Immediately now we have a spherical two Fight Story with Kent Hillhouse the place we recorded the episode with a display screen obtainable to look and discuss via some extra of his fight experiences with maps and pictures from his time in service. Kent is a retired Main Basic who spent a 12 months as a Platoon Chief and Tank Commander in Vietnam from August of 1967 to August of 1968.
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We needed to do a Spherical 2 with Kent after I spent a while with him following our first interview wanting over a few of his pictures from his 12 months in ‘Nam and bringing among the tales to life. On this episode, we dive into the Tet Offensive, which Kent was part of as his platoon was sitting near the Cambodian border when it kicked off in late January 1968.
We cowl Kent’s months combating within the Iron Triangle – an space infamous for being managed by the enemy in dense vegetation and triple cover jungles. We additionally hear a narrative of a fellow platoon chief who would go on to turn into a member of the storied SOG outfit following their preliminary rotation.
If you happen to didn’t catch Spherical 1 with Kent, he grew up in California and Georgia and attended San Jose State whereas a part of ROTC. He ended up in tanks (Armor) pondering he’d see little fight given how difficult the terrain in Vietnam was for tanks. Little did he know he’d be in a combat for his life, rising on the opposite facet with a purple coronary heart and two Silver Stars. He would go on to turn into a two star normal and continues to assist the veteran neighborhood main our native Veterans Memorial and Help Basis of Los Gatos.
If you happen to’re simply listening to this episode and never watching on YouTube, you might wish to take a peak on the video model on YouTube to see among the pictures we discuss via to get a greater really feel for what it was actually like. With that, please get pleasure from this second spherical dialogue with Kent Hillhouse.
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🎵 Intro Track: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle
⏰ Present Notes:
00:00 Intro
00:58 Visitor Intro Spherical 2 w/ Kent Hillhouse: A Fight Story of Valor
03:13 The Tet Offensive: A Firsthand Account
05:29 The Journey to Saigon: Fight and Camaraderie
16:04 Contained in the M48 Tank: A Detailed Look
21:50 Inside The Iron Triangle Encounter
26:35 Navigating the Dense Terrain: A Fight Story
27:29 Radio Station Assault: Technique and Challenges
28:13 The Warmth of Battle: Survival and Ways
35:47 Aftermath and Reflections: Management in Fight
37:56 Reconnecting and Remembering: The Story of Lou
44:04 Closing Ideas and Viewer Engagement
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