50th Anniversary of the failed offensive that should have ended the war

[Ray B]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of what was hoped to be a general offensive where the people would rise up and overthrow their masters. It didn't go as planned, but no intention to refight it here. If you know someone that lived through the TET offensive, give a kind word of appreciation to them. Today's world could be entirely different had they not held their ground.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of what was hoped to be a general offensive where the people would rise up and overthrow their masters. It didn't go as planned, but no intention to refight it here. If you know someone that lived through the TET offensive, give a kind word of appreciation to them. Today's world could be entirely different had they not held their ground.

Absolutely

 

[cagkt3]

I'll second that

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Ray........I grew up as an Air Force brat and during the 60s and early 70s, my dad did multiple deployments to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. My dad was a tanker pilot and typically they would deploy to Guam or Thailand for 3 to 6 months at a time. In January of 1968 (just in time for Tet), my dad deployed to Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam and spent a year there flying C-7 Caribou, which were used to supply Special Forces camps. August 1968 was one of the defining moments of my dad's career and something I am very proud of. This short article summarizes that event.

http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1994/August 1994/0894valor.aspx

 

[Pheroze]

Ray........I grew up as an Air Force brat and during the 60s and early 70s, my dad did multiple deployments to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. My dad was a tanker pilot and typically they would deploy to Guam or Thailand for 3 to 6 months at a time. In January of 1968 (just in time for Tet), my dad deployed to Cam Ranh Bay in South Vietnam and spent a year there flying C-7 Caribou, which were used to supply Special Forces camps. August 1968 was one of the defining moments of my dad's career and something I am very proud of. This short article summarizes that event.

http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/1994/August 1994/0894valor.aspx

Man you have big shoes to fill! What an incredible event.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Great story!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Here's another cool story from the Vietnam War, as told by retired Brig. Gen Steve Ritchie. Ritchie was a young Captain in the Air Force, flying F-4s, and one of the few Aces of the war. This video was shot at a small town Rotary Club meeting, so it's not real fancy. The story is amazing! The rescue of Roger Locher.