Former marine Carlton Meyer blows away the we-never-lost-a-battle Vietnam myth in his recent blog: www.g2mil.com/blog.htm June 16, 2008 - Lost Battles of the Vietnam War One theme presented by supporters of the American empire is that the U.S. military is invincible, and that it can never lose unless stabbed in the back by impatient politicians. They claim the U.S. military never lost a battle during the entire Vietnam war. This was disputed by America's most decorated officer of that war, Col. David Hackworth, in his book "About Face." The U.S. military had every advantage over the Vietnamese, yet mistakes were made and small battles lost. Most losses were covered-up, but a quick Internet search provides some examples: The Battle of Kham Duc - this large Special Forces camp was abandoned as it was overrun, despite reinforcement by an American rifle company. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kham_Duc The Battle of the Slopes - a company of American paratroopers was attacked by a large force and fled, leaving behind wounded. It suffered 76 KIA with two platoons wiped out. www.charliesnow.com/Default.htm The Battle of Dai Do - A marine corps infantry battalion was mauled and forced to retreat during a disorganized attempt to dislodge a large North Vietnamese force near the DMZ. Accounts of this action are hidden within reports of operations in region of Dong Ha. 1stbattalion3rdmarines.com/operations-history-fold… Ignoring these losses does great disservice to all those brave men who fought and died in these battles, as well as those now dying in Iraq for a lost cause. TERRAIN INFILTRATION DEFEAT REFORMS NEEDED: www.combatreform.com/johnpaulvann.htm www.combatreform.com/guerrillabn.htm..............….