Aug 17, 2021South Vietnamese Army Kills over 100 Viet Cong near SaigonAug. 17, 1961 - For the second time in a month, the South Vietnamese army (pictured) registered a victory over the Communist guerrillas...
Aug 14, 2021Big Jump in Military Enlistments and Applications in U.S.Aug. 14, 1961 - Recruiting offices for the armed services reported today that heavy increases in enlistments and applications had...
Aug 14, 2021In Berlin, U.S. Troops Stage Simulated Battle 200 Yards from Soviet ZoneAug. 14, 1961 - A company of American troops staged a simulated city battle in Berlin today. The training maneuver was held in a mock...
Aug 14, 2021🚨Two Soviet Divisions Ring Berlin in Support of Border Closure as Tensions RiseAug. 14, 1961 - Two battle-ready Soviet Army divisions were reported to have ringed Berlin this morning in support of East Germany's...