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Beneath Saigon’s busy streets and military compounds, reinforced rooms offered a narrow margin of safety during rocket attacks, mortar fire and urban fighting.…
Operation Lam Son 719 was one of the most demanding campaigns of the Vietnam War’s final years. Launched in early 1971, the South Vietnamese offensive aimed to…
The 93rd Military Police Battalion formed part of the large American security network in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Its work at Vung Tau was tied to…
Military police in Vietnam operated where routine law enforcement, battlefield security and emergency response overlapped. Their work could involve escorting a…
The history of the 504th Military Police Battalion belongs to the less familiar side of the Vietnam War. Infantry patrols and large battles dominate many…
The Tet Offensive changed the meaning of security in Vietnam almost overnight. When North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched coordinated attacks across…
Quang Tri province occupied a dangerous northern position during the Vietnam War. It bordered the Demilitarised Zone, contained major bases and airfields, and…
The 527th Military Police Company occupied a specialised place in the American military presence in Vietnam. Its soldiers worked in the spaces between combat…
The memory begins with a road, not a firefight. In late 1967, the approaches to Dak To in Vietnam were crowded with dust, fuel trucks, ammunition carriers,…
The defence of Fire Base Crook in Vietnam is remembered as a fierce night action on the western edge of the 1st Infantry Division’s operating area. It brought…
