Articles
Fighting Men, Then and Now: Part 2
Part 2 of 3 Editor’s note: Captain Donald Hansen served in Army Air Corps and later the Air Force as a B-24 bomber pilot during World War II and Korea, flying...
The Ultimate Cost of Poor Decisions
Watching Afghanistan and Iraq developments unfold, failing to meet our original expectations, is depressing enough. But it’s made worse when I think how I felt...
WATCH: Vietnam’s ‘Dragon Bridge’ Is Six Lanes of Fire-Breathing Fun
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you: that dragon-looking bridge is really breathing fire from its monstrous steel frame.
Iraq War Legacy: Are Today’s Vets Better Off?
Society can now separate the soldier from the cause, and our country has made significant strides in veteran care
Vietnam to Ban Short, Fat Police Officers from Traffic Duty
No fatties, please. Hanoi police are hoping to improve their public image by implementing physique requirements.
Photo Essays
The World 50 Years Ago: 1963 in LIFE Covers
When discussing the Sixties, most commentators point to 1968 as the year that not only “defined” the decade but, in fact, somehow encapsulated the hopes and...
Behind the Picture: RFK’s Assassination, 1968
How many times must we live through these throat-paralyzing sequences of days of gun play, grief and muffled drums? That question, posed by LIFE magazine in its...
Time.com Specials
25 (More) Authentic Asian Experiences
From shearing a sheep in New Zealand to making noodles in Vietnam, here are 25 places to go, people to see and things to try across Asia
