The The mist hung heavy over Kishan, a silent, oppressive blanket, a harbinger of the agony to come. In late 1967,

the remote northwest corner of South Vietnam, a land of rugged mountains, steep ravines,

and thick jungle seemed a deceptively quiet assignment. Marine Dennis Mannion, a young private

first class, was serving as a forward observer.

He arrived in this peaceful outpost, oblivious, to the storm brewing.

Hello and welcome to 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories, and Mysteries Podcast.

I'm your host, John Hagadorn. And this year, we are

celebrating 10 years of sharing history with you, and it's been a fantastic journey so far, thanks to

each and every one of you. This summer, we are presenting the summer of last stands,

bringing you epic adventures filled with first-hand accounts to put you right in the action,

making history come alive. We right in the action, making history

come alive.

We go to the source, giving you the feeling you're there.

The sound of chakades, searing the air as the heat of the day rises, and you taste the salt

of your sweat weeping from your skin.

And the ominous silences the jungle presses in like a tiger about to crouch on its prey.

Then the sudden barrage of artillery as the dawn breaks day after day.

In today's story, we wrap in the voices of Marines like that of U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Ronald Eccles

and Corporal Dennis Mannion as they recall the horrors they lived through.

And now, our story, the Kisans Siege.

Before enlisting, Dennis' father went to great lengths to have his son attend the

University at Notre Dame, not only applying on his son's behalf, but then using his position

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