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The 9 Most Memorable Surprise Attacks that Caught the Enemy Off Guard
These memorable instances of cunning and ingenuity demonstrate that, in warfare, there’s nothing like catching the enemy off guard
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Walking Point with the Redcatchers
New arrivals in Vietnam were broken in by “walking point” – becoming the eyes and ears of a patrol. This dangerous duty weighed on everyone’s mind.
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Last Words of A Marine’s Friend and Hero: ‘I’m Going to Get that Gun’
Marine 1st Lt. Lee Roy Herron saved the lives of numerous Marines before being killed during a Feb. 22, 1969 battle in the A Shau Valley
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The First Chinese-American Officer in Marine Corps History Saved 8,000 Lives at the ‘Frozen Chosin’
“Perhaps the Chinese are all fatalists,” said Kurt Chew-Een Lee. “I never expected to survive the war. So I was adamant that my death be honorable, be spectacular”
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To Save Others: A Sergeant Forced the Enemy to Fire on Him
As trucks swerved to avoid enemy fire, Skidgel ordered his driver to go directly into the center of the enemy ambush
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Book Review: Nuclear Folly / The History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
A new history of the Cuban Missile Crisis distills 60 years of official and secret narratives about the world’s scariest moment.
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Khe Sanh Under Siege: A View From Yhe 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
A Marine present at the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment’s combat operations center at the Khe Sanh Combat Base recalls the siege in harrowing detail
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XVIII Airborne Corps Requests Letters to ‘Rally Around’ Beloved WWII Paratrooper
“We want letters pouring in; we’re hoping to deliver him hundreds of get-well notes,” the XVIII Airborne Corps Facebook page stated.
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Book Review: Feeding Victory / Innovative Military Logistics from Lake George to Khe Sanh
This intriguing title explores the impact of logistics on three centuries of armed conflict and focuses on the siege of Khe Sanh.