Posted on May 8, 2015
Have You Heard About Hue,Vietnam and The TET Offensive?
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In 1968 The City Of Hue,Vietnam was attacked by the NVA and Viet Cong during Vietnams TET seasons. Normally during TET, it was pretty calm. But not in the TET year of 1968. The Marines fought hard and won the battle, but at the loss of a lot of lives, enemy, civilian, and American Marines. Several reasons they won were because they were physically and mentally fit. They were a team. Nobody was disobedient, and followed orders, and protected their buddies back.
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Ah Tet!
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Light to medium AK-47 fire in the morning with chance of RPG in the late afternoon and early evening.
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Light to medium AK-47 fire in the morning with chance of RPG in the late afternoon and early evening.
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Yes Sir.
Hue was, as I understand it, the bloodiest Urban Combat since WWII, and where supposedly a famous saying came from a leader who said words to the effect of we had to destroy the city in order to save it.
Tet was the clear (psychological) turning point in the war. Although we were surprised, we crushed and quickly turned back the widespread offensives.... It turned US popular opinion completely against the administration and the war. We lost whatever national we had remaining, is critical to military success. Tet was the beginning of the end.
Many many tactical victories (I am told we won every battle), but in the end, strategically, we failed to meet our war aims.
Hue was, as I understand it, the bloodiest Urban Combat since WWII, and where supposedly a famous saying came from a leader who said words to the effect of we had to destroy the city in order to save it.
Tet was the clear (psychological) turning point in the war. Although we were surprised, we crushed and quickly turned back the widespread offensives.... It turned US popular opinion completely against the administration and the war. We lost whatever national we had remaining, is critical to military success. Tet was the beginning of the end.
Many many tactical victories (I am told we won every battle), but in the end, strategically, we failed to meet our war aims.
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COL Charles Williams, it's similar to me about the Middle East. Those warriors doing all they can to help the civilian population, their terrorist attacks, and in the end it remains the same as when it started. It's well known if Johnson wouldn't have listened to the protesters about the bombing of North Vietnam, Old father Ho was ready to throw in the towel, because of the bombing and the protesters in Hanoi. Kind of ironic isn't it?
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COL Charles Williams
Yes SGT (Join to see) it is ironic..... I the early to mid 2000s I was not feeling the comparisons. Now, I feel differently. Ultimately, history will decide.
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COL Charles Williams I can only hope that the history of today's wars are taught in public schools. Unlike the Vietnam War, which is barely mentioned.
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COL Charles Williams
We teach military history in our program, but for most students... they receive none. SGT (Join to see)
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SGT (Join to see) . I have a friend (and a Pastor) who fought at the battle of Hue City. He was wounded three times in a single day during the battle. We was a a young PFC at the time with H Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. He promised God if he survived that battle he would serve him the rest of his life. He has kept his word.
Attached is a picture of him after being wounded the first time. This image was first released in a book about Hue City (forget the exact title) many years ago.
It was a hell of a fight, which we won, but you would have never known it the way it played here in the press.
I did not mention his name as I do not have his permission but this photo is widely available on the web and has his name and the Corpsman's name that is with him.
Attached is a picture of him after being wounded the first time. This image was first released in a book about Hue City (forget the exact title) many years ago.
It was a hell of a fight, which we won, but you would have never known it the way it played here in the press.
I did not mention his name as I do not have his permission but this photo is widely available on the web and has his name and the Corpsman's name that is with him.
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Cpl Jeff N.
SSgt (Join to see) . Are you telling me that is the name of the book with this picture in it or just recommending it? I don't recall that being the title but it has been a while too.
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Yes, the reporter found a cat who didn't like him and he kept.. the book is good.
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