http://namwarcollectables.com/blog Vietnam War Blog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:50:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gen. Maxwell Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam and now a consultant to President Lyndon B. Johnson, and presidential adviser Clark Clifford tour South Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea to sound out opinion on the possibility of another summit conference on the situation in Vietnam. Reportedly, ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=27 On this day, July 10, 1965 U.S. planes continue heavy raids in South Vietnam and claim to have killed 580 guerrillas. U.S. Phantom jets, escorting fighter-bombers in a raid on the Yen Sen ammunition depot northwest of Hanoi, engaged North Vietnamese MiG-17s. Capt. Thomas S. Roberts with his backseater Capt. ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=26 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 ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=25 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 ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=24 Major John R. Schumann was an advisor from Headquarters, MACV, and his job was assisting a village chief in Dinh Tuong Province, South Vietnam. On June 16, 1965, he was in an automobile with the village chief while the unit they were overseeing was operating about 5 miles northeast of ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=23 Hey everyone, sorry I've been MIA, sometimes work gets the best of us. On a side note, still not getting pics to show up on my blog, will have to figure something out, because when I do peices on Military Badges I would like to show a picture of ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=22 Today was in interesting day for Vietnam War history. To add on to what happened today I was able to find a round about first hand report on this particular incident. The following is a condensed version of an article that appeared in the July issue of Proceedings, ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=21 In the spring of 1964, Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces launched attacks against Neutralist forces on the Plain of Jars in Xiangkhoang Province, Laos, prompting Neutralist General Kong Le to warn the Royal Lao Government that without air support the situation was hopeless, mostly because the troops of the ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=20 On June 06, 1964, two U.S. Navy jets flying low-altitude target reconnaissance missions over Laos are shot down by communist Pathet Lao ground fire. Washington immediately ordered armed jets to escort the reconnaissance flights, and by June 9, escort jets were attacking Pathet Lao headquarters. The downing of the two ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=19 So, I decided to Tivo that new show on CBS called Swingtown. Why? Well....hey I was only 2 in 1976 and I wanted to see what the fuss was all about! I certainly don't remember my parents being like those couples nor do I remember my sisters ... http://namwarcollectables.com/blog/?p=18