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Lessons learned from Vietnam War

by Tom Muri
| May 17, 2026 12:00 AM

America’s attempts at bombing an adversary into submission usually fail. The history of the Vietnam War provides perspective.

America’s involvement in Vietnam lasted 20 years, from 1955 to 1975. With the introduction of combat forces in 1965, Americans embarked upon eight years of continuous warfare and bombing of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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