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North Vietnam announces it will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing - Dec 05, 1970 - HISTORY.com
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A North Vietnamese newspaper declares that the country will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing threats. Earlier in the week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird had warned that the U.S. would initiate new bombing raids on North Vietnam if the communists continued to fire on unarmed reconnaissance aircraft flying over their air space. Responding to Laird’s threats, North Vietnamese officials declared that any U.S. reconnaissance planes that flew over North Vietnam would be fired upon. This declaration implied that North Vietnam would not be forced into concessions, and was prepared to continue the war regardless of the cost.
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@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnellSSG Leo Bell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser Maj Kim Patterson
North Vietnam announces it will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing - Dec 05, 1970 - HISTORY.com
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It was 1967, T was a young A1C work in the TUAC with a Lt Potter who was a RF4C recon pilot. At about 1am he said he had to go fly a recon mission over North Vietnam to the film the next day's targets. The last thing he said was "see you tomorrow Airman Momaney." When I came in the next night I asked were Lt Potter was. Everyone looked at me and said "haven't you heard, he was shot down last night." I was really upset by this. His remains were never found and to this day I were a bracelet with his name on it. The recon pilots were "alone and unafraid." Maybe some day Lt Potter will come home.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Good morning CMSgt John Momaney - You were blessed to know him - never forget him and pass on to others any stories that you may have of him. And yes, he needs to come home to rest. Thank you for your additions.
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The NVA was not intimidated and continued the war until the tiny 5th world nation of rice-eaters eventually won over the greatest, most free, and most powerful nation in the world. \America was willing to sacrifice 58,000+ service members KIA, in a half hearted effort of limited objective and limited effort on a false cause. There is something to be learned from that misadventujre.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
I don't think we learned a thing Tom - look at our current track record against the "JV Team" in the East.
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"A North Vietnamese newspaper declares that the country will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing threats."
Threats are rarely as successful as the fact itself.
Threats are rarely as successful as the fact itself.
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