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Legendary Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav

"Spirit of Robert Rogers in the Footsteps of Lauri Torni and Tutelage of FrenchyTheriault...FIRST Wave"

The legendary Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66 was awardedTWO Presidential Unit Citations, the nation's highest unit decoration for extraordinary heroismfor their participation in the Battles of the Ia Drang (Pleiku November 1965) and Nathan Hale(Trung Luong June 1966)...the ONLY Recon, LRRP, Ranger, Special Forces or SpecialOperations unit to be awarded TWO Presidential Unit Citations during a single combat tour ofdutyin ANY US Conflict or War; conducted the historic FIRST night combat rappel during theBattle of the Ia Drang along the Cambodian border while attached to the 1st Airborne Brigadeand lead by RANGER Lawson; and performed DOD/MACV/OP-35 directed long rangereconnaissance (LRRP) operations lead by 101st RECONDO Grimes along the northern

Cambodia and southern Laos borders in the spring of 1966 ..."Laying Down FIRST Tracks inthe Central HighlandsChinese Bandits Penetrate Deeper...and Where Others FEARED to

Tread!"

RANGER Jerry Conners, Captain ([email protected]) 775-847-0214 (Ranger Class502), Master Parachutist (Honor Graduate of 101st ABN Jumpmaster Class), Special ForcesWeapons Expert (1964-65 SF MOI, Weapons & Branch), 101st RECONDO (Brand Number1919), Army Aviator, AMOC, NRAS-PAL, Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course, TaskForce Gramas [Special Operations] ... "Loose Nukes" Recovery Team Greece/Turkey 1974,Sensitive Weapons Theft (RAF Anti-Terrorist Operation) Interdiction Team Misseau, FortCampbell Sport Parachute Club 1963-64, Distinguished Military Graduate University of Nevada.

Chinese Bandit 13Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66

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RAYMOND CARLEY REMEMBERED

by Ranger Jerry Conners,

Chinese Bandit Recon 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav, 1965-66

face down crawling

the pain does not matter anymorethey can not help me,

Don't try he yellsto those nearby

must it end

the ground is warm,the smell of the earth

the fallen leaves in handengulfed in the sounds of withering fire

touched twice againhe grimaces and smiles

through gritted teethalone without strength

must it end,

colder nowshakingunable to breathe

or tear the collar too closeabout his neck,

struggling franticallyto hold on

numb now,through squinted eyes some light,

soaked in bloodfingers slowly grasping emptiness,

swaying in the arms of deathlet there be more

Note: Raymond Carley [http://thewall-usa.com/guest.asp?recid=7869] was killed

leading the attack on June 23, 1966 during the Battle of Trung Luong where theChinese Bandits were awarded their 2d Presidential Unit Citation for extraordinaryheroism during the period 1965-66the first was awarded for participation in the
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Battle of Ia Drang in November 1965. More information on the Chinese Bandits can

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