ACAV crew during Operation Toan Thang I
This magnificent photo shows a U.S. Army M113 armored personnel crew of 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment operating near Phuoc Vinh, Vietnam in 1968.
Always the Rice Paddies
American Soldiers and Marines fought across all kinds of terrain during the Vietnam War, from mountain peaks to urban sprawl. Although rice paddies were but one landscape in-country, they serve as a powerful and evocative symbol of the conflict.
They call themselves Blackhorse sandwiches
... traditions of things endured and things accomplished, such as regiments hand down forever... Col. John Thomason The Vietnam War ranks among the most impactful conflicts in American history. As one of the U.S. Army's premier armored formations, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment performed a crucial role in the war. Serving as a hard-hitting mobile …
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Life on the front lines in war
As anyone who has served in war can tell you, life is tough at the sharp end of the spear. Also, you spend a good deal of time dealing with friction. Getting simple things done can be a real pain in the ass. Take the most simple tasks, multiply them by four, and you get an idea.
Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967
Operation Essex – Antenna Valley, An Hoa, 1967 Capt. Leonard Dermott, USMCR, Marine Corps Combat Art Collection. A few weeks ago, I bought a set of art prints that the Marine Corps published in 1968. There are sixteen works in the set, every one powerful and evocative in its own way. But this particular print …
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Boots and Saddles – video tribute to a legendary regiment
Boots and Saddles is a short bugle call to alert cavalry troopers to form up for mounted drill. Although cavalry in the modern era has not used horses for many decades, the armored force is rich with the traditions of that bygone era when trooper and horse fought together in battle. As one of America's …
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