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LZ Dog was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in late January 1966 as part of Operation Irving. [1] The base served as headquarters (together with Camp Radcliff) for the 1st Cavalry Division from July 1967 to January 1968. [2] English was the base for the 173rd Airborne Brigade from May 1968 to August 1971. [2]: 158
The Uncensored Library is a Minecraft server and map released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and created by BlockWorks, DDB Berlin, [1] and .monks [2] as an attempt to circumvent censorship in countries without freedom of the press. The library contains banned reporting from Mexico, Russia, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Brazil, Belarus ...
Landing Zones during the U.S.-involvement in the Vietnam War include: Landing Zone Albany, Central Highlands; involved in the Battle of Ia Drang; Landing Zone Baldy, Quảng Nam Province; Landing Zone Brace, Central Highlands; Landing Zone Brillo Pad, Central Highlands
On 10 April 1968 a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) force estimated at 250 men attempted to block Route 19 and create an ambush west of Schueller. A booby-trapped artillery round was discovered on the road by MPs and when a bomb-disposal team arrived the ambush was triggered prematurely.
LZ Uplift (center) and surrounding LZs in Operation Irving. On 11 June 1967, a UH-1D helicopter (tail number 63-12958, call sign "Bamboo Viper 47") carrying three crew members and two passengers departed the base for Qui Nhơn Airfield. The helicopter encountered bad weather and the pilot radioed for assistance in determining his position.
Landing Zone Kate (also known as Firebase Kate, LZ Kate or Firebase White) is a former U.S. Army base northwest of Quang Duc Province in southern Vietnam near the Cambodian border. [ 1 ] History
The base was first established in 1965 by the 1st Cavalry Division for the Battle of Ia Drang, just south of QL-19 and approximately 24 km southwest of Pleiku. [1] The base was originally named after SSGT Arlen Tuttle, an Engineer from the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division who was killed in action on 5 November 1965.
On the morning of 3 January 1968 the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 2nd Division mortared Baldy as part of a series of attacks on four Marines bases. [3] In August 1969 a logistics support unit of Force Logistic Support Group Bravo was established at Baldy. [2]: 260 In late 1969 the 3rd Battalion 11th Marines moved to Baldy. [2]: 244