Word: ued
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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South Vietnamese troops have abandoned two of their four fire bases south of Highway 9 and have fallen back 15 miles in the last five days in what U. S. pilots have called a "bad retreat...
According to field dispatches and military sources, almost 2000 South Vietnamese soldiers pulled out of Fire Base Lolo Monday after three days of fighting in the area. Heavy North Vietnamese fire made it impossible for U. S. helicopters to fly in supplies...
...U. S. pilots have reported heavy North Vietnamese mortar and rocket fire at the base, which they claim is "doomed." Because of the heavy fire pilots are having difficulty flying in supplies, and some South Vietnamese forces were reported running low on artillery ammunition...
...According to one U. S. pilot, Landing Zone Brown will fall because "they're hitting it around the clock...
...Despite U. S. pilot military reports to the contrary, South Vietnamese officials have stated that pullbacks were tactical...