The Marine Corps University recognizes January 31 as the anniversary of the initial assault into Hue City. Today we honor those Marines that fought in the Battle of Hue City and the Tet Offensive as a whole. Semper Fidelis, Marines. For Camp Pendleton's full story on the Tet Offensive, written by LCpl Roberts, visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/361304/anniversary-battle-hue-city-tet-offensive?fbclid=IwAR0L6yFp9FA2jFsfrw9z9iF148r34_kN5T6uvq3x-I-IMy3Xf-fTFddI0rg | Camp Pendleton

Combat footage from ground fighting near the Perfume River, just outside Huế. U.S. Marines — the grunts — push through shattered streets and tree lines, trading fire with entrenched Viet Cong and NVA forces. Dirt and smoke rise as grenades burst and M16s crack through the chaos. The camera catches faces streaked with sweat and mud — young soldiers moving, firing, shouting to one another in the haze. They’re exhausted, fearless, and alive in the middle of hell. The grunts get some near the Perfum