Vietnam

John Adams-Graf is the editor of Military Trader and Military Vehicles Magazine
JAG File: All things History

How was the Show of Shows?

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Museums, Clubs, Organizations

‘The Vietnam War: 1945-1975’ at National WWI Museum and Memorial

“Miss Joyce,” an M52A1 photographed near Bien Hoa, 1972.
Photographs and Ephemera

Photo Album

Although not originally designed or intended for use as an ambulance, the jeep’s small size, low profile, and capabilities in rough terrain made it an ideal vehicle for evacuating wounded soldiers from front-line combat areas.
2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

Jeeps that served as military ambulances

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JAG File: All things History

A Deep Look Into Militaria Collectors

President of the United States Donald J. Trump places the Medal of Honor around retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley's neck, the 300th Marine Medal of Honor recipient, at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2018. From Jan. 31, to Feb. 6 1968 in the Republic of Vietnam, Canley, the company gunnery sergeant assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, took command of the company, led multiple attacks against enemy-fortified positions, rushed across fire-swept terrain despite his own wounds and carried wounded Marines into Hue City, including his commanding officer, to relieve friendly forces who were surrounded. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daisha R. Johnson)
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USMC Sergeant Major John L. Canley Receives Medal of Honor

The class 530B, developed in the late 1950s, continued to use the Reo M-44 chassis and gas engine initially, but now the pump was at last mid-ships mounted (driven by a transfer case PTO) and the apparatus bed had compartments in which to stow the gear.
5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

Military Vehicle Spotlight: 530B Pumper

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“Diggers and Doughboys” Special Exhibition at National WWI Museum and Memorial

It took a seven-year effort for several members of the Oregon Central Coast Military Vehicle Group, an MVPA affiliate, to build and open the Oregon Military Museum in Florence on the Oregon coast.
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Club Spotlight: Oregon Coast Military Museum

During the post-WWII years, Reo entered into a competition between Reo, Studebaker, and General Motors to design a new 2-1/2 ton tactical truck to replace the U.S. military’s fleet of GMC CCKWs, I.H.C. M-5-6s, and Studebaker US6s. General Motors wanted to hang on to the deuce-and-a-half market, and even though the military seemed to favor Reo’s design—first called the M34 (shown here), then the M44 Series. While both the Reo and G.M. trucks were accepted for production, the Reo M35 and its six-wheeled variant, the M34 (shown here), with its more powerful Reo Gold Comet 331 cid. engine and five-speed manual transmission, proved to be more durable and dependable, probably due to its relative simplicity, and went on to become one the most successful military vehicles in the world.
5. Two and a Half Ton Military Vehicles (CCKW, M135, M211, M35, etc.)

M35: A “Deuce” of a Truck!

Private Edward Donald Slovik was the last US soldier to be executed for desertion in wartime. At the time, the 24-year-old was assigned to Company G, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division.
JAG File: All things History

DESERTION "IN TIMES OF WAR"

(Lorenzo C. Rangel)
Photographs and Ephemera

Mexican and Mexican-American veterans featured in photo exhibit

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Militaria Collecting 101

Sentenced for lying about military service

Phil Sussman Pvt. Nicholas Klusener sits with his team at a hide site, May 13, during the LRS Company FTX.
Militaria Collecting 101

End of long range recon units

Ed Hicks has been a dedicated militaria collector specializing in Japanese Samurai swords, armor, and artwork as well as U.S. Airborne and U.S. Special Forces artifacts for more than 40 years. For the past 27 years, ye has been in business as a full-time military antiques dealer.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with Japanese militaria expert Ed Hicks

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Patches / Insignia

Army's 5th Special Forces Group to Resurrect Vietnam-Era Beret Flash

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2. Quarter Ton Military Vehicles (Jeeps, etc.)

It's a MUTT! Background and History

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Collecting WWII-Era M1 Helmets: A Beginner's Guide

Wall hangings featuring finely detailed, snarling tigers were popular souvenirs during the Vietnam War. Entirely hand-sewn, these almost always had the word “Viet-Nam” on the obverse.
Flags, Banners

Vietnam wall hangings become snarling souvenirs

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