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To: LindyBill who wrote (111455)	4/27/2005 11:39:57 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793957

Heads Up: Lam Son 719 Lam Son 719 was a major operation of the ARVN, into Laos in 1971. The U.S. provided all aviation assets for this operation. A/101 AVN was one of the aviation units in this operation, along with being the sole 101st Airborne aviation unit supporting the Special Operations Group in I Corp, during the month of February 1971. The objective was to disrupt an ongoing North Vietnamese Army supply buildup at Tchepone, Laos. American Helicopter Units supported and provided all transportation of ARVN troops/supplies into and out of Laos during this operation. US Helicopter Crewmen went up against the heaviest anti-aircraft barrage incurred in the War. The enemy opposition comprised of a permanent logistical force of engineers, transportation, and anti-aircraft troops, together with elements of five divisions, 12 infantry regiments, a tank regiment, an artillery regiment, and 19 anti-aircraft battalions. Perhaps that will settle the issue about whether or not there was a war in Laos. What they may not show is the role of SF Recon teams and Hatchet Forces prior to, during, and after that operation.