It was after midnight on June 19, 1968, when U.S. Navy Lt. Clyde Lassen and his helicopter crew flew into the jungle of North Vietnam to rescue two Navy aviators whose fighter jet had been shot down.

John Wayne's Vietnam War film The Green Berets was backed by the government, portraying a very narrow view of the ...

After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and impactful photos of the 20th century — the ...

As we commemorate Thomas Merton’s 110th birthday, his life and teachings on peace remain as relevant as ever. Discover how ...