The Vietnam War was a war between Anti-communist and Communist forces in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia from 1955 to 1975. Some famous people that served in the Vietnam War were the former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and the CEO of FedEx Fred Smith.
Actor Errol Flynn's son was MIA, while working as a war correspondent. Actor Chuck Norris's younger brother was KIA in Vietnam. Actor James Stewart's (himself a US Air Force Reserve GENERAL, and flew B-52 Bombing Mission(s) over North Vietnam) adopted son was KIA in 1969.
1. General George S. Patton Jr. (son of WWII George S. Patton Jr.) 2. Actor James Stewart (General, USAF Reserve). 3. Actor Glenn Ford (USNR). 4. Actor Sean Flynn (Son of actor Errol Flynn). 5. Actor Dennis Franz (NYPD Blues). 6. Actor Steve Kanaly (Dallas). 7. Younger brother of actor Chuck Norris (101st Airborne (Airmobile) Division). 8. Brother of singer Marvin Gaye. 9. Presidential Candidates: McCain (A-4 Skyhawk Pilot), Kerry (Swift Boat commander), Stockdale (A-4 Skyhawk Pilot). 10. Film Director, Oliver Stone (Platoon: 25th Infantry Division). 11. USAF General Steve Ritchies, fighter pilot "Ace"; Last USAF Ace of the 20th Century. 12. US Naval Pilot Cunningham, fighter pilot "Ace"; Last USN Ace of the 20th Century. 13. USAF General Robin Olds, WWII "Ace" over Germany; Possible 3rd "Ace" of the Vietnam War, but didn't want to be PULLED FROM COMBAT (Ace's were often pulled from combat to avoid a "Propaganda Victory" for the communist's if they were shot down and became POW's), so he never acknowledged a "5th" North Vietnamese MIG Kill. He just gave a "wink", when confronted with a "5th MIG Kill" question. 14. Colin Powell
1. James Stewart (Jimmy Stewart) (USAF) 2. Glenn Ford (USN) 3. Errol Flynn's son (civilian correspondent) 4. Patrick Duffy (from the TV show DALLAS) 5. Steve Kanaly (from the TV show DALLAS) 6. Dennis Franz (from the TV show NYPD) 7. Steve Kroft (from TV's 60 MINUTES) 8. Pat Sajak (TV's Wheel of Fortune)
The United States did get involved in the Vietnam war because of communism in Vietnam.
Vietnam war
The Soviet Union (USSR) supplied North Vietnam, and the US fought for South Vietnam.
The Vietnam War might have been avoided, if communism had not been involved.
Korea, Australia, Phillipines, and Canada all pitched in during the Vietnam war alongside the U.S. effort to preserve democracy in South Vietnam.
Presidents John F. Kennedy (JFK) and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) were the driving force behind the Vietnam war.
The United States did get involved in the Vietnam war because of communism in Vietnam.
Louisiana lost 882 men in Vietnam.
The UK was not involved in the Vietnam war - it was the USA!
They weren't.
Vietnam war
In the US forces 2,1 million served.
In order of major impact; the Vietnamese people, the US, Australians, and the world involved with the cold war in general.
umm it was the U.S and the union
The British fought in Korea, not Vietnam.
well Vietnam was one
Eisenhower.