Jan 21 2008
Battle of Khe Sanh
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Battle of Khe Sanh. Khe Sanh was Marine base in northern South Vietnam, near the demilitarized zone with North Vietnam. Throughout the latter part of 1967, the North Vietnamese PAVN army built up forces near the camp. Once the battle commenced, the base was under nearly constant enemy artillery attack for 77 days. The US Air Force responded with a massive aerial bombardment of the area (Operation Niagara). In March 1968, a relief force (Operation Pegasus) was launched by combined Marine/Army/South Vietnamese troops that eventually succeeded in reaching the base.
Find a Vietnam veteran today and thank him for his service.
February 16th, 2008 at 22:42 pm
Red Clay on My Boots: Encounters with Khe Sanh 1968-2005 by Robert Topmiller, provides a personal account of the battle of Khe Sanh. He chronicles several return trips made in an attempt to release his nightmares. Topmiller trained to be a Hospital Corpsman and served with the 26th Marines during the battle of Khe Sanh.
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