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Location DB > United States > Texas > Comstock > Traveler's Inn > Ghosts of the past > DCFC0039.JPG

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Early in 1968 the Communists launched a major offensive to coincide with the traditional Vietnamese New Year celebrations (29 to 31 January). It was a time of an agreed cease-fire. NVA/VC suicide troops struck in Sai Gon, Hue was temporarily occupied, news media reported immense damage in the South and 19 suicide sappers broke into the compound of the American Embassy. They were all killed.

excerpt from a journal dated feb 6, 1968:
Ever since I arrived in country, I’ve been writing to my parents and friends about my experience. I wrote of the recent attacks with all the gory detail of a movie director. It never occurred to me that I may be scaring everyone with too much detail. If they only knew, how much it scares me!

in history: feb 6, 1968
Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns U.S. bombing of North Vietnam

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Posted by Bustedknuckle 7/30/2008 12:39 AM | remove
  Has that been 'touched' up by other graffers?
Posted by Urban Caver 7/30/2008 2:58 AM | remove
  may have been
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