‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a veteran’s ghost story that refuses to fadeAuthenticity is the film’s greatest strength. It doesn’t lean on clichés. Instead, it sits with discomfort — awkward, hilarious and harrowing.By Clay Beyersdorfer2 days ago
How Battle Brick Customs carved out a space for military collectorsThe company produces kits based on real military vehicles, ranging from World War II tanks to modern U.S. Army Humvees and Special Forces boats.By Clay Beyersdorfer5 days ago
The subtle genius of the ‘chess scene’ in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Captain Miller’s revelation humanizes soldiers and exposes the tragic irony of war. By Clay Beyersdorfer13 days ago
Viet Cong targeted US officers — they hadn’t counted on this sergeantWith all higher ranks out of the fight, Sgt. Matthew Leonard took command to save his fellow soldiers. By Jon Guttman3 weeks ago
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screenThese 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.3 weeks ago
Saigon was falling. President Ford was playing golf.As the situation in Vietnam was deteriorating, President Ford could be found hitting the links.By Claire Barrett3 weeks ago