Operation Weeping Ring

Campaign: ChelteNam · Fri 16 Aug 2024

OPERATION RECORD // AFTER ACTION REPORT

Operation Summary

Garrison the fire base at Khe Gio through a series of North Chelt assaults over several days. Then, move up to the west to retake the village of Lang Mau and the river crossing beyond.

Deaths

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Medals

Bronze Star Medal
Reason: AWARDED Star to his Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for bravery and diligence in leaving the safety of the perimeter of Khe Gio firebase in order to search for and call in fires onto enemy artillery that was hammering the defensive line, doing so while under fire and close assault from enemy infantry, suffering multiple wounds while doing so in defiance of cheesemongering communist forces during Operation Weeping Ring. (by Admin)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Reason: AWARDED Star to his Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for excellent leadership and effective perimeter sweeps during the defence of the Khe Gio firebase, defeating multiple enemy pushes during Operation Weeping Ring. (by Admin)
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED Star to their Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for locating and assaulting an enemy battery of close support mortars while the platoon was attacking an enemy held village, neutralising many of the tubes and continuing to attack even when her primary weapon ran dry to ensure the platoon's ability to close with the enemy by occupying the mortar gunners during Operation Weeping Ring. (by Admin)
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: AWARDED Star to his Bronze Star Medal for counter charging a large unit of PAVN Da Krong Commandos who were assaulting a gap in the defences, sustaining several wounds while firing his weapon from the hip to throw back the attack against the undefended area of the perimeter during the defence of the firebase at Khe Gio in Operation Weeping Ring. (by Admin)
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: AWARDED Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for remaining in place to call in danger close air support on the enemy armour attempting to break past his position which was under sustained infantry attack, and in refusing to fall back prevented the loss of the village of Lang Mau to enemy counterattack during Operation Weeping Ring. (by Admin)

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Commendations

Reliable as ever, Slump manned his station and kept his team on alert to cover his area of the firebase, stepping up to look for close in enemy and to hunt down bad guys without needing to be asked.
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Excellent squad leadership. Always looking out for the status of his squad, and very quick to check on people and to notice those who were down.
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During ERH's night assault on an enemy held village, a battery of close support mortars was causing significant casualties amongst the attacking groups. Tylenol located the battery and assaulted it, neutralising most of the tubes and continuing the assault even when her primary weapon ran dry. In doing so, she freed the squad to close with the enemy, destroyed a significant tactical asset that was a critical threat to the success of the mission and drove off surviving enemy enabling the mission to be deemed a success. Tylenol demonstrated quick thinking, aggression and bravely in the true spirit of the service.
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For Bandit Flight: Bravely and without thought for their own safety, Bandit Flighter persecuted an attack run on a North Chelt position that had elements of End Game Red pinned down despite the presence of an AA gun in the area that could have shot them down. In doing so they saved not only several marines, but also Capt Scatter of the USAF. Both these branches of the US Military owe them a great debt for their courage and skill.
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Excellent initiative and aggression meant I always knew where yellow team were and what they were doing. OK, mostly it was CHAAAAARGE but whatever. I still knew.
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During a night assault on the firebase a large squad of Da Krong commandos found a gap in the defenders fire pattern and charged the wire at a weak point in mine defences and wire barricades. This charge was met by Chaos, who counter charged the entire squad, hip firing his M60 and killing a significant number of enemy combatants. Wounded but not incapacitated he then returned to the friendly perimeter and continued to participate in the defence of the rest of the perimeter. If it had not been for Chaos's quick, brave and aggressive action the perimeter of the camp would have been breached and the integrity of the Firebase compromised.
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With the firebase he was assigned to under sustained artillery bombardment, Scatter left the safety of the perimeter and proceeded into enemy territory. There, under fire and close assault from enemy infantry, Scatter spotted for air and artillery assets resulting in the destruction of the enemy artillery and maintenance of the viability of the firebase. In doing so the main blue force defensive line was maintained and the enemy push south stalled, thus saving the western world from almost certain collapse. Scatter displayed bravery in the face of personal danger, dedication to the mission and focus that inspired his accompanying marine escort to fight through a strong force of enemy infantry in order to recover his wounded body, after he sustained wounds calling in the attack that finally neutralised the threat.
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Whilst under attack by enemy armour Misstep provided vital intel into the status and location of enemy armour, enabling it to be destroyed from the air. He did this whilst under sustained enemy infantry assault pinned near the armour he was helping to direct air on to. This he risked his own life in the pursuit of neutralising and enemy asset that threatened the successful securing of the previously enemy held village.
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Was a total pro keeping everyone up when we were in the base - brought Disco up without medic help and carried at least 3 different people to the medical tent. Also disabled both of the tanks.
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