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Additional troops ordered to South Vietnam - Feb 13, 1968 - HISTORY.com
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As an emergency measure in response to the 1968 communist Tet Offensive, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara approves the deployment of 10,500 troops to cope with threats of a second offensive. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, who had argued against dispatching any reinforcements at the time because it would seriously deplete the strategic reserve, immediately sent McNamara a memorandum asking that 46,300 reservists and former servicemen be activated. Not wanting to test public opinion on what would no doubt be a controversial move, Johnson consigned the issue of the reservists to “study.” Ultimately, he decided against a large-scale activation of the reserve forces.
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Interesting to see the debate behind the debate. Public opinion. Morning SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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Maj Marty Hogan SP5 Mark Kuzinski Ah Yes the Political Dynamics of War. "Be the First One on Your Block to have Your Boy come Home in a Box"
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Another political foul up. A lot of people took heat from "know-little-or-nothing" idiots about being in the Guard or Reserve to avoid going to Vietnam. They were there to serve just as much as active troops and some did.
Had to do a line of duty investigation on a Alabama National Guard LTC in Okinawa in 1968 whose unit had been activated. An Army Reserve Field Hospital from New York was attached the 24th Evac Hospital at Long Bihn as a POW facility.
Guard and Reserve units could have been called up to backfill Active units that could deploy as was done during Desert Storm. That could have enhanced their training and readiness
Had to do a line of duty investigation on a Alabama National Guard LTC in Okinawa in 1968 whose unit had been activated. An Army Reserve Field Hospital from New York was attached the 24th Evac Hospital at Long Bihn as a POW facility.
Guard and Reserve units could have been called up to backfill Active units that could deploy as was done during Desert Storm. That could have enhanced their training and readiness
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski I remember this very well. I had recently re-enlisted and was preparing for my first shore duty rotation.
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