The Rockpile
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The Rockpile and known in Vietnamese as Núi Một, is a solitary karst rock outcropping north of Route 9 and south of the former Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. Its relatively inaccessible location, reac
Photograph of the Rockpile and surrounding terrain from 2010
The southeastern side of the Rockpile as seen from Route 9
The Rockpile looking west towards Khe Sanh, January 1968
MG Raymond Davis firing the "Georgia Fireball", an M107 self-propelled gun, at the Rockpile in 1969
Operation Hastings
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Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. The operation was a qualified success in that it pushed the People's Army of Vietnam forces back across the Demilitarized Zone
The Rockpile
…in July 1966, there was still a large enemy force operating at the base and in the shadow of the Rockpile. The fight for the mountain occurred during Operation Hastings and involved 8,000 Marines and 3,000 South Vietnamese soldiers. The base at Dong Ha was used as a staging area to mount an attack on the DMZ and the…
Marines of Company H, 2/4th Marines take to the water as they move to join up with other elements of their battalion
CH-46 from HMM-265 trailing smoke and flame after being hit by PAVN anti-aircraft artillery. The helicopter crashed and exploded upon impact, killing 13 marines
3/4 Marines assault uphill following airstrikes
Company G, 4th Marine Regiment, attack uphill