In 1790, the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty which ruled Vietnam into the 20th century built a defensive citadel in what is now downtown Saigon, not far from where Chinese immigrants had set up shop ...
When standing at the center of Vietnam’s Hien Luong pedestrian bridge, the former divide between the country’s north and ...
To honor the life of a former Citadel graduate who was killed while saving his crew from the enemy during the Vietnam War, the military college has planned a discussion panel and parade scheduled for ...
But the airstrikes proved essential, as the Citadel was finally retaken after months of fighting. The city itself however, was largely destroyed. This was true of most of Vietnam's towns and ...
The Citadel will host a special parade and panel ... Nelson was an Army helicopter pilot on a mission in South Vietnam in 1966 when his Huey helicopter was shot down by enemy fire.