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By April 1972, the American military presence in Vietnam had largely been reduced to air power. North Vietnam launched their Easter Offensive — the largest military invasion since China crossed the Yalu River during the Korean War. Soon, the 5th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam'(ARVN) was surrounded by three enemy divisions at An Loc, the capital of Binh Phuoc province. Their only hope of the defenders was American air power, calling on B-52s and AC-130 gunships to hammer the enemy infantry and armor. The ARVN troops were holding out, but badly needed supplies. The roads to...

Blogs such as NewsBusters are an "incredibly important" news medium whose influence will only continue to grow, a senior U.S. military official said today. Speaking from Baghdad, Major General William Caldwell, senior military spokesman in Iraq, made the remarks in the course of a conference call with bloggers in which this NewsBuster participated.Said MG Caldwell in closing remarks: "Thanks for what you all do. I've just been amazed. What an incredible addition you are in helping tell what's going on. You're an incredibly important news medium, From what I've seen, [blogs have been] growing in importance from last May until...

Just before I headed out the door my producer comes down the hall yelling, "Hey Kev, don't go yet, a couple of books for you!" I was on my way to the airport as I was planning on flying to the beautiful area of Southern California, known as Newbury Park, for my July 4th this year. My producer is always giving me books and kept saying to myself, "I hope these are good I need something to do on the plane for the next 4 hours!" He first hands me "The Remnant", the next sequel in that popular 'Left Behind'...