Archives for the 'vietnam' Category
They Were Soldiers
Published on 14 Nov 2009 at 8:10 am.
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Filed under history, military, vietnam.
As the president of the United States mulls another escalation of U.S. forces in a foreign war zone, some American combat veterans are marking an anniversary from a different war and a different time, and a very different escalation.
Forty-four years ago today, Nov. 14, 1965, 1/7 Cav of the 1st Cavalry Division choppered into LZ X-ray in the Ia [...]
The Surprising Re-Learning Of Vietnam
Published on 13 Nov 2009 at 8:17 am.
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Filed under Afghanistan, Obama, military, vietnam.
Maybe that should be “The Surprising Un-Learning of Vietnam.” Newsweek’s new cover article, “The Surprising Lessons of Vietnam,” is the latest high-profile media effort not to let our politicians lose another war politically. Subhead in the hard copy:
The most surprising lesson is not that wars of this kind are unwinnable, but that “You must fight to win.”
It [...]
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Battle of the Books
Published on 7 Oct 2009 at 1:24 pm.
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Filed under Afghanistan, Obama, books, vietnam.
Literary quagmire! Looks like Obama’s hitting the books to figure out the best way to have his own Vietnam. Wall Street Journal:
ARVN Nights, IA Days
Published on 1 Jul 2009 at 9:50 am.
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Filed under Iraq, military, vietnam.
That’s meant to be a hopeful note, that title, as American forces pull back from Iraqi cities under a neogotiated political deal that will test the new Iraqi Army. Maggie’s Farm glances back for an understanding of current events, looking at the much-maligned and ultimately abandoned Army of the Republic of Vietnam, as an example of what should not be allowed to happen [...]
“Thanks”
Published on 8 Sep 2008 at 7:40 am.
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SF Sgt. John Bradford of Texas, (right) wraps up unfinished business conducted with Frank Kelley of Plymouth, Mass., (left) at the A Shau Valley 42 years ago. Joe Fitz at Boston Herald:
We Are Soldiers Still
Published on 5 Sep 2008 at 11:20 pm.
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HarperCollins. A journey back to the valley of the Ia Drang, and the battlegrounds at LZ X-Ray and LZ Albany with Lt. Gen. Hall Moore, war correspondent Joe Galloway and other Ia Drang vets such as my friend, combat infantryman and author Larry Gwin.
My review copy arrived during the RNC, a busy time, and I just cracked [...]
Back to the Ia Drang
Published on 20 Aug 2008 at 10:45 am.
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“We Are Soldiers Still,” the follow-on to Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway’s Ia Drang epic, is now out. Joe told me a couple of months ago I get a nod in credits for calling attention to Sgt. John Eade’s remarkable story of fighting and surviving when the rest of his platoon had been killed [...]
Last War, This War, Next War
Published on 15 May 2008 at 11:19 am.
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Filed under Iraq, history, vietnam.
All being debated over at Small Wars. Some light reading there and elsewhere on that which only the dead have seen the end of:
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McCain as Mushroom
Published on 15 May 2008 at 9:19 am.
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Filed under Iraq, McCain, vietnam.
In a North Vietnamese basement, and other distortions of Vietnam and Iraq picked apart by Karl at Protein Wisdom.
Israel = Hamas
Published on 7 Apr 2008 at 6:33 am.
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Filed under Iraq, Israel, Palestinians, media, vietnam.
That’s the official NYT Radio position. Powerline.
Meanwhile, in other NYT distortions, Basra = Tet. Malkin.
We is teh angry.
Published on 31 Aug 2007 at 5:48 am.
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Filed under Iraq, Spartans, capitalism, media, vietnam.
[Crossposted at the dissident frogman]
Blam. I’ll digress right away, even before I get started on the main point. Just to keep you sharp:
It worked. As always. I walk in Jules Crittenden’s joint, pull one of my old French socializing tricks, and I get Sister Toldjah’s attention. Now all the guys who were orbiting around her, [...]
More about those helicopters on the Saigon roof
Published on 27 Aug 2007 at 4:04 pm.
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Filed under history, vietnam.
