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6 January 2009

US Army Long-Range Patrol Scout in Vietnam 1965-71

BOOK REVIEW posted on 10 DEC 2008 by Jim Zabek

The Vietnam War had many aspects but the role of Long-Range Patrols (LRP) have a mystique all to themselves. These patrols are the stuff of legend: a small squad of men inserted far behind enemy lines. Read up on the history, training, methods, and especially the men.

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Whirlwind of Vietnam: UH-1 FAQ

DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 9 NOV 2006 by Nikita Gerasimov

Nikita Gerasimov, lead developer of G5 Software's Whirlwind of Vietnam: UH-1, has released a informative FAQ about this up and coming chopper simulation/action blend.

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Air Assault Task Force

PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 5 OCT 2006 by Bill Macon

Patrick Proctor and the sim team at ProSIM will return to battle soon with an all-new wargaming engine, powering their brand new offering, Air Assault Task Force. The Wargamer's Bill Macon reports in from field command.

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When Gaming Meets History #24: Team Hocker

EDITORIAL posted on 19 MAR 2006 by Bill Wilder

In his latest historical column, "Wild Bill" Wilder recounts the 1967 battle for An Thach, a key battle in the early stages of the Vietnam Conflict.

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When Gaming Meets History #21: A Change of Tune

EDITORIAL posted on 1 OCT 2005 by Bill Wilder

In Wild Bill's latest edition of When Gaming Meets History, he looks at a pivotal battle that made the top brass rethink their position on armor in the jungles of Vietnam.

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Showdown at Nghia Lo

EDITORIAL posted on 18 SEP 2004 by Bill Wilder

"Wild" Bill Wilder recounts the historic, but lesser known French-Indochina battle at Nghia Lo.

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Men of Valor

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 20 AUG 2004 by Chris Abele

Following its success with Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, the developers behind the seminal first-person shooter are now wrapping up their latest project, Men of Valor. Find out more about this Vietnam Conflict FPS as Chris Abele provides an introduction.

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War Over Vietnam - Part 2

AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 30 JUL 2004 by Adam Parker

In Part 2 of this AAR, Adam Parker concludes the fictional scenario storyline based on Gary Morgan and John Tiller's latest project.

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War Over Vietnam - Part 1

AFTER ACTION REVIEW posted on 29 JUL 2004 by Adam Parker

In Part 1 of this AAR, Adam Parker takes readers through a fictional storyline based on a scenario from this Vietnam Conflict era wargame.

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Lock 'n Load: ANZAC Attack

INTERVIEW posted on 17 JUL 2004 by Chris Abele

Chris Abele chats with Mark H. Walker to learn about his first module expansion for Lock 'n Load, and how he plans to "rock the gaming world" with another module in time for Christmas.

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Shellshock: Nam '67

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 7 JUN 2004 by Chris Abele

The topic of Vietnam has once again mixed into the shooter genre, this time producing a frank, if not brutal, look at the Vietnam Conflict from a soldier's eyes. Learn more as Chris Abele introduces the game.

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War over Vietnam

SCREENSHOTS FEATURE posted on 3 JUN 2004 by Gary Morgan

Former Wargamer contributor Gary Morgan passed along this exclusive collection of new screenshots from his new HPS/Tiller wargame, War over Vietnam.

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HPS Announces El Alamein '42 & War Over Vietnam

PRESS RELEASE posted on 10 MAY 2004 by Chris Abele

While the rest of the gaming industry is focused on Los Angeles and E3, wargames publisher HPS Sims has quietly announced two new wargames. The first is the continuation of the venerable Panzer Campaigns series, while the second starts a new series.

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Battlefield Vietnam

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 20 APR 2004 by Allan Parent

Building on their highly successful Battlefield 1942, the developers at EA/DICE have improved the graphics engine, in addition to adding new classes, weapons and vehicles. Throw in an immersive soundtrack and you have all the makings of another successful Battlefield title.

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Vietcong: Fist Alpha

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 3 MAR 2004 by Baine Marinaj

The Vietnam era tactical shooter still has its failings, but gets better with this new expansion pack. Chris Abele explains the good and the bad.

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Stealth Patrol: The Making of a Vietnam Ranger

BOOK REVIEW posted on 6 FEB 2004 by John Durkee

"The Vietnam War still lives in the books of our time. The Vietnam Era is perhaps the most unresolved of all conflicts Americans have faced. Did America exit a war it was winning or just escape from a battlefield which it could not hold?"

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Dien Bien Phu – A Fatal Gamble

HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 3 JAN 2004 by Bill Wilder

"Wild" Bill Wilder explores the dramatic battle at Dien Bien Phu which would oust the French from Vietnam and see the U.S. enter the region not 10 years after.

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Lost Over Laos

BOOK REVIEW posted on 15 OCT 2003 by Christopher Budd

A true and moving account of friendship, loss and the obligations the living owe the dead, set against the backdrop of journalism in the later phases of the Vietnam war.

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Vietnam MedEvac

PC GAME REVIEW posted on 14 OCT 2003 by Anthony Micari

Vietnam MedEvac simulates the Huey helicopter and its role in the Vietnam conflict. Does it soar high or crash and burn?

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Friendly Fire - Vietnam

HISTORICAL ARTICLE posted on 31 AUG 2003 by Bill Wilder

The phrase "Friendly Fire" at first glance sounds comforting. In reality, however, its import has come to mean something far more deadly. In military terms "friendly fire" refers to military personnel mistakenly being fired upon by their own side.

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