At the opportune time, the Airborne soldiers valiantly counterattacked in three directions from their positions, routed the enemy, killed many of the fleeing members of the North Vietnamese Army regiment, and captured huge quantities of weapons and equipment.
Presidential Unit Citation Awarded to the 7th Airborne Battalion, Airborne Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
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Thank you all for your welcome and for the wonderful work that you carry on.
Your reward--and it is coming--will be seen in the faces of children who will come down the road that you have helped to open.
In that pursuit, Mr. President, United States support will be gladly given.
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