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Vietnam Lost Films - The Beginning

In 1965, enemy soldiers attacked US air bases in Vietnam and caused much destruction. Johnson sent more troops to help defend these bases, and soon after, the military shifted its strategy from defense to offense. This film begins with the first wave of soldiers arriving in the country, followed by Operation Rolling Thunder as planes roared across the skies and into North Vietnam. Infantry…

Vietnam Lost Films - The Beginning

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STUNNING COURAGE: A CAVALRY COMPANY’S FEROCIOUS BATTLE TO CLEAR NVA BUNKERS

The soldiers in Company D, like these troopers from another unit in the 1st Cavalry Division, were hit with a hailstorm of bullets and mounting casualties. (Robert Hodierne). More than 20 platoons of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) waged a bitter fight against the NVA bunkers. The battle was largely forgotten except by those who survived. Read about it here: By BOB MARCH After darkness…

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You’ll always be my hero William

I miss you like crazy

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STUNNING COURAGE: A CAVALRY COMPANY’S FEROCIOUS BATTLE TO CLEAR NVA BUNKERS

STUNNING COURAGE: A CAVALRY COMPANY’S FEROCIOUS BATTLE TO CLEAR NVA BUNKERS

The soldiers in Company D, like these troopers from another unit in the 1st Cavalry Division, were hit with a hailstorm of bullets and mounting casualties. (Robert Hodierne) The Battle of 506 Valley ranks among the top battles of the Vietnam War, yet rarely appears in histories of the war and is not well known except by those who survived. During the fight, 34 soldiers in the 1st Cavalry…

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