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Mike Vining
Other Conflict
| 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta
In 1983, the U.S. engaged in a mission to rescue a group of medical students on the island of Grenada, which had recently undergone a Marxist coup. The Special Operations community was still young on the heels of Operation Eagle Claw, and Mike Vining discusses his role in the mission. (13:01)
Mike Vining discusses his upcoming book, “Blasting Through,” where he’ll go into more details about his career, leadership, having and being a mentor, and his thoughts on moral injury. (8:26)
Tom Coffey
Vietnam
| 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
While attending Eastern Kentucky University, Tom Coffey was not just enrolled in ROTC, he was a member of the Pershing Rifles. He graduated and then received a draft notice. Eager to do his part, he entered on a track to attend Officer Candidate School. (5:51)
At Officer Candidate School, Tom Coffey was attracted to intelligence work. That was at the top of his dream sheet and he got it. After eight weeks of intel school, his team was formed at Fort Bragg and then shipped out for Vietnam. (5:57)
It was very disorganized. That was Tom Coffey's impression when he got to Vietnam. Eventually, the Army did get him to Camp Enari and the headquarters of the 4th Infantry Division. Then he was assigned to Kon Tum which had an outlying fire base at Dak To. That fire base was destined to be well known in the history of the war. (5:42)
Intelligence Officer Tom Coffey was the most knowledgeable about the area so he was assigned to the fire base at Dak To. He knew what was coming. The NVA had amassed across the border in Cambodia and their target was Dak To. Part 1 of 3. (9:25)
The General said we're going to charge the hill. Tom Coffey was the Intelligence Officer but he was only a 2nd Lieutenant so, when he recommended against that, he was overruled. The hill was Hill 875, the site of an infamous battle and, when it was over, they wished they had listened to him. Part 2 of 3. (8:06)
When the Battle of Dak To was over, there were scores of dead, including the chaplain. Tom Coffey was sick to his stomach. He had warned against a direct assault on Hill 875. He had given precise instructions for a bombing run which were ignored, resulting in a disastrous friendly fire incident. Why did we do it this way? Part 3 of 3. (8:26)
After his harrowing experience at Dak To, Tom Coffey was able to unwind a bit on R&R. This was followed by a New Year's Eve which featured his best friend getting hilariously drunk and falling in a latrine. As he focused on his intelligence role, there were disturbing signs of a build up of enemy forces. (2:51)
Nobody believed him. Tom Coffey was seeing a lot of intel that indicated a big enemy build up. Then, at midnight on the Vietnamese New Year, all hell broke loose all over the country. Eventually they were beaten back, but the NVA and the VC had made their point. (5:32)
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