In his latest work, Rottman, a former career soldier and Vietnam veteran with a string of books to his credit, gives us more than just “Grunt slang” from “The Nam”. Along with definitions and ...

Michael Lynd heard the stories of Vietnam War veterans being spit on — literally — when they returned from their tours of duty. It never happened to him when he came home from the war in November 1969 ...

I've heard several stories through the years as to the origin or authorship of “Meet A Grunt.” Frankly, I don’t recall any of the various theories. I first witnessed this writing while I was in ...

As important as Bob Hope was to the GIs of WWII, he was even closer to the hearts of the grunts in Vietnam. The war was unpopular at home, most of the men were drafted, and they didn't feel like ...

Webb, a Marine Vietnam veteran, told Philpott he does not want to deny deserving veterans compensation. But he wants Shinseki, an Army Vietnam veteran, to explain at a hearing planned for Sept. 23 his ...

TEWKSBURY — When Vietnam War veteran Michael Kelley finally finished writing his memoir last year, an accomplishment 40 years in the making, he was by no means hoping it would bring him fame, fortune ...

Johnny get your gun : decisions to enter the U.S. military during the Vietnam War -- Building GI Joe : induction and recruit training during the Vietnam era -- The first wave : the American ...

Why has Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., clamored for air strikes on Syria for years, while Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, until now, has urged caution against using military forces? One likely reason: ...

Sleep gnaws at the soldier's insides, and the night induces him to drift into the comfort of slumber in the steamy Vietnam jungle. Then, Pvt. Chris Taylor, the viewer's surrogate in "Platoon," ...

It's hard to find a good military film that truly encapsulates the spirit of the military. There's a huge pile of duds. You know the ones I'm referring to. Then you have your epics like “Saving ...