Tet -- 1968

[CamarosRus]

I was stationed at the QuiNhon airfield with a Helicopter Maintance Company....

This building was the radio station in the heart of Qui Nhon. The VC and NVA occupied it during TET of '68. My understanding was that the 173RD (correct me if i am wrong) came into town with tanks and blew the hell out of them to get them out.

[Keith Seymore]

I was just a little too young to participate but I remember the timeframe.

I continue to be amazed at how many personal photos and footage were captured. My dad had a friend (a fellow GTO owner/racer) who ended up being a door gunner on a Huey. I remember him bringing movies home and showing them on our white living room wall.

K

[m22mike]

Since were talking Nam, I highly recommended watching this documentary. What a disaster it was for three presidents, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. A game of politics. I thought I understood Nam until I watched this. . 58000 plus comrades, rest in peace


http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/episodes/

[Verne_Frantz]

Originally Posted by m22mike

Since were talking Nam, I highly recommended watching this documentary. What a disaster it was for three presidents, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. A game of politics. I thought I understood Nam until I watched this. . 58000 plus comrades, rest in peach


http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/episodes/

I agree Mike. I watched it and it opened my eyes about a few things.

Verne

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by Verne_Frantz

I agree Mike. I watched it and it opened my eyes about a few things.

Verne

If Washington would have left the war up to the Generals -- it is estimated it would have been over in two months ... they would start with bombing Hanoi, and I mean all of Hanoi ... mining the harbor ... etc. etc.

[HawkX66]

Originally Posted by m22mike

Since were talking Nam, I highly recommended watching this documentary. What a disaster it was for three presidents, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. A game of politics. I thought I understood Nam until I watched this. . 58000 plus comrades, rest in peach


http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/episodes/

You would think we would have learned. Nope, this time it's 17 years later and we're still playing death by a thousand cuts... Either pull off the gloves, or pull out the troops. PC wars just get good kids killed.