Big & Rich '8th of November' Premieres on GAC

my friend and i have searched for something that matches the date november 8th 1965 and have been unsuccesful. i would GREATLY appreciate it if you could tell me why that date is so significant. thanks!

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Hi, My name is Mariah . I am 13 and come from Jasper Texas. I first heard this song on the radio then tv as a music video. I loved it and so I got intorested in it. I wonder if it was true and if so I wonted to now more about the date and what happened to are U.S.A soldiers that day. Well thank you for making this song. It is very Inspiering to young people like me and older people as well. Well goodbye and good luck.Thank you again.

search wikipedia.org for "173rd airborne" . One of their tours was in 11/8/65

From wikipedia:

On 05 Nov 1965 the 173rd Airborne Brigade initiated "Operation Hump", a reconnaissance in force in an area about 15 miles north of Bien Hoa. The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, deployed south of the Dong Nai River while the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, conducted a helicopter assault on a LZ northwest of the Dong Nai and Song Be Rivers. Little contact was made through 07 Nov, when B and C Companies settled into a night defensive position southeast of Hill 65, a triple-canopy jungled hill.

At about 0600 on the morning of 08 Nov, C Company began a move northwest toward Hill 65, while B Company moved northeast toward Hill 78. Shortly before 0800, C Company was engaged by a sizable enemy force well dug in to the southern face of Hill 65. At 0845, B Company was directed to wheel in place and proceed toward Hill 65 with the intention of relieving C Company.

B Company reached the foot of Hill 65 at about 0930 and moved up the hill. Three things soon became obvious:

1- There was a very large enemy force in place on the hill;
2- C Company was getting hammered; and
3- By chance, B Company was forcing the enemy's right flank.
Under pressure from B Company's flanking attack the enemy force - most of an NVA regiment - moved to the northwest, whereupon the B Company commander called in air and artillery fires on the retreating troops. B Company halted in place in an effort to locate and consolidate with C Company's platoons, managing to establish a coherent defensive line running around the hilltop from southeast to northwest, but with little cover on the southern side.

Meanwhile, the NVA commander realized that his best chance was to close with the US soldiers so that the 173rd's air and artillery fire could not be effectively employed. He attempted to out-flank the US position atop the hill from both the east and the southwest, moving his troops closer to the Americans. The result was shoulder-to-shoulder attacks up the hillside, hand-to-hand fighting, and isolation of parts of B and C Companies ... but the Americans held against two such attacks. Although the fighting continued after the second massed attack, it reduced in intensity as the NVA commander again attempted to disengage and withdraw. By late afternoon it seemed that contact had been broken off by the enemy, allowing the two companies to prepare a night defensive position while collecting their dead and wounded in the center of the position. Although a few of the most seriously wounded were extracted by USAF helicopters using Stokes litters, the triple-canopy jungle prevented the majority from being evacuated until the morning of 09 Nov.

The result of the battle was heavy losses on both sides - 50 Skytroopers dead, many more wounded, and 403 dead NVA troops.

Operation Hump is memorialized in a song by Big and Rich named "8th of November".

i was wonting to know were can i find more about nov. 8th 1965.. I was going to rember thim on my birthday it on nov. 8th if you can tall me were i can find more info on that day it you be grat.. thanks for your time and a grat song.

This is one of the most meaningful songs to come out of country music in a long time. Even more now that I was finally able to read the description above. I hope the entire U.s. realizes what a meaningful song this is and hopefully it can cross over to different music genres. Hopefully Big and Rich keep up the good work. The fun songs are great but when they get a song with meaning they do it right. What a song

Here is a good link http://www.skysoldier.org/OperationHump.php

alle wrote:

my friend and i have searched for something that matches the date november 8th 1965 and have been unsuccesful. i would GREATLY appreciate it if you could tell me why that date is so significant. thanks!
pirategurl29@yahoo.com

http://search.msn.com/results.aspx...
pirategurl129@yahoo.com go to this site and you can find alot of answers to your questions. The 8th of November was the date Niles and his 30 man platoon were ambushed by 1200 Viet Cong. He not only lived through the battle but even though he was wounded did 3 more tours with the Herd AKA Sky Soldiers AKA 173rd Airborne Brigade. We were the early rapid deployment team in the Far East in the 1960's and 1970's. You can also go to this link and find out the history of what you are looking for. http://www.173rdairborne.com/menuhx.htm

Bill wrote:

