In 1968 in South Vietnam, a U.S. infantry battalion was ordered to charge a fortified North Vietnamese Army force 200 yards away over an open field with no artillery or air support. The defenders had every advantage. The Americans started moving across the field just before noon, every man a target. By the time they reached the tree line at the other side of the open field, nearly one half of the 400-man battalion was a casualty. Nine long, agonizing hours afterwards, U.S. artillery units began support fire, although the units remained desperately short of ammunition. The entrapped men saw...
In 1968 in South Vietnam, a U.S. infantry battalion was ordered to charge a fortified North Vietnamese Army force 200 yards away over an open field...
A tribute to the US Defense Department and the US Army's exploits from 9/11 to the first months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Resplendent with photographs of noble young soldiers cradling gurgling infants or receiving awards for bravery, beaming Iraqis welcoming the American troops, and President Geor
A tribute to the US Defense Department and the US Army's exploits from 9/11 to the first months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Resplendent with photograp...
