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Viet Cong Uniform

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Viet Cong were a guerilla force ...
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I visited the Cu Chi Tunnels used to ambush US soldiers, a grisly but unforgettable reminder of the Vietnam War — take a look

I had the opportunity to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, which are just outside Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The tunnel network was started in the late 1940s and used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
The National Interest

In 1964, Viet Cong Commandos Sank an American Aircraft Carrier

Here’s What You Need to Know: The USNS Card was the last carrier in U.S. military history to date sunk by enemy action. It was shortly after midnight when two Viet Cong commandos emerged from a sewer ...
Stars and Stripes

Viet Cong tunnel, 1967

South Vietnam, February 1967: Pfc. James Beideck emerges from a tunnel found at a Viet Cong regimental base camp that was overrun by 26th Infantry soldiers during Operation Junction City.
The National Interest

An American Aircraft Carrier was Once Sunk by the Viet Cong Commandos

Five Navy divers investigated damage to Card. One said he found the remains of a U.S.-made demolitions pack — evidence that the Viet Cong might have used stolen American military munitions. It was ...
The Sun Chronicle

Women warriors: Countries where women are in combat

From France’s Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with stories of women fighting alongside men. In many ...