New U S Battalion In Viet Nam Ready To Fight
UPI report from An Khe on the 1st Air Cavalry Division's 5th Battalion 7th Cavalry preparing for combat. Soldiers training hard on physical drills and weapons, awaiting jungle deployment, while facing dangers and the chance some may not return. Officers praise the unit's cohesion and readiness as they build a base camp near An Khe.
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U.S
Viet Nam
UPI
Leon Daniel
Leon Daniel AN Khe
1St Air Cavalry Division
Timothy Payne
Payne
Galien, Mich
Highland
5Th Battalion
7Th Cavalry
James B. Harmon
New Boen
Tex
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Trevor
Ted) Swett
Columbus
Fort Carson
An Khe
Haskell Westmoreland
Beckley
W.va
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