Traveling Vietnam memorial makes stop in Kernersville
The Kernersville Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall for four days.
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A Vietnam War massacre case from 1968 forces a new reckoning in South Korea
A Vietnamese woman sued South Korea's government over a wartime massacre in her village by South Korean soldiers. A Seoul court recently ruled in her favor but the government will appeal the decision.
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, announces he has terminal cancer
The documents in the Pentagon Papers told how U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was built up steadily by political leaders and top military brass who were overconfident about U.S. prospects.
Opinion: Remembering Journalist And Friend Neil Sheehan
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and work of famed reporter Neil Sheehan who obtained the Pentagon Papers. Sheehan died this week at the age of 84.
Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than Vietnam War
The number of lives taken by COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached a grim milestone: More people have died of the disease than the 58,220 Americans who perished in the Vietnam War.
Hmong Leaders Rally Against Trump Administration Deportation Push
The State Department is negotiating with Laos to deport thousands of Hmong who broke the law in the U.S. — even if they've already served their time.
NC Vets Share Wartime Photos And The Memories They Brought Home
A new book brings a fresh look at the Vietnam War through powerful images — a collection of photographs taken by the American soldiers who fought there — unearthed and brought together in this comp
40 Years After The Vietnam War, Some Refugees Face Deportation Under Trump
The Trump administration is trying to convince Vietnam to repatriate some 7,000 Vietnamese immigrants with criminal convictions who have been in the United States for more than 30 years.
After Hearing U.S. Veteran Had No Family, Huge Crowd Attends His Funeral In Texas
Scores of people turned up for Joseph Walker's funeral Monday — not because they knew him, but because they knew the Vietnam-era veteran was at risk of being buried without anyone attending.
'They Are My Men': A 50-Year Veterans Reunion Helped My Dad Process A Brutal Battle
To mark five decades since his unit fought in the Battle of Ben Cui in Vietnam, NPR video producer Kara Frame's father got the guys together. It was more than a reunion; it was a way to heal.