Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam. The airstrip was built in September 1962. Fighting began there in late April of 1967 known as the “Hill Fights”, which later expanded into the 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh. U.S. commanders hoped that the North Vietnamese Army would attempt to repeat their famous victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and the battle ended as a failure for the North Vietnamese Army. The defense of Khe Sanh became one of the largest sieges of the war and commanded heavy international attention in the media one of several climactic phases of the Tet Offensive. On July 5, 1968, Khe Sanh was abandoned, the U.S. Army citing the vulnerability of the base to enemy artillery. However, the closure permitted the 3rd Marine Division to construct mobile firebase operations along the northern border area.

1971 Black Ops – 1472 code name Miss Siagon

The Marines have been given orders to push out from their firebases and get intelligence on possible movement near the old airstrip as high command has plans for the army to retake the region and make a full push in the following year.

This operation has a top priority and a Seal team has been dropped behind the lines. This operation is important enough to ask for aid from the reluctant Australian SAS who are looking to withdraw from the conflict. Both units will rendezvous a click away from the target area and begin their sweeps and observations.

PAVN/VC

An opportunity has presented itself in the form of distraction. Units of combat ready veterans of the 304th are making their way south and using local support from VC operated civilians. The old Khe Sanh airbase still has all its old runs and tunnels near it and all have been maintained.

Both the NVA and the US forces are not aware of each other or each other’s goals but there is a long history of the 3rd marine division and the 304th PAVN regiments.

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