Except for an occasional case of what the corpsmen call “acute environmental reaction” (shell shock), the Marines at Khe Sanh are taking their ordeal with considerable composure. Only their ...

To the 5,000 encircled Marines at Khe Sanh, air is much more than just the stuff they breathe; it is their lifeline, their hope, their only chance of survival if they are attacked by the 30,000 or ...