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Trump wants an ‘Independence Arch’ — How famous arches warn about dangers to republics

Vietnam War veterans are suing to block construction of United States President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., arguing that it would detract from the solemnity of nearby Arlington Cemetery.

The Conversation

Voices: I visited Hong Kong’s migrant camps in the Eighties – here’s why they should be adopted in the UK

COMMENT: After the Vietnam war, hundreds of thousands of refugees arrived on the shores of Hong Kong – but what initially seemed like an existential crisis for the then British territory ended up being resolved rather swiftly, writes Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: The changing faces of Vietnam War landmarks

During the Vietnam War, Da Nang was a major base for both the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The first American combat troops landed there in 1965, and it became a hub for operations and supply. Today its beautiful beaches, including the one dubbed “China Beach” by the Americans and…

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OPINION - London Marathon 2024: it's not the race I can't stand, it's the social media humblebragging before

The email arrives earlier every year. Somewhere between readers kindly pointing out a typo in yesterday’s newsletter (I still wake up in cold sweats thinking about “guilt-edged”) and PRs breathlessly informing me that one-in-four British couples disagree over room temperature, it reads: “We have some spaces for the London Marathon.…

Evening Standard

Team Downey Successfully Adapts 'The Sympathizer' For HBO Series

Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell take on the challenge of co-executive producing HBO's 'The Sympathizer,' a Vietnam war-era spy thriller, navigating complex...

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FBI updates photo of University of Wisconsin bomber wanted for 53 years

More than 50 years after a Vietnam War-era bombing on the University of Wisconsin campus that killed a researcher, the FBI has released age-processed photographs of a suspect who has evaded law enforcement for more than half a century and been referred to as “Wisconsin’s state ghost.”

The Independent UK

Permanent gun amnesty recovers almost 18,000 weapons, including flamethrower, in first year

Almost 18,000 weapons have been surrendered in the first year of Australia's national permanent gun amnesty, including automatic weapons and a flamethrower from the Vietnam War-era.

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Commentary: The military could ease its recruiting crisis by doing more to resolve systemic racial issues

The U.S. military has entered 2023 amid its largest recruiting crisis since the end of the Vietnam War, with the possibility of being short thousands of new recruits. This year’s National Defense Authorization Act cut the Army’s size by 30,000 personnel, and the Pentagon is employing multiple methods to improve…

Chicago Tribune

How Much Forrest Gump's Theoretical Stake In Apple Would Be Worth Today

The 1994 movie “Forrest Gump” remains iconic for its look through the decades of the Vietnam War, Civil Rights and multiple presidencies. The movie also features an iconic scene highlighting an investment in a publicly-traded company.

Benzinga

Run, Laal, Run: Aamir Khan Stars in Indian ‘Forrest Gump’

Indian actor Aamir Khan enjoyed “Forrest Gump” so much that he’s starring in a Hindi remake. Released in 1994, the original film went on to sweep the Oscars, taking six trophies including best picture and best actor for Tom Hanks. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth based…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Napalm girl’ Phan Thi Kim Phuc receives final burn treatment after 50 years

Phuc, pictured in 1972 running from napalm attack during Vietnam war, has final laser treatment in Miami

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Why Putin unites extremists on left and right

Two old friends of mine once sat on opposite ends of the political spectrum. One used to be pro-American — a liberal Cold Warrior and defender of the Vietnam War. The other was very much in the leftist camp, a lifelong opponent of “American imperialism” and a committed anti-Zionist. Both…

Tribune News Service

Dirck Halstead: War zone photographer who ventured into danger

From the Vietnam war to the Middle East, Halstead was unafraid to capture conflict with his lens

The Independent UK

During the Vietnam War, three trailblazing female journalists changed the way war is reported forever

Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy and Frances FitzGerald were deeply committed to covering the war in a new way.

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A bigger defence force will affect more military families' children – their well-being must be protected

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, will require not only a renewed focus on recruitment, but also on…

The New Daily

Defence forces face an uphill battle to realise troop boost

The government plans to oversee the largest expansion of the Defence Force since the Vietnam War, increasing personnel from 60,000 to almost 80,000.

ABC News

Defence to grow to largest size since Vietnam War, increasing by nearly 20,000 people by 2040

The government says more personnel are needed to operate new military capability, including promised nuclear-powered submarines and missile systems, but defence insiders doubt the ADF will be able to attract the massive numbers needed.

Newslaundry

Ukraine crisis: Front pages call it invasion, channels battle for ‘world exclusive’

In an op-ed for the New York Times in 2017, Ronald Steinman, the NBC bureau chief in Saigon in 1966, said that his role in the first televised war – the Vietnam war – was clear: “to supply NBC News with an endless story of the war”.

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Ali and MLK, not always allies, shared opposition to Vietnam War: ‘It cost them both dearly’

Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr. were honored Monday at the Chicago History Museum. Illinois’ new Jan. 17 Ali commemorative day fell on the same day as the federal King holiday.

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