Colonel Joe Abodeely, part of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam, was among 15,000 troops dropped by helicopter on the outskirts of Khe Sanh to fight two North Vietnamese regiments. The Marines at Khe Sanh were pinned down, with the enemy sniping soldiers and cutting off supply lines to gain control of the DMZ. Hear firsthand the 1st Cavalry's heroic push to drive back the enemy and liberate the Marines.
Up Next in Patriot Plates Season 2
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S2E8-Sam Baker
From the beaches of Okinawa to a top-secret B29 mission over the Atlantic, Captain Samuel Baker shares his remarkable story of service. After serving in WWII and landing at Okinawa, he had the opportunity to work for what is now known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....
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S2E9-Frank Palamara
WWII Veteran Ensign Frank Palamara joins the crew of the U.S.S. Little Rock and is in charge of catapulting planes off the back of the cruiser. On their first mission out at sea, they cross the equator, and Ensign Palamara has to go through a time-honored hazing tradition for all sailors who cros...
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S2E10-Sam Wonderling
Army Ranger Sam Wonderling takes us through his jump during the Invasion of Panama in 1989 on a critical mission to take out Manuel Noriega. While on the ground and fighting Noriega’s military for control of key areas, Wondering and fellow soldiers forcibly stop a vehicle that races toward them, ...
