Minefield in Vietnam: LtCol Jim Riordan

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

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🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Lieutenant Colonel Jim Riordan served as a forward observer in the Marine Corps in Vietnam. Forward observers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the Army and Marine Corps. They deploy near, and sometimes beyond, the front lines, and are tasked with analyzing the battlefield, locating allied and enemy positions, and coordinating artillery fire support via radio. In this interview, Riordan describes Operation Harvest Moon, and his company being caught in a minefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:14.8	Today, we'll hear from Lieutenant Colonel Jim Reardon.
1:18.0	Reardon served as a forward observer in the Marine Corps in Vietnam.
1:27.0	Well, I listed at a time when it was really popular to do things for your country.
1:36.1	And I liked the challenge of the Marine Corps.
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