3 posts tagged “vietnam”
From The Washington Post
It was March 26, 1970. Location: A few Godforsaken acres of jungle, pocked by B-52 bomb craters, and now a stage where American tanks fired blasts of sharpened buckshot at an enemy who fought back from subterranean bunkers and could not be dislodged.
Tuesday in the White House Rose Garden, almost 40 years later, President Obama
is scheduled to pay tribute to Gutierrez and about 80 other Vietnam veterans who fought in the savage, unnamed battle, which resulted in the rescue of a company of trapped fellow soldiers.
Gutierrez's outfit -- Alpha Troop, First Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment -- has been awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for its "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry" in the fight, and the soldiers have been summoned to be honored.
Please go read the the entire article and join me in being thankful for ALL of the men and women who have served and continue to serve our great nation.
UPDATE below video
If anyone knows these two Soldiers please email me at tankerbabelc@gmail.com.
Well done men!
UPDATE: I found the lyrics to the original version of this song titled "Ballad of the 173rd" Follow this link to find the lyrics (copied below) as well as to listen to the original version.
Have you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
Have you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
How they jumped on the enemy like a falcon from the blue
A more gallant fighting soldier America never knew
Have you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
They fought fearlessly hand to hand in the Central Highlands
How their blood has stained the sands in the hills of Vietnam
Have you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
How with their rifles cradled they descend from the Sky
As their ripcord snapped their parachute they screamed their battle cry
Have you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
How they won a gallant victory on hill eight seven five
How they learned the price of freedom for 280 died
Have you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
Now you heard, of the one-seventy-third, Air-borne-Brigade
