Firewood for cooking and drinking water. It was a scene of domestic tranquility against a backdrop of anticipated violence. With the post fully completed in ten days, the battalion headed back to the village. The viet cong, unsympathetic as always, hit them with an ambush. It was quickly met with small arms and mortar fire. The commander directed the action. More First Battalion casualties were added to the price of the sdc post. Captured vc prisoners showed another side to the balance sheet. Now they could complete the final leg of their journey back. A few days later, captain johnston received orders for reassignment to the United States. His good friend was with him on his last mission. There was a heart warming Mutual Respect between adviser and counter part and between officers and men. At least one advisory technique had burned itself into johnstons subconscious. These were indeed his troops. It was time for him to return to the United States and for lieutenant clement to replace
Fire in the captain wanting to save the crops. Johnston won his point and they burned fields of fire on both sides of the canal. The following day another battalion soldier was wounded by sniper fire at 1150 hours, a significant time since it was ten minutes before virtually all troops took a two hour siesta. Johnston radioed a request for a u. S. Piloted helicopter. He received a regretful refusal. Only when arvin refuse admission could u. S. Pilots be sent. Three hours later, an arvin helicopter landed. The wounded man lost his right eye and was paralyzed on the right side. Johnston, deeply involved, helped load him on the helicopter. With the sdc post almost completed the battalion assisted in the construction of a watchtower. It became stuck in the soft mud. Johnston and his counter part hurried to the scene. Having experience with track vehicles, johnston felt he had the solution but is kept it to himself to allow the captain to direct operations. The commanders methods were suita
Interactions between european colonial powers and native american tribes on the great plains during the 1700s. He describes the importance of owning horses and guns, and how the tribes had the upper hand on trade and more. Lets go into this lecture about the great plains. Unlike some of the classic American History courses, we have a more expansive view. That includes the great plains. I think we will enjoy this. We have a couple of starting anecdotes. The year is 1720, the spanish in new mexico are hearing more about french activity coming out of louisiana and canada. They hear these rumors that french traders are moving west. That they are aligned with the indians on the great plains. 1720, the governor of new mexico sends an expedition to investigate. 45 spaniards and 60 pueblo indians go out. Everything is uncertain, but they probably get into what is now western nebraska, and they encounter a large group of indians who were probably parties pawnees. They attacked the spanish with
Is sunday, david brooks, on writing an article for the times, and the award she gives out. They are given for the best essay of the year. We can be in journals or literary magazines. They can lead in journals or literary magazine. We take a week to step back and the even and not even read newspaper articles read something deeper and longer and celebrate the longer pieces. I do believe that magazines changes 300 the news republic, the magazines change things. The new republic sunday night at eastern and pacific 8 00 eastern and pacific. Each week, American History tv sits in on a lecture. You can watch the classes here every saturday. Next, william and mary professor paul mapp talks about the interactions between european colonial powers and native american tribes on the great plains during the 1700s. He describes the importance of owning horses and guns, and how the tribes had the upper hand on trade and more. This class is about one hour and 10 minutes. Lets go into this lecture about
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