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HoosKiddingHoom

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2. PFC Stephen Steriti, 101st Airborne was stationed at Khe Sahn, in Vietnam's northern I Corps....

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 03:11 PM

Apr 2016

where he was killed on May 8, 1966, 20 years old. Khe Sahn was an insignificant outpost north of Phu Bai, in a hellish no-man's-land close to the DMZ, with no raison d'etre other than proving to the NVA that it could be held. Under nearly constant shelling (literally) day and night and under attacks where they fought for their lives, they lived in series of trenches, oftentimes being low on food, ammo, cigarettes and supplies, and living for months without showering. The base was abandoned on July 5, 1968. Just a few solemn words from an old ex-Marine who never went to Khe Sahn, but lost some friends there.

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PFC Stephen Steriti, 101st Airborne was stationed at Khe Sahn, in Vietnam's northern I Corps.... HoosKiddingHoom Apr 2016 #2

Thank you so much for that. merrily Apr 2016 #3