This Day in History – November 8, 1965. In the dense jungles of Vietnam, the 173rd Airborne Brigade faced a deadly ambush on Hill 65 during Operation HUMP. Amid relentless fire, one medic—Specialist Lawrence Joel—refused to fall. Shot twice, he crawled through enemy fire for 24 hours, saving thirteen lives and earning the Medal of Honor for his unarmed courage. Though our doors remain closed due to the government shutdown, our mission does not. We will continue sharing the legacies of Airborne a
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This Day in History – November 8, 1965. In the dense jungles of Vietnam, the 173rd Airborne Brigade faced a deadly ambush on Hill 65 during Operation HUMP. Amid relentless fire, one medic—Specialist Lawrence Joel—refused to fall. Shot twice, he crawled through enemy fire for 24 hours, saving thirteen lives and earning the Medal of Honor for his unarmed courage. Though our doors remain closed due to the government shutdown, our mission does not. We will continue sharing the legacies of Airborne a
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Today, we remember November 8, 1965—the launch of Operation Hump by the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. On that day, 48 #SkySoldiers 🪂lost their lives. We honor the sacrifice and valor of these soldiers who faced overwhelming odds.🎥 by Capt. Jennifer French 🪽#StrongerTogether #SkySoldiers #BeAllYouCanBe #TrainToWin #HonoringOurHeroes | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Today, we remember November 8, 1965—the launch of Operation Hump by the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. On that day, 48 #SkySoldiers 🪂lost their lives. We honor the sacrifice and valor of these soldiers who faced overwhelming odds.🎥 by Capt. Jennifer French 🪽#StrongerTogether #SkySoldiers #BeAllYouCanBe #TrainToWin #HonoringOurHeroes | 173rd Airborne Brigade
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The 8th of November–a song about a South Dakota hero. On November 8, 1965, during Operation Hump in Vietnam, South Dakota native Niles Harris of the 173rd Airborne Brigade was among those ambushed by more than 1,200 enemy troops. Many American soldiers lost their lives that day. Wounded in battle, Niles survived thanks to the courage of Army medic Lawrence Joel, who went on to earn the Medal of Honor. After serving 25 years in the U.S. Army, Niles Harris returned home to South Dakota, where his
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The 8th of November–a song about a South Dakota hero. On November 8, 1965, during Operation Hump in Vietnam, South Dakota native Niles Harris of the 173rd Airborne Brigade was among those ambushed by more than 1,200 enemy troops. Many American soldiers lost their lives that day. Wounded in battle, Niles survived thanks to the courage of Army medic Lawrence Joel, who went on to earn the Medal of Honor. After serving 25 years in the U.S. Army, Niles Harris returned home to South Dakota, where his
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In Washington, D.C., retired Master Sgt. Niles Harris—#SkySoldier 🪂 and one of the few who survived Operation Hump—returned six decades later to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. There, he honored the 48 Soldiers who never came home. Their sacrifice later inspired Big & Rich’s “8th of November.” 📍 Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Nov. 8, 2025 U.S. Army 🎥 by Spc. David Carvajal 🎞️ by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez Thank you to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) 🦅for coordinating #Ready #Empowered #
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On June 22, 1967, near Đắk Tô Base Camp in Vietnam's Central Highlands, Company A of the 173rd Airborne Brigade walked into a devastating ambush. What began as a morning patrol up Hill 1338 became a massacre when a platoon-sized North Vietnamese force trapped American soldiers in dense jungle where air support and artillery proved useless. The thick canopy neutralized America's technological advantage. By day's end, only isolated pockets of wounded Americans remained, surrounded and cut off. Whe
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