https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/vietnam-war/RSS feed for Vietnam WarenWed, 20 May 2026 21:08:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-discovered-trove-of-bones-and-teeth-yields-new-clues-to-the-century-old-mystery-of-death-jars-in-laos-180988772/Scientists found bones of 37 people inside a giant stone jar at one of Southeast Asia’s most puzzling archaeological sites. The find suggests a multigenerational burial practiceWed, 20 May 2026 21:08:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-discovered-trove-of-bones-and-teeth-yields-new-clues-to-the-century-old-mystery-of-death-jars-in-laos-180988772/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richard-avedon-was-famous-for-snapping-celebrities-like-marilyn-monroe-but-his-images-of-vietnam-war-victims-and-coal-miners-revealed-the-surprising-power-of-portraits-180988757/A new documentary about photographer Richard Avedon, directed by Ron Howard and debuting at the Cannes Film Festival, uses archival footage and contemporary interviews to weave the story of just how far his influence extendsMon, 18 May 2026 18:46:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richard-avedon-was-famous-for-snapping-celebrities-like-marilyn-monroe-but-his-images-of-vietnam-war-victims-and-coal-miners-revealed-the-surprising-power-of-portraits-180988757/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-small-rodent-hero-left-a-giant-legacy-now-cambodia-honors-this-famous-bomb-sniffing-rat-with-a-seven-foot-statue-180988515/Magawa the African giant pouched rat cleared more 1.5 million square feet of land mines during his five-year career, making him one of the most successful bomb-sniffing rodents in the country’s historyThu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-small-rodent-hero-left-a-giant-legacy-now-cambodia-honors-this-famous-bomb-sniffing-rat-with-a-seven-foot-statue-180988515/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-remembered-this-black-medal-of-honor-recipient-for-the-two-worst-days-of-his-life-a-new-book-dives-into-the-vietnam-vets-story-180987987/Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation's highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted robbery at age 23Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-remembered-this-black-medal-of-honor-recipient-for-the-two-worst-days-of-his-life-a-new-book-dives-into-the-vietnam-vets-story-180987987/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newly-declassified-records-suggest-parents-collaborated-with-the-fbi-to-spy-on-their-rebellious-teens-during-the-1960s-180987694/As high school students across the U.S. embraced political activism, adults turned to the authorities to shield their sons and daughters from radical influencesFri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/newly-declassified-records-suggest-parents-collaborated-with-the-fbi-to-spy-on-their-rebellious-teens-during-the-1960s-180987694/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-adoptee-discovered-a-trove-of-documents-in-a-nuns-basement-the-rare-vietnam-warrecords-rewrite-the-story-of-operation-babylift-180987435/The April 1975 effort matched more than 2,800 infants and children evacuated from Vietnam with adoptive families. Today, the adoptees are searching for clues to their past—and reflecting on the complicated legacy of their evacuationWed, 08 Oct 2025 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-adoptee-discovered-a-trove-of-documents-in-a-nuns-basement-the-rare-vietnam-warrecords-rewrite-the-story-of-operation-babylift-180987435/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/learn-the-secret-histories-of-these-fascinating-cia-artifacts-from-pigeon-cameras-to-cufflink-compasses-180986155/With the launch of its new website, the CIA Museum is bringing its sprawling collection of spy artifacts out of the shadows and into the public eyeThu, 20 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/learn-the-secret-histories-of-these-fascinating-cia-artifacts-from-pigeon-cameras-to-cufflink-compasses-180986155/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/former-and-active-dmzs-allow-visitors-to-learn-the-haunting-history-of-these-landscapes-180986202/Demilitarized zones—from Vietnam to Korea, Cyprus and Antarctica—require tourists to look beyond what exists and to find the real stories in what doesn’tThu, 13 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/former-and-active-dmzs-allow-visitors-to-learn-the-haunting-history-of-these-landscapes-180986202/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-you-identify-the-mystery-photographer-who-captured-thousands-of-captivating-images-of-1960s-san-francisco-180986107/Discovered in an abandoned storage locker, the 2,042 processed color slides and 102 rolls of black-and-white film depict key moments in the city's historyWed, 26 Feb 2025 15:09:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-you-identify-the-mystery-photographer-who-captured-thousands-of-captivating-images-of-1960s-san-francisco-180986107/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-wartime-organization-that-brought-hollywood-stars-like-marilyn-monroe-and-nancy-sinatra-to-the-frontlines-to-entertain-the-troops-180985970/Established on this day in 1941, the United Service Organizations offers wholesome entertainment options to off-duty service membersTue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-wartime-organization-that-brought-hollywood-stars-like-marilyn-monroe-and-nancy-sinatra-to-the-frontlines-to-entertain-the-troops-180985970/