We had been recalled as we were weakening our contribution to NATO.
It would appear that has been a very successful initiative considering the results.
Chuks,
I once had a TV Crew from CBS try to get on my aircraft and go with us "to where the action is..." back during the time Creighton turned us loose to do what the Army does best. My FE escorted them off the aircraft in a most rude manner at my behest. At that time we were not going were we were going and the CBS guys were not on the Guest List.
At the end of the day, as it would happen, we were fueling to do one more sortie....going out to fetch wounded and deliver ammo to some 11th ACR folks that were in amongst them. Up shows the same CBS film crew asking for a ride back towards Saigon.
Load'em Up sez I to the FE....who asked why....as we were not going back towards Saigon....to be told "Trust Me!"
When we landed in the LZ to a very warm welcome from both sides engaged there....the FE got to do the "Chunk the Bastards off the aircraft"...part two.
We got our wounded and off we went leaving the CBS crew there.
They begged for rides out for three days....begged. Seems there just wasn't room for them for some reason.
I guess being in the middle of a firefight changes one's views a bit.
HJ is safely ensconced in the Peanut Gallery and Peace reins.