50 years ago the Battle at Ia Drang began our war in Vietnam. What have we learned?

Summary: Fifty years ago today American troops fought their first major battle in Vietnam. The lessons both sides learned from the battle set the course of the war. History shows whose analysis proved more accurate. We have concluded the first phase of our post-9/11 wars, proving that we’ve forgotten the lessons of Vietnam. As the […]

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This article by Editor of the Fabius Maximus website originally appeared on fabiusmaximus.com on November 14, 2015 at 07:00PM