Why the Vietnam War dragged on for decades

This costly conflict spanned generations—and its brutal legacy endures. But why did the bloodshed go on for so long?

Ken Burns on America's origin story: "The most important event since the birth of Christ"

The documentary filmmaker, long a chronicler of the American experience, talks about his latest film for PBS, "The American ...

Trump Is Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power

By rejecting the lessons of the previous century, the president has undermined America’s advantage over China and Russia.

TV Talk: Ken Burns recounts ‘The American Revolution’ for PBS

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming month. PBS may be worse for wear following federal defunding, but public TV documentarian Ken Burns remains at work with ...

Trump might be in Asia, but he’s beating war drums in Latin America

It doesn’t take America’s most lethal aircraft carrier, its F/A-18 jets and battle group of guided missile cruisers, ...
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Cost of war: U.S. death tolls in major conflicts since the American Revolution

Each Memorial Day, Americans honor the service members who gave their lives for their country. From the nation's founding to its modern military operations overseas, hundreds of thousands of U.S.