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Category Archives: Vietnam
Ap Bu Nho – A Remembrance for Veteran’s Day
Garryowen in Glory, the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Ap Bu Nho By a quirk of fate, “D” 2/7 Cavalry, was given the chance to demonstrate the plausibility of Spinoza’s despair several weeks later. A Montagnard agent reported that the 141st NVA Regiment … Continue reading
Posted in History, The Military Art, Vietnam
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Colonel Paris Davis to get the Medal of Honor – TTG
Colonel (Ret.) Paris Davis, who was one of the first black Special Forces officers, will finally be receiving the Medal of Honor. According to the White House, President Joe Biden called Davis to tell him that he will personally decorate … Continue reading
Posted in TTG, Vietnam
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“How The Ukrainians Wrecked the Russians’ Best Helicopter Regiments”
“The best Ka-52 crews got shot down early in the war while trying to penetrate deep behind Ukrainian lines. Now less-skilled crews themselves are easy targets for ever-bolder Ukrainian air-defenders. “In summary, the Russian attack helicopter fleet was initially used … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis, Vietnam, weapons
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Dear Hearts Across the Seas: A Memorial Day Prayer
The following article by Pat Lang appeared in America magazine in 2006. Patrick Lang May 29, 2006 “For 14 hours yesterday, I was at work—teaching Christ to lift his cross by the numbers, and how to adjust his crown; and … Continue reading
The Virtual Wall
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Posted in Vietnam
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VN – America’s Communist ally of choice?
"The decision to lift the arms trade ban, which followed intense debate within the Obama administration, suggested such concerns outweighed arguments that Vietnam had not done enough to improve its human rights record and Washington would lose leverage for … Continue reading
Posted in As The Borg Turns, Current Affairs, Vietnam
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Bacevich on force levels and policy.
"To fulfill its self-imposed obligations as sole superpower, the United States would need a citizenry that subscribes to the cwarrior-patriot’s code: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. How sweet and fitting it is to die for one’s country. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, As The Borg Turns, History, Iraq, Middle East, Policy, The Military Art, Vietnam
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Vo Nguyen Giap
The passing of this Vietnamese communist revolutionary should be noted. Giap was a scion of a family of the landholding class in Tonkin. He grew up in comfortable circumstances and was educated in public institutions created by the French colonial … Continue reading
Posted in Vietnam
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