Subdeacon Joe Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/opinion/a-patrol-called-king-kong.html?mwrsm=Facebook&_r=0 Quote In early October 1966, the men of “A Co.,” my rifle company, part of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, boarded C-130 cargo planes for the short flight to a hilltop Special Forces base in the far northwest corner of South Vietnam called Khe Sanh. Within days, the entire battalion arrived, along with a battery of 105-millimiter howitzers. My battalion, known as 1/3, had been deployed around Danang, along the Vietnamese coast, helping to “pacify” civilians — assisting with farming, improving security, anything to keep the Communists from extending their influence among the population. Now we had a new and much different mission. Decision makers in Saigon and Washington had charged the Marines with fortifying the northern border and defeating the influx of Communist forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Oh, my! And the worst danger I faced in Montana was falling asleep at the wheel of my blue truck! God Bless these guys, and thanks for their service! And we lost three KIA and one WIA...by a "friendly" in Afghanistan today! RIP. | | | | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Welcome home michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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