Who is in hamburger hill

That led to a day siege during which U. Marines struggled to hold on to a garrison under fierce attack by the North. On May 20, the day the hill was captured, Sen.

Edward Kennedy , the Massachusetts Democrat, took to the Senate floor and denounced the battle. Other politicians and activists joined a chorus of voices who believed American blood had been needlessly shed. This in itself was a turning point in the war. Previously, says Wright, critics had focused primarily on the geopolitical wisdom of fighting this war, or on the casualties and the cost of military engagement. Increasingly, they decried civilian casualties, on the morality of the war.

Some 30, G. But while some criticized what they considered a senseless loss of life, many who fought at Hamburger Hill had a different opinion. To hell with Kennedy. In the immediate aftermath of Hamburger Hill, the United States shifted its tactics. Over the protests of some senior military leaders, the Defense Department significantly restricted the size and scope of U.

And on June 8, less than three weeks after the battle ended, President Richard Nixon announced a new policy already well into the planning stages before Hamburger Hill known as Vietnamization. The South Vietnamese army would now be primarily responsible for combat operations, and U. Frank Gaigin Tim Quill Joe Beletsky Tommy Swerdlow Martin Bienstock Courtney B. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson Steven Weber Dennis Worcester Tegan West Terry Eden Kieu Chinh Mama San Doug Goodman Lagunas J.

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Tommy Swerdlow Pvt. Martin Bienstock as Pvt. Martin Bienstock. Courtney B. Vance Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson as Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson. Steven Weber Sfc. Dennis Worcester as Sfc. Dennis Worcester.

Tegan West Lt. Terry Eden as Lt.