50 years ago today, August 05, in sunny Vietnam-land - Where were you?

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:17:54 -0400

New is slow as this is the rainy season in Vietnam

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Former General and Ambassador Maxwell Taylor, now an adviser to President Johnson, told the President:

"By the end of 1965, the North Vietnamese offensive will be bloodied and defeated without having achieved major gains."

North Vietnam would be forced to change its strategy.

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Viet Cong destroyed 40 percent of the facility and two million gallons of fuel in storage tanks near Da Nang.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Aug 5 at 2015 9:23 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:23:26 -0400

I guess he was wrong!

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2015 9:23 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 09:23:28 -0400

I was not around at that time unfortunately, but I appreciate the history lesson SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S..