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Philip Keith

Deep in the jungles of Vietnam, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th 
Armored Cavalry, the famed Blackhorse Regiment, was a specialized 
cavalry outfit equipped with tanks and armored assault vehicles. On the 
morning of March 26, 1970, they began hearing radio calls from an 
infantry unit four kilometers away that had stumbled into a hidden North
 Vietnamese Army stronghold. Outnumbered at least six to one, the 
ninety-man American company was quickly surrounded, pinned down, and 
fighting for its existence. Helicopters could not penetrate the dense 
jungle, and artillery and air support could not be targeted effectively.
 The company was fated to be worn down and eventually all killed or 
captured.

Overhearing the calls for help on his radio, Captain 
John Poindexter, Alpha Troop's twenty-five-year-old commander, realized 
that his outfit was the only hope for the trapped company. It just might
 be possible that they could "bust" enough jungle by nightfall to reach 
them. Not making the attempt was deemed unacceptable, so he ordered his 
men to "saddle up." With the courage and determination that makes 
legends out of ordinary men, they effected a daring rescue and fought a 
pitched battle—at considerable cost. Many brave deeds were done that day
 and Captain Poindexter tried to make sure his men were recognized for 
their actions.

Thirty years later Poindexter was made aware that 
his award recommendations and even the records of the battle had somehow
 gone missing. Thus began the second phase of this remarkable story: a 
"battle" to ensure that his brave men's accomplishments would never be 
forgotten again.

The full circle was completed when President 
Obama stepped to the podium on October 20, 2009, to award the Alpha 
Troop with the Presidential Unit Citation: the highest combat award that
 can be given to a military unit.

Dick Hill

Tantor Media

Blackhorse Riders: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot

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