Robert K. Brigham
@robertkbrigham.bsky.social
Historian of US foreign relations, particularly the Vietnam War. Author most recently of - Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam- (PublicAffairs, 2018) and -This is a True War Story: My Improbable History with Vietnam- (Chicago, 2026).
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💜 The 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!! Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC
💜 The 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium is only 4 weeks away!! Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC.
“Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight?” Tammy Duckworth on CNN is not having this “no women in combat” thing from Sec of Defense pick and war crimes enthusiast Pete Hegseth
This is a potentially terrifying development and just the beginning of Trump seeing what else he can get away with, no doubt. He’s like the raptors in Jurassic Park testing the fence for weaknesses… ‘Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals’ www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals
If an executive order is enacted, it could fast-track the removal of admirals.
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How wonderful. Call for Applications for the Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship for emerging scholars in nuclear policy and history. www.wilsoncenter.org/martin-j-she...
Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship
The Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship supports emerging scholars in the fields of nuclear policy and history research.
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Will the new Trump administration understand the delicate strategic partnership with To Lam and the rest of Hanoi’s leadership? Doubtful.
