Arts of War
John Prados, 1951-2022
December 9, 2022
John Prados, a historian and scholar who specialized in 20th century American wars and was The VVA Veteran’s Vietnam War history expert who contributed many in-depth feature articles to the magazine for more than two…
George Herring, 1936-2022
December 4, 2022
George C. Herring, Jr., a longtime leading scholar of the Vietnam War, died November 30. He was 86 years old. Dr. Herring received his B.A. in history in 1957 from Roanoke College in Virginia, served…
PBS’s new ‘American Veteran’ docuseries now on YouTube
November 13, 2022
The new PBS ten-episode docuseries, American Veteran, is now streaming on YouTube. What's special about this well-produced series is that each episode focuses on a veteran and a special object he or she brought with…
The Not-So-Greatest Beer Run Movie Ever Made
October 7, 2022
You can count the number of Vietnam War Hollywood comedies on one hand and still have enough fingers left to heft a beer bottle to your lips. The first—the Robin Williams-showcase Good Morning, Vietnam—burst into…
Ron Osgood Wins Indiana Veterans Arts Show Award
October 1, 2022
Ron Osgood, the Indiana University Media School Professor emeritus and U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran, received first place in the Indiana Veterans Art Show & Competition’s multimedia category for his one-of-a-kind multimedia website, "Vietnam War…
Isabel Duran’s Painting ‘Vietnam’ Honors Her Brothers Who Served
September 25, 2022
Isabel Duran's two brothers, David and Ignacio Duran, served in the Vietnam War with distinction. David Duran received a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and 5 Purple Hearts during his tours of duty. Ignacio Duran…
Kevin Hardy’s War Movie Review Blog
September 20, 2022
Retired history teacher Kevin Hardy is a prolific writer who specializes in reviews of war movies. Hardy, who lives in New Iberia, Louisiana, has written scores of in-depth and incisive reviews and essays about American…
Tim Page, 1944-2022
August 25, 2022
Tim Page, the famed daredevil photographer who made his reputation covering the Vietnam War from 1965-70, died on August 24 at 78 of liver cancer. Page, who was born in Kent, England, left home at…
The Covert Vietnam War Misty Experiment Documentary
June 30, 2022
Review by Kathleen Grathwol As we approach the 50th anniversary of the end of the American combat presence in the Vietnam War, more and more veterans’ stories are being told in memoirs, novels, and documentaries.…
June 25 Dedication at the National Vietnam War Museum in Texas
June 18, 2022
The long-envisioned National Vietnam War Museum in Weatherford, Texas, will take a big step forward on June 25 with the dedication of the museum’s new Main Building. A group of former Vietnam War Army helicopter…