Ghosts of the Battlefield Articles

Greyhounds, Mad Dogs, and Kennel Keepers: The 240th Assault Helicopter Company in Vietnam

The Greyhounds, the Mad Dogs, and the Men Who Flew Into the Worst of It. Every once in a while, a unit developed a reputation that spread beyond its own flight line. The 240th Assault Helicopter Company was one of those units.

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Green Hornets: The Air Force Hueys That Flew Into the Secret War

The 20th Special Operations Squadron, MACV-SOG, and the Men Who Went Back Into the Fire

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The Sikorsky H-3: Sea King, Jolly Green Giant, and the Men Who Flew Into Danger

Few helicopters have lived as many different lives as the Sikorsky H-3 family.

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Cut in Two in the Moonlight: The USS Frank E. Evans Disaster

On a calm, moonlit night in June 1969, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne struck USS Frank E. Evans and cut the American destroyer in two. Seventy-four sailors were killed, including three brothers from Nebraska.

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The Dog Goes to War: The Sikorsky UH-34D in Vietnam

Before the Huey became the helicopter most Americans associated with the Vietnam War, another aircraft was already flying Marines into combat.

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The Ugly Angels: Corporal Richard Castellano Jr. and HMM-362 in Vietnam (A Fresh Look)

Corporal Richard Castellano Jr. takes center stage in an upcoming feature that highlights a captivating array of photographs capturing the experiences of HMM-362, famously known as the "Ugly Angels," during their impactful tour of duty in Vietnam, where t

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They Ran Toward the Wounded: The Human Story of Battlefield Medicine

From the Civil War to Afghanistan, battlefield medicine has relied on those who move toward the wounded to save lives—medics, corpsmen, nurses, and crews carrying fear, exhaustion, and responsibility.