I’ve got an essay up at PJ today entitled “Finessing the Surge,” about politicians staking out a position on the current situation in Iraq. In the essay, I mention that they keep referencing that tragic image of helicopters attempting to airlift South Vietnamese supporters fleeing the inevitable Northern takeover.
A view of that famous day [...]
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NYT Barnum
Published on 23 Aug 2007 at 9:30 am.
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Filed under Iraq, pols, vietnam.
PT Barnum: “You’ll never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.”
NYT: “In urging Americans to stay the course in Iraq, Mr. Bush is challenging the historical memory that the pullout from Vietnam had few negative repercussions for the United States and its allies.”
Is your historical memory of the negative repercussions from the abandonment of [...]
The “V” Word
Published on 22 Aug 2007 at 9:25 am.
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Filed under Iraq, vietnam.
Bush to invoke Vietnam in defense of Iraq:
The Powers That (Won’t) Be (Down For Breakfast)
Published on 6 Jul 2007 at 4:32 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, media, vietnam.
The late David Halberstam is provided with a new one, along with a couple of his pals. Ungently by Mark Moyar at NRO:
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No Vietnamization of Iraq
Published on 1 Jun 2007 at 2:55 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, vietnam.
Some clarity from Kissinger:
THE IRAQ WAR has reawakened memories of the Vietnam War, the most significant political experience of an entire American generation. But this has not produced clarity about its lessons.
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Eade
Published on 19 Mar 2007 at 2:12 am.
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Filed under Spartans, vietnam.
If you haven’t already, meet John Eade here. Survivor of the Ia Drang on Thermopylae and standing one’s ground.
John Eade is an American hero. Here are some more. Ripley’s Raiders.
Anti-War UnPlan
Published on 13 Mar 2007 at 9:21 am.
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Filed under Iraq, military, pols, vietnam.
UPDATE: Support the troops! What happened last time a war got unfunded.
WaPo edit bd nails it … or oak stakes it, in you prefer:
The Pelosi Plan for Iraq: It makes perfect sense, if your goal is winning votes in the United States.
I’d modify that to “in Congress,” because I think the American people are going to [...]
Occam’s Punji
Published on 22 Feb 2007 at 10:04 am.
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Filed under military, vietnam.
Damn, that’s sharp! And nasty! Occam’s punji stick will eff you up!
Our Vietnam chopper jock’s serialized tale of being targeted for assassination by the VC continues over at Castle Argghhh!!!
Trinh smiled to ease Phouc’s apprehension. “Soldier Phouc, you have performed your mission well. But I feel that I may have missed something of import in the message. Now [...]
In Which Our Hero PO’s the VC
Published on 20 Feb 2007 at 11:28 am.
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Castle Argghhh!!!’s serialized, cliffhanging Vietnam tale continues. Yesterday, our hero was informed the VC had a price on his head … dead only … of 500 bicycles. Today, our hero explains how he managed to irk the VC so grievously. With a bit of a Mexican standoff:
“Black shirt’s reaching for something behind his back!”
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2-7 Cav
Published on 11 Feb 2007 at 11:05 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, military, vietnam.
Michael Yon operating with 2-7 Cav in some back alleys in Mosul. Storied unit. If you’ve read “We’re Were Soldiers Once … And Young,” that’s the unit that got shot up but held its ground at LZ Albany at the Ia Drang in November 1965. That was after 89 years after 7th Cav’s experience at the Little Big [...]
With Love
Published on 11 Feb 2007 at 1:01 am.
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Filed under Iraq, military, vietnam.
Close to someone who was killed in Iraq? This first-rate commercial artist/Vietnam vet will give you a portrait of your loved one free. Thanks, Mudville, for the headsup.
Eagles vs. Weasels
Published on 9 Feb 2007 at 8:13 pm.
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Filed under Iraq, Uncategorized, vietnam.
Bill Faith points us to some righteous protest shaping up at the Wall in DC. A regular Hall of Shame of American haters and traitors … star power including Ramsey Clark, Jane Fonda and tragic, crazy Cindy Sheehan … plan to meet there and march to the Pentagon. But that’s not the righteous part. That would be the [...]
