Vietnam

A CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION

The short answer is yes, though with important qualifications.

Prior to 1968, the nearest the United States came to deploying nuclear weapons in Vietnam was in early 1954 when the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu was in danger of being overrun by an independence movement

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Vietnam

Vietnam2 min read
Proposed Medals for Medevacs and Hmong Warriors
Bipartisan bills have been advanced in the U.S. Congress to award Congressional Gold Medals, the highest honor that Congress can bestow, to two distinct groups that served with valor in Vietnam. The first proposes awarding the Gold Medal to Vietnam’s
Vietnam1 min read
An Enduring Brotherhood
Vietnam magazine is pleased to review this new 2023 edition of a 2018 classic, SOG Medic: Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence, by Joe Parnar and Robert Dumont. This book is a must-have for anyone who is interested in Special Forces history. Clear
Vietnam12 min read
Chemical Operations In Vietnam
The varied and vital combat support roles played by U.S. Army Chemical Corps soldiers during the Vietnam War have been overshadowed by the spray operations of the defoliant Agent Orange conducted by the U.S. Air Force in Operation Ranch Hand. While d

Related Books & Audiobooks