Tet Offensive
On January 30, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army launched a surprise attack on South Vietnam during the Tet (New Year) holiday truce.
On January 30, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army launched a surprise attack on South Vietnam during the Tet (New Year) holiday truce.
On January 21, 1968, one of the most controversial and highly publicized battles of the Vietnam War began at Khe Sanh Combat Base (KSCB) in South Vietnam.
On November 11, 1921, President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
On September 8, 1954, eight nations signed the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty, or Manila Pact, creating the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).
On January 12, 1962, American forces participated in their first major combat of the Vietnam War – Operation Chopper.
Richard Milhous Nixon was born into a poor Quaker family in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913.
On November 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated in Washington, DC.
On May 24, 1940, Igor Sikorsky successfully flew the first single-rotor helicopter.
On January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords ended US involvement in the Vietnam War.