Ongoing operations today in 1965:
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
17-23 Dec.
Operation SMASH I&II is launched. The 173d Airborne Brigade, 1 RAR and the 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division will conduct a search and destroy operation in an area 23 km southwest of Xuan Loc and west of the Courtenay rubber plantation, between Route 2 and the more distant Route 15 to the west.
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
Vietnam
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Good Morning, Vietnam !!!
Re: Vietnam
On This Day
24 December, 1964
On December 24, Khánh issued a declaration of independence from "foreign manipulation", and condemned "colonialism", explicitly accusing Taylor of abusing his power. In response to the strained relations, General Westmoreland requested CINCPAC to place a Marine Landing Force off Vũng Tàu, at the mouth of the Saigon River around 80 km southeast of the capital. Westmoreland also put American marines based at Subic Bay in the Philippines on notice.
Bob Hope made his first Christmas visit to South Vietnam, and he and his 60-member troupe entertained 1,200 servicemen at Bien Hoa Air Base. He opened by joking, "Hello, advisers. Here I am in Bien Hoa ... which is Vietnamese for 'Duck!!'". Referring to his surroundings as "Sniper Valley", he said, "As I flew in today, they gave us a 21-gun salute ... Three of them were ours."
The Brinks Hotel in Saigon was bombed by the VC. Two VC operatives detonated a car bomb underneath the hotel, which was a Bachelor Officer Quarters for U.S. Army officers; the explosion killed two American officers and injured approximately 60, including military personnel and Vietnamese civilians. The attack just missed the arrival of Bob Hope's entourage. So unsettled was the situation in South Vietnam that the U.S. could not immediately determine whether the attack was by the VC or by disenchanted South Vietnamese officials.
24 December, 1964
On December 24, Khánh issued a declaration of independence from "foreign manipulation", and condemned "colonialism", explicitly accusing Taylor of abusing his power. In response to the strained relations, General Westmoreland requested CINCPAC to place a Marine Landing Force off Vũng Tàu, at the mouth of the Saigon River around 80 km southeast of the capital. Westmoreland also put American marines based at Subic Bay in the Philippines on notice.
Bob Hope made his first Christmas visit to South Vietnam, and he and his 60-member troupe entertained 1,200 servicemen at Bien Hoa Air Base. He opened by joking, "Hello, advisers. Here I am in Bien Hoa ... which is Vietnamese for 'Duck!!'". Referring to his surroundings as "Sniper Valley", he said, "As I flew in today, they gave us a 21-gun salute ... Three of them were ours."
The Brinks Hotel in Saigon was bombed by the VC. Two VC operatives detonated a car bomb underneath the hotel, which was a Bachelor Officer Quarters for U.S. Army officers; the explosion killed two American officers and injured approximately 60, including military personnel and Vietnamese civilians. The attack just missed the arrival of Bob Hope's entourage. So unsettled was the situation in South Vietnam that the U.S. could not immediately determine whether the attack was by the VC or by disenchanted South Vietnamese officials.
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Re: Vietnam
Ongoing operations today in 1965:
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
24 Dec.
Operation LITTLE SHEBA, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division area security in Bien Hoa Province.
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
24 Dec.
Operation LITTLE SHEBA, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division area security in Bien Hoa Province.
Re: Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam !!! Merry Christmas
Re: Vietnam
Merry Christmas Folks!
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Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "yoo hoo!" (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy and cozy are we (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "yoo hoo!" (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy and cozy are we (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you (ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding!)
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On This Day
25 December, 1964
Angry with Deepe for airing Khánh's grievances, Taylor excluded her from a private briefing to the other US journalists. However, someone informed Deepe of what Taylor had said, and she published the remarks on December 25 under the title "Taylor Rips Mask Off Khánh". In this article, Taylor was quoted as describing some South Vietnamese officers as borderline "nuts" and accusing many generals of staying in Saigon and allowing their junior officers to run the war as they saw fit. Deepe's article caused an uproar due to the tension between Taylor and the Vietnamese generals.
25 December, 1964
Angry with Deepe for airing Khánh's grievances, Taylor excluded her from a private briefing to the other US journalists. However, someone informed Deepe of what Taylor had said, and she published the remarks on December 25 under the title "Taylor Rips Mask Off Khánh". In this article, Taylor was quoted as describing some South Vietnamese officers as borderline "nuts" and accusing many generals of staying in Saigon and allowing their junior officers to run the war as they saw fit. Deepe's article caused an uproar due to the tension between Taylor and the Vietnamese generals.
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Merry Christmas, Vietnam!
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Re: Vietnam
Ongoing operations today in 1965:
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
None
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
None
Re: Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam !!!
Re: Vietnam
On This Day
26 December, 1962
Senator Mansfield gave Kennedy a copy of his lengthy report on South Vietnam and briefed the President. Mansfield concluded that little progress had been made by Diệm, politically or militarily, since the Geneva Accords of 1954. Diệm had also made little progress in gaining popular support in the countryside, which by night was ruled largely by the VC. It "wasn't a pretty picture" that Mansfield presented to Kennedy, who disagreed with some of Mansfield's opinions.
