Vitenam Tourney Action Report

[majog]

Cpt Applequist stood next to his HQ APC the morning sun making it unbearable to stay inside. All around him were the grim reminders that war is hell; displaced and dead villagers, burning hooches, and bullet ridden water buffalo. From just outside the village RPG fire indicated the NVA Dragon was still a threat. Radio chatter calling for air cover to mark on the burning APC taken our by RPG platoons, strengthened that fact. It would not be easy but by GOD, we will win this thought Applequist!

Just then good new, A Co 9th Inf, just overan a NVA rocket site and has control of the hillside. But alas the good news was short lived as in the SE jungle new came in that COL Grillo had died in a fierce firefight defending the democratic freedoms of all mankind. He would be going home in a flag draped coffin to the land of peace demonstrations and anti-war rhetoric. His inspiring out of the box leadership would be missed.

But no time to rest for the weary. Looking for revenge his 199th Mech forces combined with C Co 9th In, were looking for blood and found it. In that same God-forsaken patch of jungle they overran a NVA HQ and stuck a 100 point blow to the Dragon's back. Within the next hours the Jungle would be owned by the Tiger as the Dragon was sent back to the mountains hense it came...