Photo that Ended a War
It was January 31, 1968. The firecrackers, the music, and the cheers of the crowds gathered in Saigon to celebrate the Lunar New Year masked the bombardment and small-arms fire of the nearby Viet Cong and NVA troops that infiltrated the city and began attacking. Chaos quickly overwhelmed the area, and as the Americans tried to strategically distribute their forces, they received an alarming call. The Embassy at Saigon was under attack, and enemy forces were already inside the compound. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division were immediately dispatched to save the US citizens inside, but as the men approached the objective aboard their helicopters to land on the roof, intense Viet Cong fire forced them to abort. Time was running out for the overwhelmed Marines and Military Police fighting the intruders inside the compound. It was imperative that the soldiers made another pass before it was too late…
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