Originally published: 24 March 2024 on an associated podcast, Manager Memo, Season 6, Episode 23. 

In this episode, Leo Joseph Heaney, a proud Vietnam Veteran, provides a raw and unfiltered account of his 17 months with Tiger Force, the long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division.

Episode Highlights:

• Free Fire Zones (8:30)
• Walking Point (16:40)
• Punji Sticks (18:40)
• VC Tunnels (24:45)
• Latin Lessons (27:20)
• Mine Fields (29:15)
• Death in Combat (32:00)
• The importance of Having a Plan (33:20)

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Music Credit: Intro and outro music by the incomparable Kenny Kilgore – Low Riders and Beautiful Rainy Day.