Made the cover of "Stars & Stripes" from the operation (I believe Operation Chinook, been way to many years in some respects but not in others)in Quang Tri. Still have the paper with my things from back then.
Was at Khe Sanh for some of the hill fights 881N, 881S, 861, etc. If you ever get the chance, read the book Khe Sanh Hill Fights, it is well done. I rotated out a few weeks before the siege began. We had been surrounded for quite some time but they didn't completely have their big guns in place at that time. Lang Vei was Army special forces, but we would visit from time to time for a day or two.
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Michigander - Your war was many years ago ... but nothing gets any more real to anyone that is at all familiar with the Vietnam war than the names .. Quang Tri .. Lang Vei .. Khe Sanh ......... You have walked through the valley my friend and walked out the other side ......