Senin, 13 November 2017

Case of the Mysterious Lob Bomb

Protecting the drawdown of U.S. troops in 1971, a cavalry squadron was hit with a puzzling—and terrifying—enemy tactic. At long last, the stewardess announced that we would be arriving at Cam Ranh Bay shortly. It was early March 1971 and for the first timers on board there was a sense of electric excitement. For myself, …

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