Savannakhet
Americannoun
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During the early morning hours of Nov. 3, 1969, his unit, Reconnaissance Team Maryland, was inserted into the eastern side of Savannakhet Province in Laos.
From New York Times • May 31, 2011
In 1969, bad weather prevented searchers from entering Savannakhet Province to search for Team Maryland.
From New York Times • May 31, 2011
Laotian troops trying to maintain a semblance of sovereignty over their own territory also hit tough resistance when they pushed toward the trail around Thakhek and Savannakhet.
From Time Magazine Archive
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But thus far the insurgency leadership is essentially Thai, some trained in China, bolstered by Pathet Lao, who slip across from Savannakhet in neighboring Laos.
From Time Magazine Archive
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General Phoumi Nosavan, with his CIA advisers, retreated to his southern stronghold of Savannakhet.
From Time Magazine Archive
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