Steve Trimm, who applied for but was denied conscientious objector status 50 years ago during the Vietnam War, holds a favorite poster he holds at protests at his home on Aug. 27 in Albany. Steve ...

April 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. America’s involvement in the war spanned 30 years and crossed six presidencies, leaving an impact on American ...

During the Vietnam War era, anti-war protests took place in Sheboygan. A 1967 vigil at Fountain Park featured demonstrators protesting the war as morally wrong and illegal. Local men, including a ...

When President Jimmy Carter was inaugurated in 1977, he wasted little time fulfilling one of his most controversial campaign promises: pardoning those who evaded the Vietnam War draft. Carter issued ...

In 1964, the United States Military initiated its sixth-ever draft. That draft was initiated for the Vietnam War. As a result, roughly 2.2 million men were drafted between 1964 and 1973. Contrary to ...