Friday, December 4, 2015

Two Vietnam shots I hadn't seen before

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A trooper of the 101st Airborne Division attempts to save the life of a buddy at Dong Ap Bia Mountain, near South Vietnam’s A Shau Valley on May 19, 1969. The man was seriously wounded in the last of repeated attempts by U.S. forces to capture enemy positions there. (Van Es/AP)

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Partially covered, a dying Viet Cong guerrilla raises his hands as South Vietnamese Marines search palm groves near Long Binh in the Mekong Delta, on February 27, 1964. The guerrilla died in a foxhole following a battle between a battalion of South Vietnamese Marines and a unit of Viet Cong. (Horst Faas/AP)
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  1. indyjonesouthereDecember 4, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    Dong Ap Bia, I think, is Hamburger Hill. By the way, for those who may be in a giving mood, Bruce Kessler over at Maggies Farm is asking for donations for an organization that helps support some of the old South Vietnamese soldiers that still struggle to live in VN.

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    1. Brock TownsendDecember 5, 2015 at 12:40 AM

      My favorite cyclo driver in 1992/1993 was one and we had a marvelous time together. Just searched for some of my posts concerning these veterans, but didn't find them yet, though came upon some which might be of interest.

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-reserved-comment.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2015/05/i-would-rather-feed-you-to-sharks-than.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2013/05/two-excellent-memorial-day-comments-on.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-river-was-running-red-with-blood.html

      http://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2012/09/fighting-to-end.html
      "I shall never repent having done what I did, nor complain about the consequences of my captivity. (17 years) If history were to repeat itself, I would choose the same path. By so doing, I know from experience that I would lose everything but HONOR."

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