At just 4 feet 9 inches Richard J Flaherty was a giant of a soldier. He was determined to join the army despite being too short. Once in the army he was mercilessly bullied and called names such as ...

The Vietnam War was a challenging time in U.S. history, and for many, the scars it left still feel fresh. While fighting overseas, the soldiers didn't just have to worry about the mortal threat of the ...

One fan said says they've always seen it as a "forgotten Vietnam film", but despite not getting the plaudits others do, it's ...

HANOI (Reuters) - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra will play the haunting orchestral theme from Oliver Stone's Vietnam War film "Platoon" in Hanoi this October, and the reasons are purely artistic.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - According to the History Channel’s article, “How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis,” around two and a half million refugees were resettled around the ...

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," ...