CIA and the Wars in Southeast Asia, 1947–75
Helio-Courier C/STOL aircraft on the ground in Laos. The aircraft was better suited to mountain flying than helicopters, but it was demanding to fly. CIA file photo
The CIA just released an unclassified interactive PDF that contains 41 articles & links to more CIA & IC resources. Titled, CIA & the Wars in Southeast Asia, 1947-75, the volume discusses CIA activities in SE Asia as part of the Department of Defense’s 50-year commemoration of Vietnam War. Among the 53,000+ Americans who gave their lives during the conflict, 18 were known CIA officers– their sacrifices are marked by stars carved into the agency’s Memorial Wall
Links and more info here (and yes, they even talk openly about the Phoenix Program).