26 December, 1962
Senator Mansfield gave Kennedy a copy of his lengthy report on South Vietnam and briefed the President. Mansfield concluded that little progress had been made by Diệm, politically or militarily, since the Geneva Accords of 1954. Diệm had also made little progress in gaining popular support in the countryside, which by night was ruled largely by the VC. It "wasn't a pretty picture" that Mansfield presented to Kennedy, who disagreed with some of Mansfield's opinions.
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Re: Vietnam
Ongoing operations today in 1965:
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
None
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
22-26 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE II. 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cav Div), elements of the ROK Tiger Division continuation of CLEAN HOUSE I, Soui Ca Valley, Binh Dinh Province.
23-26 Dec.
Operation CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division security of highway 19, Binh Dinh Province.
New Operations today in 1965:
None
Re: Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam !!!
Re: Vietnam
On This Day
27 December, 1962
The reports of several American military officers who had visited South Vietnam were mostly pessimistic. They said that President Diệm's control of the ARVN extended to refusing to arm certain units because he feared they would attempt a coup d'état against him. Regarding the performance of ARVN, one officer said it was "proficient at attacking an open rice field with nothing in it and...quickly bypassing any heavily wooded area that might possible contain a few VC." The reports were given to Marine Corps general Victor Krulak, who was preparing to visit South Vietnam as part of a high-level U.S. military mission to assess progress in the war.
27 December, 1962
The reports of several American military officers who had visited South Vietnam were mostly pessimistic. They said that President Diệm's control of the ARVN extended to refusing to arm certain units because he feared they would attempt a coup d'état against him. Regarding the performance of ARVN, one officer said it was "proficient at attacking an open rice field with nothing in it and...quickly bypassing any heavily wooded area that might possible contain a few VC." The reports were given to Marine Corps general Victor Krulak, who was preparing to visit South Vietnam as part of a high-level U.S. military mission to assess progress in the war.
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Good morning Vietnam!
Coming in at number 10 for 1962
Soldier boy,
Oh, my little soldier boy,
I'll be true to you.
You were my first love
And you'll be my last love.
I will never make you blue.
I'll be true to you.
In this whole world
You can love but one girl.
Let me be that one girl,
For I'll be true to you.
Wherever you go,
My heart will follow.
I love you so.
I'll be true to you.
Take my love with you
To any port or foreign shore.
Darling, you must feel for sure,
I'll be true to you.
Soldier boy,
Oh, my little soldier boy,
I'll be true to you.
Coming in at number 10 for 1962
Soldier boy,
Oh, my little soldier boy,
I'll be true to you.
You were my first love
And you'll be my last love.
I will never make you blue.
I'll be true to you.
In this whole world
You can love but one girl.
Let me be that one girl,
For I'll be true to you.
Wherever you go,
My heart will follow.
I love you so.
I'll be true to you.
Take my love with you
To any port or foreign shore.
Darling, you must feel for sure,
I'll be true to you.
Soldier boy,
Oh, my little soldier boy,
I'll be true to you.
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Re: Vietnam
Ongoing operations today in 1965:
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
New Operations today in 1965:
27-31 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE III. The 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cavalry ) and elements of the ROK Tiger Division continue their search and destroy operation in the Suoi Ca Valley of Binh Dinh Province.
14 Dec. 65-17 Jan.66
Operation VIPER II, 2/18 (1st Infantry) search and destroy in Bien Hoa Province
New Operations today in 1965:
27-31 Dec.
Operation CLEAN HOUSE III. The 1/8, 1/7, 2/7 (1st Cavalry ) and elements of the ROK Tiger Division continue their search and destroy operation in the Suoi Ca Valley of Binh Dinh Province.
Re: Vietnam
Good Morning, Vietnam !!!
Re: Vietnam
On This Day
28 December, 1964
In the five-day Battle of Binh Gia [which started on this date], a Catholic village not far from Saigon was attacked by the VC. Before retiring, the VC killed 201 ARVN soldiers and five American advisers, VC losses were at least 32 killed. Binh Ghia was the largest battle to date between the ARVN and the VC.
28 December, 1964
In the five-day Battle of Binh Gia [which started on this date], a Catholic village not far from Saigon was attacked by the VC. Before retiring, the VC killed 201 ARVN soldiers and five American advisers, VC losses were at least 32 killed. Binh Ghia was the largest battle to date between the ARVN and the VC.
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Good morning Vietnam!
Coming at number one for December 1964, from the Beat'les
Baby's good to me, you know
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm so glad that she's my little girl (ooh-ooh)
She's so glad she's telling all the world (ooh-ooh)
That her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm so glad that she's my little girl (ooh-ooh)
She's so glad she's telling all the world (ooh-ooh)
That her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
She's in love with me and I feel fine
Coming at number one for December 1964, from the Beat'les
Baby's good to me, you know
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm so glad that she's my little girl (ooh-ooh)
She's so glad she's telling all the world (ooh-ooh)
That her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
Baby says she's mine, you know
She tells me all the time, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I'm so glad that she's my little girl (ooh-ooh)
She's so glad she's telling all the world (ooh-ooh)
That her baby buys her things, you know
He buys her diamond rings, you know
She said so
She's in love with me and I feel fine
She's in love with me and I feel fine
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