54 years ago today, January 22nd 1969, Operation Dewey Canyon began. the operation would last 56 days and be the last major operation of the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam. The goal of the operation was to neutralize a PAVN build-up in the A Shau and Đa Krông Valleys for essentially annual spring offensive. TheContinue reading “Today in History: Operation Dewey Canyon”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
Abraham Lincoln: American Dictator
I been saying this stuff for reals but he does a better job than me. Check out Raz0r’s great video on the subject.
1-0 Sgt. Edward Ziobron Command& Control Central MACVSOG, 5th SFG(A), 1st SF, Kontum, Republic of Vietnam.
SOG 1-0 Ed Ziobron C&CC
Charleston Powder Magazine
From Adam I just returned from a trip to Charleston South Carolina and while there among the places I visited was the Charleston Powder Magazine. I thought it might be of interest to readers. The Powder Magazine is a storage building completed in 1713 to house gunpowder to be used by the city’s defenders inContinue reading “Charleston Powder Magazine”
Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations
Guest post by Jack Broz In 1969 I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in Vietnam. The week of March 25th 1969, Alpha was ordered to assist Delta 1/4 which had captured LZ Argonne near the border with Laos. Delta was being sniped at by an NVA .51 caliberContinue reading “Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations”
The Battle Of Saylor’s Creek 1865
A pivotal battle of the Civil War.
Today in History: Monte La Difensa
79 years ago on December 2nd 1943, the First Special Service Force had their baptism by fire. While technically their first operation or battle was the attack on Kiska, there were no Japanese troops present by they time the landing force arrived. The mountain had been holding up US and British units due to it’sContinue reading “Today in History: Monte La Difensa”
Albert Mosielle SOG 1-0
From friend of the site, and fellow Vietnam War historian, Bud Gibson. “Al was a terrific 1-0 of RT New Jersey. His 1-1, Bobby Coleman, my good friend was KIA on my birthday. Al later came to NKP as our primary FAC Rider. He was in “Bungalow Bill” Sanders’ OV10 back seat when they wereContinue reading “Albert Mosielle SOG 1-0”
Today in History: The Chinese Second Phase Offensive.
72 years ago today, November 24 1950, the infamous Chinese Second Phase Offensive began. Commonly associated with the Marines and the Chosin Reservoir it was a peninsula wide attack that would start pushing UN forces back towards the 38th parallel. Where is the First Phase you may already be asking. It took place on OctoberContinue reading “Today in History: The Chinese Second Phase Offensive.”
SOG One-Zero 1st LT George Sisler US Army Special Forces
SOG’s first Medal OF Honor Lt. George Sisler
Scattered Shots 