From wikipedia:
On 05 Nov 1965 the 173rd Airborne Brigade initiated "Operation Hump", a reconnaissance in force in an area about 15 miles north of Bien Hoa. The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, deployed south of the Dong Nai River while the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, conducted a helicopter assault on a LZ northwest of the Dong Nai and Song Be Rivers. Little contact was made through 07 Nov, when B and C Companies settled into a night defensive position southeast of Hill 65, a triple-canopy jungled hill.
At about 0600 on the morning of 08 Nov, C Company began a move northwest toward Hill 65, while B Company moved northeast toward Hill 78. Shortly before 0800, C Company was engaged by a sizable enemy force well dug in to the southern face of Hill 65. At 0845, B Company was directed to wheel in place and proceed toward Hill 65 with the intention of relieving C Company.
B Company reached the foot of Hill 65 at about 0930 and moved up the hill. Three things soon became obvious:
1- There was a very large enemy force in place on the hill;
2- C Company was getting hammered; and
3- By chance, B Company was forcing the enemy's right flank.
Under pressure from B Company's flanking attack the enemy force - most of an NVA regiment - moved to the northwest, whereupon the B Company commander called in air and artillery fires on the retreating troops. B Company halted in place in an effort to locate and consolidate with C Company's platoons, managing to establish a coherent defensive line running around the hilltop from southeast to northwest, but with little cover on the southern side.
Meanwhile, the NVA commander realized that his best chance was to close with the US soldiers so that the 173rd's air and artillery fire could not be effectively employed. He attempted to out-flank the US position atop the hill from both the east and the southwest, moving his troops closer to the Americans. The result was shoulder-to-shoulder attacks up the hillside, hand-to-hand fighting, and isolation of parts of B and C Companies ... but the Americans held against two such attacks. Although the fighting continued after the second massed attack, it reduced in intensity as the NVA commander again attempted to disengage and withdraw. By late afternoon it seemed that contact had been broken off by the enemy, allowing the two companies to prepare a night defensive position while collecting their dead and wounded in the center of the position. Although a few of the most seriously wounded were extracted by USAF helicopters using Stokes litters, the triple-canopy jungle prevented the majority from being evacuated until the morning of 09 Nov.
The result of the battle was heavy losses on both sides - 50 Skytroopers dead, many more wounded, and 403 dead NVA troops.
Operation Hump is memorialized in a song by Big and Rich named "8th of November".

Thanks for the info and" WELCOME HOME TO ALL WHO SERVED"

I dont listen to very much country music. But your song is soo inspiring, so touching i absolutely love it. Some of my family members fought in vietnam and listen to this song with tears in their eyes. you guys reached out and touched soo many hearts with this song, you inspire us all to be all we can be, because some day it could be all over. thank you soo much, you have done soo much for me.s

hey, alle, the guy was in the 173rd airbourn and he and his brigade were ambushed buy the Viet Kong, the Something for thL liberation of Southern Vietnam. the squad was a small one, yet 43 of the men never left that position in Operation: Hump.

crap, i didn't read below the first post,
the numbers you have to tpe is stupid.

alle wrote:

my friend and i have searched for something that matches the date november 8th 1965 and have been unsuccesful. i would GREATLY appreciate it if you could tell me why that date is so significant. thanks!
pirategurl29@yahoo.com

The 8th on November in 1965 was part of the Vietnam War...it was the date of one of the many missions the US had

Operation Hump was a battle against 1200 Viet Cong and 48 of the 173rd Airborne division were killed. THe 173rd was the first ground troop in Viet Nam.

Operation Hump was a battle against 1200 Viet Cong and 48 of the 173rd Airborne division were killed. THe 173rd was the first ground troop in Viet Nam.

Big n' Rich did a wonderful job with their music video

I'm crying now thinking of this song and the story it tell's.

Sept 15 and 16 there is a Memorial for the Veitnam Vets in Pierre SD. My family is going to rally around My Step-father (Papa Doug) to show him our support as he enjoys a weekend meant for him and all like him. I'm proud to say that I'm from South Dakota a state that would honor there vets! Thanks Big & Rich for writing a beautiful song that touches so many lives! Hope to see you there!!

i sit here having just read the link posted by ken d philly. i having been in combat in the first gulf war am deeply touched by the lyrics of the song i think its an awsome tribute to the men who fought and died. I dont know what else to say but from one vet to all you others out there thank you and may god keep you.

Thanks, to all the people who have left information about the 8th of Nov, especially Bill.

As a VietNam vet I read a lot of the books written on the battles there. Are there any out there on the battle that the 173rd had in Operation "Hump"?
If there are, can you send me an e-mail with the titles? Thanks to all who gave. You can send me the e-mail at chbuker@yahoo.com.