Viet Cong
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In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
By early 1975, it was becoming clear that the war would end as South Vietnam strongholds fell to the communist forces of the Viet Cong.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
Instead, he became one of countless young Chicanos drafted by the U.S. government to fight the Viet Cong.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
Their mission was to march to a nearby village and conduct a search for Viet Cong fighters and weapons.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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