Whether it’s a nostalgic Zippo carried by an American soldier or a dinged up flight helmet, here are 10 pieces of Vietnam War memorabilia that are more valuable than ever. Aviation gear remains ...

One of the enduring images of the Vietnam War is one of the Army or Marine Corps' infantry troops, sitting out in the jungle or around a rice paddy, wearing a helmet covered in graffiti.

VietNamNet Bridge – Zippo lighters are an inseparable tool of many American soldiers in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. They are not only lighters but also “ambassadors” that unveil deep messages of ...

Similarly, a standard military issue item from that time — the Vietnam War Zippo lighter — now serves to collectively capture the various moods and sentiments of the 1960s and 1970s ...

In one Santa Barbara gallery, the portraits bring back memories for Vietnam vet Hap Desimone ... lit on fire with lighters, the Zippo became an image of a war going the wrong way.

Vietnam War soldiers used their helmets as canvases—covering them in graffiti, slogans, and messages that revealed their thoughts, fears, and rebellion. U.S. says it brokered safe shipping in ...

It is a helmet that was worn in the Vietnam war. We do not know who exactly wore it. It was worn by infantry men. It still has a joker card and peace symbol on the outside. The joker card was a ...

MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WGBA) — The helmet worn by a Wisconsin man when he was killed during the Vietnam War is now back home. When Jeffrey Rupp died in 1969, his helmet never made its way back home.