SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 769323 <div class="images-v2-count-2"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-48621"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-25-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=50+years+ago+today%2C+June+25%2C+in+sunny+Vietnam-land+-+Where+were+you%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-25-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A50 years ago today, June 25, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-25-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="f7a5fa267b9bd3a72279aff86337c515" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/621/for_gallery_v2/93d6b51d.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/621/large_v3/93d6b51d.jpg" alt="93d6b51d" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-48622"><a class="fancybox" rel="f7a5fa267b9bd3a72279aff86337c515" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/622/for_gallery_v2/183526a0.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/622/thumb_v2/183526a0.jpg" alt="183526a0" /></a></div></div>President Johnson appeals to the United nations to persuade North Vietnam to negotiate a peace.<br /><br /> -- and --<br /><br />Two Viet Cong terrorist bombs rip through a floating restaurant on the Saigon River. <br />Thirty-one people, including nine Americans, were killed in the explosions. <br />Dozens of other diners were wounded, including 11 Americans. 50 years ago today, June 25, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you? 2015-06-25T08:59:19-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 769323 <div class="images-v2-count-2"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-48621"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-25-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=50+years+ago+today%2C+June+25%2C+in+sunny+Vietnam-land+-+Where+were+you%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2F50-years-ago-today-june-25-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0A50 years ago today, June 25, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/50-years-ago-today-june-25-in-sunny-vietnam-land-where-were-you" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="f6d083da55065db7b399068d96cd4b1c" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/621/for_gallery_v2/93d6b51d.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/621/large_v3/93d6b51d.jpg" alt="93d6b51d" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-48622"><a class="fancybox" rel="f6d083da55065db7b399068d96cd4b1c" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/622/for_gallery_v2/183526a0.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/048/622/thumb_v2/183526a0.jpg" alt="183526a0" /></a></div></div>President Johnson appeals to the United nations to persuade North Vietnam to negotiate a peace.<br /><br /> -- and --<br /><br />Two Viet Cong terrorist bombs rip through a floating restaurant on the Saigon River. <br />Thirty-one people, including nine Americans, were killed in the explosions. <br />Dozens of other diners were wounded, including 11 Americans. 50 years ago today, June 25, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you? 2015-06-25T08:59:19-04:00 2015-06-25T08:59:19-04:00 LTC John Shaw 769359 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I find it interesting that Kennedy and LBJ escalated the number of troops engaged before the 1968 convention and the massive shift of the Dem party to the left. Response by LTC John Shaw made Jun 25 at 2015 9:14 AM 2015-06-25T09:14:52-04:00 2015-06-25T09:14:52-04:00 SFC Jeremy Stocker 769792 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Waiting 9 years to be born. Response by SFC Jeremy Stocker made Jun 25 at 2015 11:39 AM 2015-06-25T11:39:22-04:00 2015-06-25T11:39:22-04:00 SP5 Charles Gould 7585778 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Home from Nam for 5 years already, wondering why we were still engaged. Thought we got ‘em all while I was there. Someone must have screwed-up. Response by SP5 Charles Gould made Mar 22 at 2022 6:32 PM 2022-03-22T18:32:07-04:00 2022-03-22T18:32:07-04:00 2015-06-25T08:59:19-04:00