Bartolomeu Dias - Explorers Of The World
Members of a Dias-led expedition became the first Europeans to sail around the Southern tip of Africa to reach the Indian Ocean.
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Battle Of Ia Drang - Vietnam War
This was the first major battle in the Vietnam War to be fought between opposing regulars from the U.S. Army and the People’s Army of Vietnam.
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The Easter Offensive - Vietnam War
Among the peppered history of rather indecisive battles fought in the Vietnam War, few events were more controversial than this 1972 affair.
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The Tet Offensive - Vietnam War
Despite being considered a failure by the communists, the Vietnamese offensive still contributed to the ultimate American withdrawal from the war.
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The Battle Of Van Tuong - Vietnam War
Also referred to as Operation Starlite, this was one of the first major military engagements for U.S. Marines in Vietnam
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Operations Linebacker 1 & 2 - Vietnam War
These American aerial intervention campaigns began on April 6th, 1972 and expanded in a rapid manner thereafter.
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The Fall Of Saigon - Vietnam War
2 years following the final U.S. troop withdrawals from the Indochina Peninsula, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese.
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Operation Dewey Canyon - Vietnam War
The last major U.S. Marine Corps offensive campaign during the Vietnam War was intent to destroy Communist supply lines.
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Operation Lam Son 719 - Vietnam War
South Vietnam pushed into Laos, motivated by desires to disrupt supply buildups of the North Vietnamese Army there.
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Operation Rolling Thunder - Vietnam War
Though severely damaging North Vietnamese military-industrial infrastructure, this operation was a US strategic failure.
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My Lai Massacre - Vietnam War
Few events in U.S. military history have been more saddening or sinister than the 1968 atrocities at My Lai in Vietnam.
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The Battle Of Imjin River - Korean War
UN forces thwarted the progress of the Communists' attempts to take over positions around the South Korean capital.
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The Battle Of Osan - Korean War
The first direct engagement between U.S. and North Korean forces occurred at Osan, South Korea on July 5th, 1950.
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Battle Of Incheon - Korean War
UN forces decisively defeated opposing North Koreans at Incheon, South Korea in Autumn of 1950.
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Battle Of Bloody Ridge - Korean War
This aptly-named battle saw U.S.-led forces overcome entrenched Communists just south of the 38th Parallel.
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Battle Of Hill Eerie - Korean War
U.S. and Filipino soldiers defeated the Chinese in a series of battles in the Spring and Summer of 1952.
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The Battles At Old Baldy - Korean War
Fought over a span of 10 months, the engagements at Old Baldy saw initial UN success but culminated with Chinese victory.
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Battle Of Chosin Reservoir - Korean War
Many consider the Battle of Chosin Reservoir a “hollow victory” for the Chinese, who lost 40% of their forces' strength.
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Second Battle Of Seoul - Korean War
In September of 1950, American-led UN forces decisively reclaimed the South Korean capital of Seoul.
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Battle Of Kapyong - Korean War
Undermanned Canadian and Australian soldiers proved their valor, achieving a roughly 50:1 kill ratio against the Chinese.
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