Except for an occasional case of what the corpsmen call “acute environmental reaction” (shell shock), the Marines at Khe Sanh are taking their ordeal with considerable composure. Only their ...

They, along with another detachment of Marines and ARVN soldiers numbered over 30,000 strong, and reopened Route 9. By April 7th, elements of the relief force finally made it to the Khe Sanh ...

To the 5,000 encircled Marines at Khe Sanh, air is much more than just the stuff they breathe; it is their lifeline, their hope, their only chance of survival if they are attacked by the 30,000 or ...