[Vic S]

And the Captain of the ship was Jim Morrison's (of the Doors) father.

[donna]

Patrick J. Buchanan column excerpt:

...One recalls that it was in August 1964, after the Republicans nominated Barry Goldwater, that the Tonkin Gulf incident occurred.

Twice it was said, on Aug. 2 and Aug. 4, North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the U.S. destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy in international waters. The U.S. Senate responded by voting 88 to 2 to authorize President Johnson to assist any Southeast Asian nation whose government was threatened by communist aggression.

The bombing of the North began, followed by the arrival of U.S. Marines. America’s war was on.

[Snickering Hound]

Only attack that worked for Goldwater in 64' was that LBJ was soft on communism.

LBJ thought the Gulf of Tonkin and his reaction was a gift.

[Bull Snipe]

Not the case. CO of the Maddox at the time of the action was Commander Herbert L. Ogier. Captain Morrison was CO of Bon Homme Richard CV-31 at the time. Captain Morrison was promoted to Rear Admiral the following year.

[RatRipper]

My Dad was aboard the carrier Ticonderoga(CV 14) in WWII.

[NellieMae]

My daddy served on the USS Ticonderoga in the late 50’s!!