Posted on May 30, 2015
50 years ago today, May 30, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?
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Viet Cong offensive began against US base at Da Nang.
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28 May-1 June
The Battle of Ba Gia or Bãi Xoan in Quảng Ngãi Province began when the Viet Cong ambushed an ARVN battalion. Several hundred soldiers on both sides were killed. The battle highlighted the vulnerability of the ARVN as a military force against the flexible VC
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28 May-1 June
The Battle of Ba Gia or Bãi Xoan in Quảng Ngãi Province began when the Viet Cong ambushed an ARVN battalion. Several hundred soldiers on both sides were killed. The battle highlighted the vulnerability of the ARVN as a military force against the flexible VC
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I was the duty officer at the 9th Infantry Division HQ at Camp Bearcat. I had been at My Tho the day before and arrived back just in time to report. Division armor was parked all around our base camp perimeter in observance of the cease fire, but vehicles were fueled and armed, and crews were standing by awaiting the expected outbreak of the Tet Offensive.
I almost didn't make it back. I had missed my scheduled ride and was invited to spend the night there. My Tho was a hot spot of the Tet Offensive.
Later that morning the ammo dump at Long Binh was hit by a sapper and blew up. Although I was more than 12 miles away I felt the shock wave. My memory of this event on my blog is accompanied by comments from others who were near Long Binh when it went up. Their stories make me glad I was so far away.
Inasmuch as Bearcat was relatively safe during the Tet Offensive helicopters from many units used our airfield to refuel and rearm. The chatter of their rotors was constant day and night.
It was a day to remember...
I almost didn't make it back. I had missed my scheduled ride and was invited to spend the night there. My Tho was a hot spot of the Tet Offensive.
Later that morning the ammo dump at Long Binh was hit by a sapper and blew up. Although I was more than 12 miles away I felt the shock wave. My memory of this event on my blog is accompanied by comments from others who were near Long Binh when it went up. Their stories make me glad I was so far away.
Inasmuch as Bearcat was relatively safe during the Tet Offensive helicopters from many units used our airfield to refuel and rearm. The chatter of their rotors was constant day and night.
It was a day to remember...
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SPC Kurt Hesselden
If you're describing Tet 68 when they blew part of the dump, I was at a sandbagged position right on the Long Binh perimeter wire across from Ho Nai village. Was a hairy few days indeed.
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Fifty years ago I was 13 years old getting ready to enter 9th grade in Drexel Hill Junior High School in Upper Darby, PA. I had already decided that I planned on becoming a soldier by that point SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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30May68 I was in the Radio Technicians Course at MCRD San Diego,CA. I was a SGT with 3 years active duty including a tour as a Field Radio Operator.
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