On This Day In History Operation Lam Son 719 Began In Laos

As History.com notes, on this day in 1971 Operation Lam Son 719 began during the Vietnam War.

I was a teenage seaman aboard the USS Kitty Hawk at the time and the aircraft carrier provided air support to the operation.

You can read about the operation via the below link:

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