Rice Season Heightens Tension at Plateau Gi
Tucson Daily Citizen correspondent John Riddick details Plateau Gi in Pleiku Province where Green Berets and Montagnards guard seven friendly villages during rice planting. The unit includes a detachment of 10 to 12 soldiers, Montagnard auxiliaries, and CIDG. Patrols scout jungles near Cambodian border amid ongoing clashes with North Vietnamese units. The camp emphasizes rugged, personal jungle warfare and mutual loyalty between Americans and Montagnards as villagers rally around the fortress.
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Special Forces adapt in Vietnam patrol camps on Plateau G1
The article describes how Viet Cong risks are met by U S Army Special Forces teams in Plateau G1 with roles shared between Vietnamese officers and Montagnard fighters. Soldiers endure harsh patrols with 30 pounds of gear plus M16s while helicopters resupply extended missions.
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