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The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Lt. Col. Harold G.(Hal) Moore - Sep. 6th, 2003
Army Magazine ^
| November 2002
| Col. Cole C. Kingseed, U.S. Army retired
Posted on 09/12/2003 7:27:06 PM PDT by SAMWolf
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Thanks for the info on what CSM Plumley and Col. Moore are doing today.
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posted on
09/12/2003 10:58:52 PM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: VOA; SAMWolf
...any idea what sub machinegun model that is that Galloway is holding? Swedish K
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posted on
09/12/2003 11:03:10 PM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: SAMWolf
To: snippy_about_it
Good Night Snippy.
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" Good song, haven't heard that in a long time.
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posted on
09/13/2003 12:05:22 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: ALOHA RONNIE
Please accept my respect for your people that didn't make it, we never have enough good men to have any to waste, it would be good if they could be back with us tonight in the flesh instead of the spirit.
The volunteer American fighting man has no peer when well lead and trained by such as General Moore and CSM Plumley. As many enemy fine light infantrymen found out that day.I never saw anything like LZ X-Ray in my time in Viet Nam except in nightmares.
Regards, Paul
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posted on
09/13/2003 1:07:42 AM PDT
by
Iris7
To: PhilDragoo
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
09/13/2003 3:10:03 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: snippy_about_it
BTTT!!!!!!
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posted on
09/13/2003 3:10:27 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: snippy_about_it
It sounds as though you guys lost a lot of sleep trying to repost this last night. Thanks for your hard work. Another great thread.
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posted on
09/13/2003 6:25:39 AM PDT
by
Samwise
(There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.)
To: PhilDragoo; SAMWolf
As usual, I knew freerepublic would have the personal armaments covered.
The Model K looks a bit heavy, but would "take a lickin' and keep on tickin'".
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09/13/2003 8:05:32 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: SAMWolf
Especially on John Wayne, Sam Elliott or Robert Duvall
I noted that two helicopter guys who were recounting their being crash in Iraq
also were "accessorized" with the legendary headgear during their interview.
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09/13/2003 8:11:27 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: VOA
Nice to see some traditions live on.
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posted on
09/13/2003 8:47:13 AM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: snippy_about_it
Please stop by and say hello. Hello, thanks for ping.
Nice job on the thread, as always an enjoyable read.
To: Reaganwuzthebest
Thank you.
To: snippy_about_it
Server gremlins!!!
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09/13/2003 4:49:35 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(One bad night of waking up somewhere new to me, and I'm forever labeled.)
To: Darksheare
LOL. More like server Devils!
To: snippy_about_it
Server devils?
That's more serious.
As long as it doesn't identify itself as Tchernabog, it's not all THAT bad yet.
Just a major annoyance.
Once the server says that it's Tchernabog, it's a catastrophic failure.
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posted on
09/13/2003 5:53:48 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(One bad night of waking up somewhere new to me, and I'm forever labeled.)
To: All
BTTT.
To: SAMWolf
Posted by LightSpeed on original Thread;
CAS Bump...Skyraiders!
VC Sappers hit flight line at Bein Hoa
Skyraider in the Idrang
To: SAMWolf
Posted by LightSpeed on original thread;
Reflections from a member of 2/5 in the IA DRANG
November 14-15 Charlie Company, along with the rest of the 2/5 Cav, combat assaulted into a new LZ named Victor, about 3.5 kilometers (clicks, in the vernacular) southwest of LZ X-Ray, where the 1/7 Cav was fighting to stay alive. Their mission was to move overland from LZ Victor to LZ X-Ray and relieve the 1/7 Cav.
At 8:00 AM the morning November, the 2/5 Cav moved out from Victor with Company A and Company B abreast, and C echeloned to the left rear. The march to LZ X-Ray took about four hours and was uneventful, though A Company had some light contact.
Below is a map carried by CPT Boyt during that battle. The reader might wish to print out the map. (Source: Ed Boyt and "Pleiku: The Dawn of Helicopter Warfare in Vietnam" by J. D. Coleman.)
November 14-17
C 2/5 Cav is involved in the famous Ia Drang Valley fight. This was the first major engagement between US Army troops and main force units of the People's Army of Vietnam (known to us as the NVA.) On November 14, 1st Battalion 7th Cavalry air assaulted into LZ X-Ray, adjacent to the Chu Pong Massif near the Cambodian border in II Corps. It ran into the 32nd, 33rd, and 66th Regiments of the NVA. LZ X-Ray became a killing ground, and the 1/7th was almost overrun. During the morning hours of November 15th, C 2/5 Cav, along with the rest of the battalion, marched overland to their aid, closing on LZ X-Ray at noon. Almost immediately , C 2/5 was involved in the rescue of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1/7th Cav, which had been separated from the rest of the battalion. C 2/5 Cav was commanded by CPT Edward A. Boyt. That night, they formed part of the perimeter around LZ X-Ray. The following morning, they secured the LZ while the 1/7th was extracted. During the morning of November 17th, the 2/5 Cav marched out of LZ X-Ray to clear the way for a B-52 strike on the Chu Pong Massif. The move to LZ Columbus was made with C Company in the lead, and was uneventful. (Sources: "1st Cavalry Division After Action Report Pleiku Campaign", "Pleiku - The Dawn of Helicopter Warfare in Vietnam" - J.
A bomb run by U. S. Air Force fighters on the Chu Pong Massif west of X-Ray. NVA troops were massed on this mountain, and the NVA headquarters was located there as well.
LZ Columbus - most of the artillery was fired from this LZ in support of X-Ray, and C 2/5 Cav marched to Columbus as they left X-Ray. In this picture, a Chinook helicopter is bringing in supplies
To: SAMWolf
I'd just like to say that even though I'm not American, the way you wrote this summary touched me. I am reading Gen. Moore's book 'We were soldiers once... and young' and the way it's written just takes you to LZ X-Ray. It made me decide to join the British military. a decision i will never regret. The world is a safer place because of people like Gen Moore, and I don't think he ever got the gratitude he deserved for the way he fought. I think your admiration of Gen. Moore is portrayed in the way you write, and that alone makes this a well written article. thank you
yours, lianne
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