JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam. A tunnel rat. Sam Nelson, now a 75-year-old Vietnam veteran in Jacksonville, says he didn't even know what a tunnel rat was.

To clear out the dangerous enemy tunnels, brave infantrymen from Australia, New Zealand, South Vietnam and the United States volunteered for this unenviable job. They would gain the nickname ‘tunnel ...

For 45 years, Army veteran Nick Sanza was unable to speak about his experiences during the Vietnam War, saying his job was too dangerous and the required security clearance needed to be read in was ...

OREGON, Ohio — Wednesday is Vietnam Veterans Day. This year, it's also the 50th anniversary of when the last U.S. troops left Vietnam after serving in an unpopular war. Many veterans, most of them now ...

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I had the opportunity to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, which are just outside Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The tunnel network was started in the late 1940s and used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.

At 15 years old, I dropped out of high school and went to work as a bus boy and dishwasher at a local restaurant. After almost two years, I decided that the career opportunities were somewhat limited ...

Deep underground, soldiers faced deadly traps, hidden enemies, and complete darkness—this was the terrifying reality of the Tunnel Rats in Vietnam! Apollo Beach residents sue homeowners association ...

Tunnel Rats was released in 2008, and is a war film set during the Vietnam War. It follows the story of a squad of young American soldiers, nicknamed “tunnel rats,” who are tasked with clearing out ...

To the Viet Cong, a shovel is as important as a rifle. Steadily increasing pressure from American ground and air power has literally pushed the Reds underground, and in the past few years they have ...