Blog of a former U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY Week of August 18—24, 2019: Sapper Attack on MACV-SOG FOB4 (CCN), August 23, 1968 American Special Forces suffered more Green Berets killed and wounded in a single attack on August 23, 1968, than any other day in history. More than 100 sappers infiltrated the Special Forces camp situated on the southern … Read more Sappers attack CCN
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former … Read more Memorial Day