50 years ago today, 07 SEP, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?

2015-09-07T10:38:50-04:00

U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces launch Operation Pirahna on the Batangan Peninsula, 23 miles south of the Marine base at Chu Lai. This was a follow-up to Operation Starlight, which had been conducted in August. During the course of the operation, the Allied forces stormed a stronghold of the Viet Cong 1st Regiment, claiming 200 enemy dead after intense fighting.

The New York Times reported that ex-Vice President Richard Nixon said at a press conference that 125,000 American troops and an expanded bombing campaign would be sufficient to achieve victory in South Vietnam.

In 1968 there were 536,100 American troops in South Vietnam.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Sep 7 at 2015 10:39 AM

2015-09-07T10:39:49-04:00

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. Sweet, thanks I love history!

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Sep 7 at 2015 10:40 AM

2015-09-07T10:40:44-04:00

I wasn't even thought about this was three years before my time

Response by SA Harold Hansmann made Sep 7 at 2015 11:00 AM

2015-09-07T11:00:10-04:00

Still a twinkle in daddy's eyes

Response by SA Harold Hansmann made Sep 7 at 2015 11:06 AM

2015-09-07T11:06:22-04:00

Never heard of it

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Sep 7 at 2015 12:21 PM

2015-09-07T12:21:32-04:00

Pearl Harbor

Response by CSM William Payne made Sep 7 at 2015 8:08 PM

2015-09-07T20:08:31-04:00

Getting ready to see my oldest brother, a young Marine getting ready to go off to Vietnam for the first of two tours.

Response by CSM William Payne made Sep 7 at 2015 8:47 PM

2015-09-07T20:47:03-04:00

Depends on your perspective.

The Greek Navy's overwhelming defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.

The defeat of the Spanish Armada by Sir Francis Drake and the British Navy in 1588.

Lord Nelson's victory over the combined French and Spanish Fleets at Trafalgar in 1805.

Compe DeGrasse' French Fleet victory over Thomas Gate's British Fleet in the Battle of the Virginia Cape, September 1781 during the American Revolution that for all intents and purposes was the death nell for Corwallis at Yorktown.

Dewey's victory over the Spanish fleet in Minilla Bay during the Spanish American War in 1898 was the emergence of the United States Navy as a one of the worlds eminent sea powers.

The Battle of Jutland between Germany and Britian during WWI, June 1916.

The Battle of Midway, June 1942 was a devastating defeat for the Japanese that changed the entire tempo of the war in the Pacific.

I could vote for many of these.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 7 at 2015 10:43 PM

2015-09-07T22:43:52-04:00

I was nine and living in Texas.... was in class when JFK was murdered....

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Sep 7 at 2015 10:50 PM

2015-09-07T22:50:34-04:00

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S., I was starting my junior year of high school in Jacksonville, FL!

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 8 at 2015 9:37 AM

2015-09-08T09:37:35-04:00

Out boring holes in the ocean. Deterring foreign aggression in the nuclear world. (the best thing was no one shooting at us)

Response by CPO Emmett (Bud) Carpenter made Sep 8 at 2015 7:30 PM

2015-09-08T19:30:12-04:00

I was in boot camp starting a 24 year adventure which included membership in the Tokin Gulf Yacht club.