An Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient James McCloughan
Vietnam Magazine - November 2020
Soldiers dance with performers at the Miss America USO Show in Vietnam, on August 12, 1969 / National Archives. Name that tune! #FromTheArchives
U.S. government footage highlights the training objectives of Operation Montagnard, conducted by U.S. Special Forces to train indigenous highland tribes in Vietnam to defend territory from Viet Cong guerrillas. Find out more about the operation here: https://www.historynet.com/the-revolt-of-the-montagnards.htm
American troops prepare for combat in Vietnam at Fort Riley, Kansas, 1967. National Archives footage. Video edited & produced by HistoryNet.
This Week In History: Peace, Love, and Rock n' Roll Rule at Woodstock
On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock music festival begins, with over 400,000 people attending the event. The celebration of "peace and love," unfolding for three days on a small dairy farm in Bethel, New York, would become synonymous with the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
This Week in History: Washington vs. The Press—The Pentagon Papers
On June 13, 1971, The New York Times published a classified 7,000-page Dept. of Defense study on American decision-making in Vietnam and Southeast Asia after RAND employee Daniel Ellsberg, a former military analyst and one of the study's authors, photocopied the papers and shared them with Times reporter Neil Sheehan.
The leak was a blow to the U.S. government, revealing its efforts—dating as far back as the Truman Administration in 1945—to interfere in Southeast Asia to stem the spread of communism, as well as lies told to the American public by Lyndon B. Johnson to continue the Vietnam War.
The Nixon Administration accused the press of illegally publishing government secrets. However, the courts ruled in the journalists' favor, establishing a landmark First Amendment decision that redefined the relationship between the First and Fourth Estates.
“In revealing the workings of government that led to the Vietnam War," Justice Hugo L. Black wrote in his opinion, "the newspapers nobly did that which the Founders hoped and trusted they would do.”
Incensed by the ruling, Nixon then hired a group of "plumbers" to prevent future leaks, setting into motion a chain of events that would forever change the American presidency.
Lots of bikes out here today at Rolling Thunder to honor those we've lost. #NeverForgotten
Getting ready! #RollingThunder
Salute to Sacrifice, premiering this Memorial Day, is a collaborative effort between AHC and veterans and military support organizations with the purpose of celebrating veterans and the brave men and women of the armed forces. Learn more: http://www.ahctv.com/heroes/salute-to-sacrifice
Engines starting for Rolling Thunder XXVII!
Rolling Thunder XXVI
A short clip from Rolling Thunder XXVI (May 26th, 2013).
Rolling Thunder XXV - May 27th, 2012
Rolling Thunder 2009
I was just going through some old Rolling Thunder photos and stumbled on this video of the ride. It starts out sideways, but doesn't stay that way. You can see the riders returning Tim's (the Marine's) salute. Enjoy!
Gold Star Mothers at Rolling Thunder Candle Light Vigil 5/27/11
This video is a little dark, but you can see the torch-carrier and occasional people when camera flashes go off. You can hear the bagpipes perfectly!
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