FOX News: Khe Sanh veterans recall Vietnam battle's start 50 years ago Sunday
Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the start of one of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War – the Battle of Khe Sanh.
Across the U.S., groups of Vietnam veterans will gather to commemorate the 77-day battle, in which some 6,000 U.S. Marines defended a small combat base from tens of thousands of North Vietnamese fighters.
Others are making plans to attend a reunion of Khe Sanh veterans scheduled for August in Washington, D.C.
One such gathering Sunday is planned in Oroville, Calif. Its organizer is Tom Horchler, 71, who served at Khe Sanh as a lance corporal with the 1st Battalion 13th Marines Headquarters Battery Motor Transport Section.
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WNU Editor: Wikipedia does a good job in covering this battle (the link is here). On a side note .... US Secretary of Defense Mattis will be in Vietnam two days from now .... 50 Years After Key Vietnam Battles, Mattis Seeks Closer Ties (AP).
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A little disappointed that the Ken Burns documentary just glossed over Khe Sanh...just a diversion.
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