Veterans, I know most of you, like me, are proud of your service. And, like me, a lot of you were shamed when you got back. Nowadays it’s very different. I get people walking up to me and saying “Thank you for your service”. I would have been stunned if someone told me that back then!
I know most of you have stories you would like to tell. Well now you can do it. No matter what branch of service you were in if you send me a letter or call me at (337)228-2400 I’ll publish your story. People would love to read your story.
One Marine’s story First full day in Hue.
We spent the first night in the Macv compound which was the only military unit to survive the initial attack. Fox Co, Gulf Co. and Hotel Co. moved out early that morning fighting our way down the road building by building. Snipers in all the windows, trees, spyder holes and behind every wall.
In the southern half of the city was an Ohio University branch campus. We fought foot by foot, yard by yard and room by room the entire day taking many KIAs and wounded on the way.
Our objective was to retake the university. It was not until late in the day that we finally liberated the whole university.
That day was a day of figuring out the best way to enter and liberate each building ,
Using LAAW’s and 106 recoiless rifles and tons of grenades. Then we poured on the CS gas. That brought many of them out in the open. The most terrifying day of my 20 year life.
I slept a few hours that night from exhaustion in a dentist’s chair in the university medical school. 1968 TET OFFENSIVE LOST MANY FRIENDS. SEMPER FI. RIP