South Vietnam, July 30, 1969: President Richard Nixon chats with men of 3rd Squadron, 17th Infantry Cavalry on their helicopter airfield at Di An, base camp of the 1st Infantry Division. The president ...
On one unforgettable day in 1969, George McDaniel and his comrades in the 1st Infantry Division, 18th Regiment, were preparing to be air-lifted out of an ambush site in a jungle near Lai Khe, Vietnam.