to learn more #history of the #VietnamWar!
November 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hey everyone! Currently working on migrating (and updating) the site to @wordpress.com. Not live yet, but keep an eye out!
I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews.
Follow to learn more #history of the #VietnamWar!
I offer articles about specific topics (like war crimes and Agent Orange), overviews of military operations, & book reviews.
Follow to learn more #history of the #VietnamWar!
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Two soldiers from the 2d Bn, 35th Inf, 4th ID, operate an 81-mm. mortar at LZ Valentine, 11 Mar 1969.
Photo by Sp4 Kenneth Sloeberg 221st Sig Co
Restoration by erikthehistorian (erik villard)
Photo by Sp4 Kenneth Sloeberg 221st Sig Co
Restoration by erikthehistorian (erik villard)
December 8, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Two soldiers from the 2d Bn, 35th Inf, 4th ID, operate an 81-mm. mortar at LZ Valentine, 11 Mar 1969.
Photo by Sp4 Kenneth Sloeberg 221st Sig Co
Restoration by erikthehistorian (erik villard)
Photo by Sp4 Kenneth Sloeberg 221st Sig Co
Restoration by erikthehistorian (erik villard)
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If you are a maritime historian (broadly conceived), and you would like to promote your work, we are looking for people who are interested in writing for us.
If you want to write about a neat project you are working on, or if you have a short series (or even long series)
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If you want to write about a neat project you are working on, or if you have a short series (or even long series)
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If you are a maritime historian (broadly conceived), and you would like to promote your work, we are looking for people who are interested in writing for us.
If you want to write about a neat project you are working on, or if you have a short series (or even long series)
If you are a maritime historian (broadly conceived), and you would like to promote your work, we are looking for people who are interested in writing for us.
If you want to write about a neat project you are working on, or if you have a short series (or even long series)
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Dissertations re:My Lai I found useful
Pauline M. Kaurin, “Agency and Character: A View of Action and Agency” (diss., Temple University, 1997)
Rives M. Duncan, "What Went Right at My Lai: An Analysis of the Roles of Habitus and Character in Lawful Disobedience" (diss., Temple University, 1997),
Pauline M. Kaurin, “Agency and Character: A View of Action and Agency” (diss., Temple University, 1997)
Rives M. Duncan, "What Went Right at My Lai: An Analysis of the Roles of Habitus and Character in Lawful Disobedience" (diss., Temple University, 1997),
March 17, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Dissertations re:My Lai I found useful
Pauline M. Kaurin, “Agency and Character: A View of Action and Agency” (diss., Temple University, 1997)
Rives M. Duncan, "What Went Right at My Lai: An Analysis of the Roles of Habitus and Character in Lawful Disobedience" (diss., Temple University, 1997),
Pauline M. Kaurin, “Agency and Character: A View of Action and Agency” (diss., Temple University, 1997)
Rives M. Duncan, "What Went Right at My Lai: An Analysis of the Roles of Habitus and Character in Lawful Disobedience" (diss., Temple University, 1997),
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Turse's work also shows the ways in which the historical moment in which we live influence our work as historians. He was writing at a time during which Abu Ghraib became a public scandal and in which the American Left railed against wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
March 17, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Turse's work also shows the ways in which the historical moment in which we live influence our work as historians. He was writing at a time during which Abu Ghraib became a public scandal and in which the American Left railed against wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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This is one area in which Turse and I differ in approach. For him, all atrocity allegations are valid, and the goals of the claimant do not impinge on their reliability. I'm ore interested in the motivations and methods of allegations than the atrocities.
March 17, 2024 at 4:39 PM
This is one area in which Turse and I differ in approach. For him, all atrocity allegations are valid, and the goals of the claimant do not impinge on their reliability. I'm ore interested in the motivations and methods of allegations than the atrocities.
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This is one of the issues with claims of atrocities as a function of policy - do we take allegations as entirely accurate and unmotivated by external concerns? Many allegations include motivations to have an effect that cannot be discounted.
March 17, 2024 at 4:37 PM
This is one of the issues with claims of atrocities as a function of policy - do we take allegations as entirely accurate and unmotivated by external concerns? Many allegations include motivations to have an effect that cannot be discounted.
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While this is a damning account of the sort that Turse and those who admire his work use to claim that there was a "My Lai a Day in Vietnam," it remains unproven.
March 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM
While this is a damning account of the sort that Turse and those who admire his work use to claim that there was a "My Lai a Day in Vietnam," it remains unproven.
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According to Lewis, snipers in the 9th Division had a bounty system that gave them leave time based on number of kills, gaining decorations and leave for high numbers. This lead to 20 civilian deaths at the hands of snipers i the 39th Infantry Brigade daily.
March 17, 2024 at 4:10 PM
According to Lewis, snipers in the 9th Division had a bounty system that gave them leave time based on number of kills, gaining decorations and leave for high numbers. This lead to 20 civilian deaths at the hands of snipers i the 39th Infantry Brigade daily.
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He claimed that helicopters hovered over Vietnamese until they ran, providing a legal rationale to them. GIs reported them as Viet Cong “taking evasive action.”
March 17, 2024 at 4:06 PM
He claimed that helicopters hovered over Vietnamese until they ran, providing a legal rationale to them. GIs reported them as Viet Cong “taking evasive action.”