Even after 50 years, the impact of the Vietnam War echoes across generations. Hear stories of service and sacrifice from people who are affected — veterans, their families, and others who add perspective to those experiences. Brought to you by the nonprofit that built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, “The Wall,” in Washington, D.C.
The siege at Khe Sanh began on January 21, 1968. For 77 days, 6,000 Americans — mostly Marines — held their positions against an all-out assault by more than 30,000 enemy troops. Hear personal stories from two men who survived the siege and then returned, decades later, to Khe Sanh.
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Khe Sanh, I remember well the time just 10 days before the TET Offensive… It seemed like the NVA used that siege to disguise the movements of troops and supplies to support their attacks of TET… I cannot imagine what that 77 days was like, especially when the entire US military in Vietnam was trying to contain the TET offensive and supply all of the units with munitions, food & water to sustain the counter attacks to secure the existing installations…. I was there during that period, I remember the consequences, KIA’s weekly were in the 500+ range, as half the names on the wall are from 1967, 68 & 69
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Operation Scotland 1 and 2 12 miles Southeast of khe sanh 3rd Battalion 4th Marines K company 2nd patoon Month of June Also hill 471p
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Remembering those who fought & sacrificed for their brother comrade next to them, to survive and return home…. For those who did not survive to see home again, just know that so many of us will not let your memory fade, you are remembered 5 decades later, and in our collective memories until our own lives fade to black…. Khe Sanh, Soui Tre, Tet, Battle of Hue and every encounter where we fought and shed blood, those memories will live on…
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President Johnson ordered Khe Sanh be held at all costs and thousands of US servicemen sacrificed their lives and for what? A piece of real estate that was immediately abandoned after the enemy withdrew.
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Thanks for highlighting The Siege of Khe Sanh. Even though I was not there during the siege, my unit was; Bravo Battery 1st Battalion 13th Marines. However, Bravo Battery was at Khe Sanh twice. The first time was 1Oct1966 thrun27Jan1967as arty support for 1st Battalion 3rd Marines of which I was part. MOS 0844, FDC. Only supposed to be there for 4 to 6 weeks. Spent 4 months in that hell-hole!
SEMPER FI!
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GREAT!
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Add me to list- could not find “ button”. Thanks
On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 4:20 PM CherriesWriter – Vietnam War website wrote:
> pdoggbiker posted: ” Even after 50 years, the impact of the Vietnam War > echoes across generations. Hear stories of service and sacrifice from > people who are affected — veterans, their families, and others who add > perspective to those experiences. Brought to you by the nonpro” >
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