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A Vietnam War massacre case from 1968 forces a new reckoning in South Korea

A Vietnamese woman sued South Korea's government over a wartime massacre in her village by South Korean soldiers. A Seoul court recently ruled in her favor but the government will appeal the decision.

WEKU

Why the debate over repealing Iraq War approval matters

Congress is now considering doing something it hasn’t done since the Vietnam War — repealing authorizations for the use of military force

The Independent UK

Today's Interview: Decorated Vietnam War veteran from Kentucky remembers his battle-filled year

In 2017, Congress declared March 29th to be National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Woodford County native Danny Yeary was an Army infantryman who served, and fought, from December 1968 to December 1969.

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Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam

In terms of domestic politics, the Iraq War followed the trajectory of the Vietnam War, which also relied on a resolution supporting the use of military force that Congress passed and later repealed.

WEKU

Hilary Embling obituary

Other lives: Teacher, librarian and dedicated activist in protests against the Vietnam war and nuclear weapons

The Guardian - UK

Backlash against K-pop star Hanni shows Vietnam still struggles with the legacy of the war

The Vietnamese-Australian singer Hanni of the K-pop group NewJeans recently came under fire and faced online harassment for her family’s supposed links to the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

The Conversation

S Korea appeals ruling to compensate Vietnam War massacre victim

Court had ruled that Nguyen Thi Thanh be compensated for injuries sustained during a mass killing by S Korean soldiers.

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South Korea appeals court ruling to compensate Vietnam war victim

The South Korean government has appealed a court order to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities committed by South Korean troops who had fought alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

Watch as Joe Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War veteran

Watch from The White House as Joe Biden presents a Vietnam War veteran with the Medal of Honor, the county's highest military award for valour.

The Independent UK

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, says he has terminal cancer, months to live

The man who copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War posted on Facebook Thursday that he has inoperable pancreatic cancer, which is one of the deadliest cancers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, announces he has terminal cancer

The documents in the Pentagon Papers told how U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was built up steadily by political leaders and top military brass who were overconfident about U.S. prospects.

WEKU

Pentagon Papers leaker Ellsberg announces terminal cancer

Daniel Ellsberg, who copied and leaked documents that revealed secret details of U.S. strategy in the Vietnam War and became known as the Pentagon Papers, has announced he has terminal cancer and months to live

The Independent UK

WWII squadron brought back to pilot new high-tech drone

The historic 9 Squadron, which operated in the Pacific during World War II and the Vietnam War, is being re-established to pilot new surveillance drones.

AAP

Philippines sides with US amid rising regional tensions between Beijing and Washington

The US-China rivalry in east Asia has taken an interesting turn after the recent visit of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, to the Philippines. Austin’s trip ended in an expanded deal, the enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA).

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The Independent UK

South Korean defense minister denies Vietnam War massacres

South Korea’s top military official insists the country’s soldiers didn’t commit any massacres during the Vietnam War and has indicated the government will appeal a ruling that ordered compensation for a Vietnamese woman who lost several relatives to a shooting rampage blamed on South Korean marines in 1968

The Independent UK

Biden to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam-era Army officer

One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's top award for bravery on the battlefield

WEKU

In a first, South Korea must compensate a Vietnam War massacre survivor

Nguyen Thi Thanh was 7 years old in 1968 when she says South Korean marines killed five of her family members and shot her in the stomach.

Bangkok Post

Korea held responsible for 1968 massacre in Vietnam

A court in Seoul on Tuesday delivered a landmark ruling holding the South Korean government accountable for a massacre committed by its soldiers in the Vietnam War, ordering it to pay compensation.

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Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre

A South Korean court has ordered the government to pay $24,000 to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village during the Vietnam War in 1968

Al Jazeera

South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim

Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.

Reuters

South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim

A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought alongside U.S. forces.

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: In the mind of the beholder

America has always had a complicated relationship with the truth. From the Vietnam War to the Iraq War, from swiftboating to birtherism to “alternative facts,” and, of course, the whitewashed versions of history being taught in our schools, truth is in the mind of the beholder.

Radio France Internationale

Podcast: Pension reform fury, employment after 55, Paris Peace Accords

A majority of French people disapprove of the government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64-years-old. Women could come off worse than men, and it will involve addressing senior employment, which France does not do particularly well. And how the Paris Peace Accords, marking a temporary end…

The Guardian - AU

Over 17,000 weapons surrendered in first year of Australian firearms amnesty

Retrieved weapons include a Vietnam war-era flamethrower, sawn-off shotguns, rifles, gel blasters and revolvers

The Conversation

Vietnam war: how US involvement has influenced foreign policy decisions over 50 years

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the US withdrawal from Vietnam and the war still casts long shadows over American life.

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