Here in northwest iraq, american troops are fighting the war on terror and helicopter gunships such as this armed uh1234 are essential for the troops fighting a fe moeshs adversary. 1968 half a world away, this aircrafts predecessors supported 6,000 marines and soldiers in the northwest corner of another country. Vietnam. Vastly outnumbered, the americans stood firm for 77 days enduring unrelentless attacks, heavy casualties and dwindling suppliee. Its a story i know well because i was a rifle platoon commander on a ridge overlooking khe sahn not long after the siege. Tonight, those who lived throug the hell of the siege at khe sa sahn. U. S. Military action in vietnam was near the peak in early 1968. American troops strength passed the half million mark and the hum ber of americans killed in action soared to nearly 20,000. At home, protests against the war were bigger and louder. American helicopters are used to transport the South Vietnam troops, the show of strength intimidates the
Appointment . I think 8 15 on tuesday is the time to go because its not monday. Its not the end of the week. 8 15 he probably hasnt gone to bed. You know he has had his dinner. So i knock on the door, he opens it and he looks at me and he says, are you still doing this [ applause ] i didnt say anything because i knew he was sincere. He looked at me and got a disappointed look on his face and then he kind of went, come on in. Sat for two hours and answered not all but most of the question. Why . Because someone showed up and said i want to listen to your account of what occurred. He went from a firm no to maybe. 2 seconds to a yes in one second just because somebody was there. Whats the lesson . I dont know what you do but if i want to find out and you wont talk, im going to be knocking at your door even at 71 years of age. [ applause ] i want to say this is the most fun ive had in ages. Thanks to all of you. Bob, ken, carl, elizabeth. This has been just absolutely terrific event thanks
Venture into the art of good writing with steve pinker. At 12 30 see the feminist side of a super hero as jill lapore searches wonder woman. Pamela paul and others talk about their reading habits. On American History tv on cspan3 at 8 a. M. Eastern the fall of the berlin wall with footage of president bush and bob dole with speeches from john kennedy and ronald reagan. Fashion experts on first lady fashion choices and how they represented the styles of the time in which they lived. And then at 10 p. M. , former nbc news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. Thats this Christmas Day on cspan networks. For our complete schedule go to cspan. Org. Coming up next, former Intelligence Analyst for both the state department and the cia mark stout explores the history of espionage during world war i. He focuses on four american agencies that participated in spying. The navy department, War Department, state department and the Expeditionary Forces abroad, incl
Causes. Then at 8 p. M. , Supreme Court Justice Samuel alito and former Florida Governor jeb bush on the bill of rights and the Founding Fathers. On cspan2 at 10 a. M. Eastern venture into the art of good writing with steve pinker. At 12 30 see the feminist side of a super hero as jill lapore searches wonder woman. Pamela paul and others talk about their reading habits. On American History tv on cspan3 at 8 a. M. Eastern the fall of the berlin wall with footage of president bush and bob dole with speeches from john kennedy and ronald reagan. Fashion experts on first lady fashion choices and how they represented the styles of the time in which they lived. And then at 10 p. M. , former nbc news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. Thats this Christmas Day on cspan networks. For our complete schedule go to cspan. Org. Coming up next, former Intelligence Analyst for both the state department and the cia mark stout explores the history of espionage durin