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Tag: Vietnam War
Thich Tri Quang, 95, Galvanizing Monk in South Vietnam, Dies
An orator with “eyes of a tiger,” he helped bring down American-backed governments in Saigon during the Vietnam War and pressed for democratic reforms.
Crashing and Burning Years After the War Is Over
How does one survive war and not be miserable? For one veteran, it meant going back to the battlefield where it all started.
I Watched Friends Die in Afghanistan. The Guilt Has Nearly Killed Me.
I was convinced the deaths of my friends in combat were my fault. It took me years to realize this feeling had a name: survivor guilt.
Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies
He was an editor, columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The Times and served in a variety of government posts.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Preacher of Mindfulness, Has Come Home to Vietnam
After half a century abroad, the influential Buddhist teacher, 92, is living in the Hue monastery where he became a novice monk at 16.
Cozy Up to U.S., Vietnam Tells North Korea. Look What It Did for Us.
Calling on old ties with North Korea, the Vietnamese suggest that Kim Jong-un could benefit from their approach of holding China at bay while courting the United States.
Kim Jong-un Arrives in Vietnam, for a Visit About More Than Trump
Political and historical symbolism will lie just below the surface as the North Korean leader visits Vietnam for a summit with President Trump.
At War: The Problem With Memorializing Our War Dead Without Honest Accounting of History
It’s irresponsible to memorialize wars in a way that strips out the darker notes and creates a narrative that is “narrow, heroic and emotionally soothing.”
At War: The Truth Behind a Vietnam War Airstrike Uncovered
In this week’s At War newsletter: An investigative report obtained by The Times reveals new details about one of the Vietnam War’s worst friendly-fire incidents.