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 ...

During the Vietnam war, Americans had to adapt to the Viet Cong's guerilla and trench warfare styles, and thus the Tunnel ...

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 ...

Docents at the Museum of Veterans in Vilonia are currently seeking veterans who served as a “tunnel rat” in the military or first-hand materials such as letters home, photos, patches ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Urban warfare is inherently dangerous and has some very difficult and unique challenges for today’s warfighters. Warriors face hidden dangers and obstacles around each corner, ...