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It was the autumn of 1967. The Marines barricaded at Khe Sanh were surrounded by four divisions of NVa. Rockets and long-range artillery pounded them for seventy-seven days. This is the story of one commanding officer's experience of that siege.WITNESS TO WARI watch a Special Forces unit get completelywiped out one day. From on top of an artillerybunker, we view the planned assault. Charlie hasdug in on a low ridgeline between Khe Sanh and theLaotian border. Through high-powered binocularsmounted on a tripod, I watch the artillery prep fires.Barrage after barrage, our 105s and 155s churn upthe dry dirt on the ridge. After a short silence,helicopters from the coast circle in and land rightamongst the gook positions. As soon as the men startdisembarking from the choppers, Charlie opens up.The sounds of gunfire reach me seconds after thefact.It is just like watching a training exercise, exceptI can see puffs coming out the men's backs as they' rehit. Dirt is being kicked up from the firing. Thehelicopters do not lift off; they sit with their rotorblades turning. I watch those brave doggies die tryingto attack. After only a few minutes, the survivorsclimb back on the choppers and leave

Who reads Welcome to Vietnam, macho man : Reflections of a Khe Sanh Vet?

Author

Ernest Spencer

Publisher

Bantam Books

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780553279009

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities

Rating

4.6 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14