Proof of Medina order in My Lai case questioned
In Montrose, Col. Wilson Freeman, judge advocate of the Third Army, testified it was probable the government could not prove Capt. Ernest Medina ordered a massacre at My Lai. He said the inquiry aimed to be impartial, though defense counsel pressed claims of bias and timing in public charges tying Medina to the killings.
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Ga. Lupl
Third Army
Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
Wilson Freeman
Medina
Montrose
Colo
William Lt
Calley
Albert C. Connor
Connor
Freeman
I. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Sit
Cailey
Court of Military Appeals
Freeman Nok
Military academies see record applicant interest despite protests
Amid antiwar sentiment among youths, Army Navy and Air Force academies report record or near record applicant numbers for the incoming classes. Naval Academy received 7,300 applications, 1,250 admitted. Air Force Academy about 6,400 apps with 1,400 admitted. West Point hit a 1970 peak with 6,003 apps, 1,350 plebes to report. Cadet screening tightens for dissidents while higher education costs push students toward service schools.
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Washington
Uwee
Annapolis
West Point
Air Force Academy
Vietnam
William Knowlton
Military Academy
Colorado Springs
Last combat Marine unit leaving Vietnam ends phase seven pullout
Sixteen Marines of the 51 Combat Intelligence Team depart Camp Lejeune as the last unit of the 11 Marine Amphibious Force ends phase seven of Nixon’s pullout, eight days ahead of schedule. Remaining Marines serve as advisers or in admin roles. three artillery detachments inactivated. Total U.S. forces in Vietnam drop toward 184,000 by December.
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Vietnam
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Nixon
Camp Lejeune
N.C
1I Marine Amphibious Force
South Vietnam
Dee. L
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