It was Sunday, Nov. 14, 1965, just after dark when I climbed aboard a Huey helicopter filled with crates of ammunition and hand grenades and hitched a ride into the pages of history.
When I introduced “A Veteran’s Story” over 10 years ago, I did not expect so many stories to come "full circle," especially a "full circle" story in which yours truly
The fight that developed in the streets of in 1968 would give the Marine Corps one of its most memorable victories in a battle style for which the Marines had not been trained. The guns used during the conflict ranged from brand-new M16A1s and M40 sniper rifles to World War II leftovers.