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December 5th 2009

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The Battle of Dien Bien Phu There is a book in the Kinsley Kansas library called The 20 Most Decisive Battles in World History, or it might be called The 20 Most Decisive Battles in Vietnam. I can’t remember which is true. Whatever is true, I am amazed that I was personally involved with two of these battles in my relative short military career. The two battles I was associated with were the ... Read Full Entry

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Kent D. Converse

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This is my 12 visit to Vietnam My current mission in Vietnam is going to the home villages of all my neices and nephews that have helped me in Vietnam In 2005 I biked from Hanoi to Saigon. Probably the greatest trip I ever experienced. I look forward to returning to Vietnam and enjoying the people and land of Vietnam. I will be staying with my former Rotary Exchange Student Trang and her husband Huan and daughter Sarah. I keep a bike at Trang's house and will be biking around Saigon on short trips. The cover photo is me biking the Red River Islands near Hanoi.... full info

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View from Hill A 1

Memorial Stone at Hill A 1

Muong Thanh Bridge

This is a bailey bridge. Invented by the British, mfg by the thousands in WWII. Probably surplus from the USA.

Memorial Marker

Anti Aircraft gun support

This site also marks the bunker of Major Pirote, the French artillery commander who once he found out he made a mistake about being able to silence the Viet Minh artillery, committed suicide.

Old Tank near French HQ

War Parts

Colonel Christian de Castries,

Headquarters

Colonel Christian de Castries,

Headquarters

Colonel Christian de Castries,

Headquarters roof was reinforced by steel aircraft landing planks.

Map of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Colonel Christian de Castries,

Headquarters

Trench system

arround the headquarters of Colonel Christian de Castries,

Trench system

around the headquarters of Colonel Christian de Castries,

Memorial marker

French Memorial Cemetary

Built by funds of French Veterans of the battle of Dien Bien Phu

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22nd December 2009

Armida
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Amazing photos and story! Ralph and I wish you, your family, and your friends at home and abroad... all the blessings of the Christmas season. Best wishes for 2010!

22nd December 2009

Camilla
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That was a lot of history to absorb. Foreign intervention is sure not good for a country. It's hard to tell who is right and who is wrong in the power struggle, and the peasants suffer. Luckily, we haven't had that here in the United States.

26th December 2009

Tony
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Happy New Year
Dear Kent, You and your family my best wishes for New Year. Thank you for different reports on VN. Tony

19th February 2011

h.meyer
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excellend
war dort in 1953 (legion) dann in 2006 und 2008 Wundervoll und freundliche stadt

14th March 2011

anita graves
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fascinating account
I am impressed with your ability to recount the story with your personal reflections...

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