
"Mayaguez Incident: The Post-Vietnam Rescue Operation" Topic
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Tango01  | 16 Sep 2023 8:49 p.m. PST |
…That Left Over 40 Americans Dead "Just weeks after the Vietnam War was declared to be over, a new conflict erupted, threatening the peace many US and South Vietnamese soldiers had fought and died for. On May 12, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized control of the US merchant vessel SS Mayaguez and held her crew hostage, signaling the start of an international incident. The following days were filled with chaos and confusion, before ultimately ending in the deaths of several American citizens and servicemen…"
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Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 17 Sep 2023 4:25 p.m. PST |
It would an interesting scenario to game out |
Tango01  | 18 Sep 2023 3:28 p.m. PST |
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