Excerpts From: “Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir.” Strike Attack on Vinh Son - Linebacker Operations with CTU 71.1.1 Many Americans probably believed that by 1972, the war in Vietnam was essentially winding down. However, for the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1972 would prove to be a busy year of conducting numerous and dangerous combat operations. … Continue reading Operation Linebacker
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Stopover at Guam
Excerpts From: “Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir.” “Bound for Vietnam and Typhoon Ruby” My ship’s passage, USS Rich (DD 820) from Norfolk, Virginia to Vietnam was making progress as we arrived early morning in Apra Harbor, Guam on November 15, 1972. The ship had departed Rodman Naval Station in the Panama Canal Zone on … Continue reading Stopover at Guam
Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir 