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On October 10-11 1966, elements of the 1st Cavalry Division airmobile take part in Operation Irving against the Vietcong in the Phu My Province, Approx 40 kilometers northeast of An Khe. Members of A Company 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Brigade,advance thru rice paddies in their search for the Vietcong. October 10-11, 1966

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Ken Burns Vietnam: First Look “Combat Is An Enormous High”

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Posted on April 21, 2017 · A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.

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Houston Vets Share Their Stories

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Posted on November 11, 2013 · On this Veteran's Day, Houstonian military veterans share their memories of life in the armed forces: Bryan Escobedo, Pamela Johnson and Russin Garivay.

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