The war’s toll continued to rise, with 100,000 more casualties in Vietnam in the 50 years since the conflict technically came to a close and many more in the neighboring nations of Southeast Asia.

The Vietnam War was a highly controversial conflict. We break down some of the most common questions about the war, from why the U.S. entered the conflict to who ultimately won.

Causes of Vietnam War. 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, ... Total civilian deaths. Timeline. September 2, 1945 – Vietnam declares independence from France.

This year, one of Rochesterfest’s biggest attractions won’t be a concert or a competition. From June 23-29, the Traveling ...

Fifty years ago on April 29, 1975, one day before the Vietnam War officially ended, an Iowa native became one of the divisive conflict's last casualties.

Fitzgibbon wasn't always considered the first casualty of the Vietnam War. The senior Fitzgibbon’s name wasn’t added to the Vietnam Memorial Wall until 1999, after his family petitioned for ...

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — April 30 will mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon. It was the day South Vietnam’s capital city was captured, bringing an end to the Vietnam War. As we approach ...

The 1980s saw a wave of Hollywood films about Vietnam, including “First Blood,” “Hamburger Hill,” “Good Morning Vietnam,” “Casualties of War” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” ...

William Herbert McDonnell, a United States Army warrant officer who played varsity football and basketball for Council Rock ...