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4th Infantry Division, 1967

Land (Conventional Warfare)

October 2, 2020

Nine Days In May, Battles of the 4ID

Nine Days In May: The Battles of the 4th Infantry Division on the Cambodian Border, 1967 . Warren K.

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Military History

October 2, 2020

Military Incidents: Not the Edge of the Abyss

Recent provocations concerning Iran and North Korea raise concerns about the U. S.

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Military History

October 2, 2020

Vietnamization and the Advisory Crisis

A key element of the United States’ endgame during the Vietnam War entailed leaving the Republic of Vietnam in a position of self-reliance. Called...

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Land (Conventional Warfare)

October 2, 2020

Lessons Not Learned

Viet Cong Infrastructure and the War in South Vietnam The Taliban resurgence jeopardizes the United States’s ability to conduct a pacification...

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Military History

October 3, 2020

Geronimo: Strategy Lessons from History's Periphery

On the surface, 4 December 1966, appears inconsequential. In the context of the 1960s, a decade rife with major milestones for humanity, 4 December...

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Military History

October 3, 2020

The Battle of Cung Son

On 18 June 1971, the biggest engagement between Allied and Communist forces in Phu Yen Province since 1968 transpired in Son Hoa District. During the...

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