Tag: Vietnamese War

  • The Vietnam War: An Enduring Conflict 1955 To 1975

    The Vietnam War: An Enduring Conflict 1955 To 1975

    Since the early 1990s, I’ve had the privilege of traveling to or residing in North Vietnam. My inaugural visit was around 1992, and the Vietnam I encountered then, particularly Hanoi, bore stark contrasts to its current state. In those days, the city was a vivid tableau of the profound impacts of the Vietnam War on…

  • Why did the U.S. Army Call The Vietnamese “Charlie” During The War?

    Why did the U.S. Army Call The Vietnamese “Charlie” During The War?

    I have lived in Vietnam long and wondered why the U.S. Army called the Vietnamese soldiers “Charlie” during the war. The term Charlie was used a lot by the U.S. Army to refer to the Vietnamese soldiers. The U.S. Army called the Viet Cong or Vietnamese soldiers “Charlie” for the letter “C” in the NATO…