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35 years after being rescued from a leaking boat after fleeing Vietnam, a rescued family sought out and reconnected with sailors of the USS Wabash who rescued them. Read their story here: https://cherrieswriter.com/2014/10/16/vietnamese-family-reconnects-with-sailors-who-rescued-them
Although combat troops dominated the news during the Vietnam War, much was owed to the vast armada of support personnel who backed the fighting troops up. For every infantry soldier in the field, nine other soldiers were necessary to ensure his success. https://cherrieswriter.com/2022/07/16/combat-troops-in-vietnam-depended-on-these-support-units/
The Brown Water Navy's Swift boats were the workhorses in the Delta region during the #VietnamWar. Its shallow draft allowed patrols in many of the streams & rivers to prevent the enemy from using these waterways. Learn more about them here: https://cherrieswriter.com/2017/03/28/the-delta-river-war-brown-water-navy/
In March 1971, the 25th Infantry Division was leaving Vietnam. Those with less than nine months in-country were reassigned; I went to the 101st and many of my friends went to the Americal and FSB Mary Ann. This attack occurred on their second night there! https://cherrieswriter.com/2023/02/14/vc-overrun-fire-support-base-mary-ann/
Every military veteran will remember his induction to be the longest day and shortest night - a period of chaos, fear, and for some, regret. The instructors followed a designed script meant to tear down these young men mentally before starting training. https://cherrieswriter.com/2018/08/13/memories-of-my-induction-guest-post/
Chinese People’s Volunteers- Vietnam – Original artwork by author by John F. Davies This is a two-part article The author provides a detailed report of China and the Soviet Union̵…
THE DRAGON AND BEAR IN THE ROOM: Chinese and Soviet Involvement in the Vietnam War. Part I
Chinese People’s Volunteers- Vietnam – Original artwork by author by John F. Davies This is a two-part article The author provides a detailed report of China and the Soviet Union’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Much of what you’ll read was considered top secret for decades. “Best turn it into a wider war…I’m afraid you really ought to send more troops to the South…Don’t be afraid of…
Malcolm Browne’s photograph of the burning monk to Nick Ut’s picture of a nine-year-old girl running from a napalm attack, the Associated Press’s Saigon bureau captured the realities and tragedies of the #Vietnamwar. View the real war in pictures: https://wp.me/pRiEw-3BU
Learn about these tasty high-calorie meals that soldiers were forced to eat in the bush...many were dated back to WWII. In the #Vietnamwar, soldiers had their favorites - some were despised. Even so, soldiers still lost a lot of weight during their tour. https://cherrieswriter.com/2013/11/14/remember-c-rations/
Fellow Detroiter, Steve and I humping the boonies in Vietnam. We turned into men way before our time and routinely did things thought to be physically or emotionally impossible. One woman wrote an open letter to all Vietnam Vets: https://bit.ly/3rMtUys
Who was our enemy during the #VietnamWar? How were they supplied? What were their thoughts? This article was compiled from captured documents, pictures, POW interrogations, and a discovered personal diary. Click the link to see the portrait of our enemy. https://cherrieswriter.com/2013/10/24/a-portrait-of-the-enemy/
Did you ever hear that television’s Mr. Rogers, host of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” was a hardcore death-dealing sniper in the Vietnam War and purposely wore long sleeve shirts or sweaters to hide multiple tattoos on his arms? Read the truth here. #RRBC https://cherrieswriter.com/2022/08/26/was-mr-rogers-a-vietnam-era-sniper/
The American experience in Vietnam was a long and painful one for the nation, the misinformation, cover-ups, and confusion about Vietnam still pervade our national consciousness. Here's 25 interesting facts about the #VietnamWar. https://goo.gl/qpqixq
It was tough going in the mountains during the #Vietnamwar. Some soldiers were hurt lost their balance and tumbled down a ways, at night, we tied ourselves to trees on the steep slopes. Fights continued in the hills around Khe Sanh base during the siege: https://bit.ly/3w7pTam
Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive regimental size action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War. Marines had their hands full..read the story here: https://cherrieswriter.com/2016/08/30/operation-starlite-first-battle-in-vietnam-war/
I’ve collected over 150 different paintings and artwork depicting the Vietnam War. Many almost look like real photos and it’s difficult to believe it’s a painting. I hope you enjoy this presentation. https://cherrieswriter.com/2021/07/11/artwork-of-the-vietnam-war/
After fifty-five years, a Marine wrote an interesting poem during a writing workshop with a group of vets in Boulder, Colorado. The group was a mixed-gender/mixed-war (Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan). The group found the Vietnam Vet’s piece extraordinary. https://bit.ly/4dPqMFb