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A Ranger and A “Blue” MIA

On June 16, 1970, SSgt. Deverton C. Cochran was team leader and SP4 Carl J. Laker the assistant team leader of a reconnaissance team from Company H, 75th Infantry, 1st Cavalry Divison on an area search mission in Cambodia.
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry also know as the Bullwhip Squadron was an aerial reconnaissance cavalry [...]

The Re-Capture Of Hamburger Hill

On this day in 1969 a slap in the face to the 3rd Battalion, 187 Infantry, 101st Airborne Divison happened. These were the men who fought onHamburger Hill. That particular battle occurred during Operation Apache Snow, and also involved the 9th Marines.
On June 17, 1969 U.S. intelligence reports that an estimated 1,000 [...]