Episode
The Mayaguez Incident - The Last Battle of the Vietnam War
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- Forgotten Wars
- Published
- Dec 15, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 3306
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Summary
It's 1975 and the United States is still reeling from the Watergate scandal and the fall of Saigon, when Communist Cambodians seize an American ship on the high seas. What sounds like the start of an 80's action flick would turn into one of the most tragic, hilarious and flawed operations ever launched by the US military. #History #USA #MilitaryHistory #War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.