Khe Sanh 1968 How U.S. Marines Faced the Siege in Vietnam

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH0Onoa4Zh0
Published: Sep 6, 2025
Author: Skirmish Stories
Post Date: 2025-09-06 22:41:56 by BTP Holdings
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I worked with a guy on Illinois State Highways that was a Marine in Khe Sanh/

He showed me a scar on his lower back where Napalm burned thru his flak jacket when their position was nearly over run and they called in Napalm strikes on ther own positions.

He also told me a tank was leaving the base. When they got near a pileof rocks, a dink jumped up from behind the rocks. He was wearing a satchel charge. He jumped on the tank and pulled the det cord. The tank was worth half a million and the dink was worth 10 cents.

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#1: BTP Holdings    To: All (#0)

LBJ said, "I don't want this place to become no Din Bin Phu." ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2025-09-06 23:12:59   Reply   Private Reply


#2: Dakmar    To: BTP Holdings (#0)

I am going to direct you to 4um human resource thing because you said "dink", which I thought was funny. Can we get paid for this banter? We are way more fun than Whoopii.

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-06 23:18:47   Reply   Private Reply


#3: ghostrider    To: Dakmar (#2)

You know things are cooking when perimeter bunkers call gooks on the wire

ghostrider posted on 2025-09-06 23:32:37   Reply   Private Reply


#4: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#3)

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-06 23:39:07   Reply   Private Reply


#5: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#3)

I am currently writing symphony for coconut shells, door buzzers, bells and slide whistles.

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-06 23:45:14   Reply   Private Reply


#6: Dakmar    To: BTP Holdings (#1)

LBJ said, "I don't want this place to become no Din Bin Phu." ;)

Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats...:)

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-07 00:16:53   Reply   Private Reply


#7: ghostrider    To: Dakmar (#5)

coconut shells

I'll see if I can get some swallows to bring me some coconuts I learned about that in a documentary about King Arthur. I was once at a place similar to Castle Anthrax.

addendum, I believe the swallows mentioned were African swallows so there may be an issue due to tariffs, fingers crossed the guys from USDA aren't total dicks this time.

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#8: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#7)

Don't forget the slide whistles. No experience can be said to be completed in the presence of slide whistles I endured or lied about enduring, right?

Once I bring the X3matron online we will finally get some answers like why fat chicks think their fat legs look cute in boots.

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-07 00:31:35   Reply   Private Reply


#9: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#7)

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-07 00:36:48   Reply   Private Reply


#10: Dakmar    To: ghostrider (#7)

the sun is shining
but not for me :)

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-07 02:41:49   Reply   Private Reply


#11: Dakmar    To: ghostrider, Esso (#10)

The Who is musical equivalent of driving a Bentley near top speed on a sketchy road

Dakmar posted on 2025-09-07 03:00:56   Reply   Private Reply


#12: Esso    To: Dakmar, ghostrider (#11)

Sorry we missed the party last night, Kim was a little out of sorts when she got here.

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#13: Esso    To: ghostrider (#7)

I learned about that in a documentary about King Arthur.

I saw that too. I didn't know African swallows were that much different than the European ones.

I saw a blue jay eating a sparrow on my fence once. I've never liked them since.

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#14: Esso    To: ghostrider (#3)

You know things are cooking when perimeter bunkers call gooks on the wire

Esso posted on 2025-09-07 16:06:38   Reply   Private Reply


#15: ghostrider    To: Esso (#13)

Migratory patterns but on a more pressing issue

Donald Trump offered 3 citizens 3 wishes. The 1st asked that all ignorance be deported and the ignorant disappeared. The 2nd asked all Criminals be deported and the criminals disappeared. The 3rd said so all the democrats are gone??? I'll have a coke!

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#16: ghostrider    To: Esso (#14)

in the orange groves of southern california they had the med fly in Subic Bay we had the PhilNat.

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#17: Esso    To: ghostrider (#16)

in the orange groves of southern california they had the med fly in Subic Bay we had the PhilNat.

You might have to explain that to me.

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#18: Esso    To: ghostrider (#15)

Donald Trump offered 3 citizens 3 wishes. The 1st asked that all ignorance be deported and the ignorant disappeared. The 2nd asked all Criminals be deported and the criminals disappeared. The 3rd said so all the democrats are gone??? I'll have a coke!

Took a couple whacks to figure that to figure that joke out, dad. Not your best.

I remember the day Chris texted me and wanted to come over and talk to me, he wanted to let me know that his wife had died.

Angie's mother told me the day before, and I sold Solly three gold Eagles and had a check for $9,600 waiting for him before Angie's mom told me. Kimmy gave me that head's-up as well getting a new 'funeral shirt.'

My ex-wife drove me to the "celebration of life" and held my hand.

That was very kind of her. There was about 500 folks there at one time or another. A hard day. Her estranged father sobbed like a little bitch in the front row.

Never met him in 30+ years of Ange across the street.

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#19: ghostrider    To: Esso (#17)

Mediterranean fruit fly, Philippine National, fly (g)Nat

and ever since time flys like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana

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#20: Esso    To: ghostrider (#19)

OK. OK. I remember now, navy puke.

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