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difference along with the thinner vegetation. These Marines were tired but we kept moving —almost double time. The squad leaders were making sure everyone was accounted for. We arrived near the base of the mountain and emerged into the valley below. I formed up the platoon—set up a perimeter and took a rest break—the rear guard rejoined the platoon. We couldn’t see or hear any sign of the NVA—apparently they had been caught in the bamboo forest too and that had slowed them up while we were moving out. We had outrun them! I reported our sighting to Company HQ—who then passed it on to Battalion HQ. air and artillery strikes were called in while we returned to the Company CP.
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