Oran Kenneth Henderson (August 25, 1920 – June 2, 1998) was a United States Army colonel who commanded the 11th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division during the Vietnam War and later served as head of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in the late 1970s. He is most famous for his role in the My Lai massacre where he served as brigade commander for the units involved in the killings, ultimately being charged and acquitted of dereliction of duty for failing to carry out an adequate investigation and lying to Army investigators. He was the highest-ranking Army officer to be tried in connection with the killings. Prior to the Vietnam War, Henderson had served as an infantry officer in World War II and the Korean War.
Oran Henderson died 23-days after Ronald Ridenhour: The whistleblower and the NATO Commander both died in 1998.
Military Court Martial held at Fort Banning, the home to University to the Americas training for crimes against civilians, torture and counterinsurgency attacks.
The Tet Offensive was both a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) launched a surprise attack on 30 and 31 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies, targeting military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. The name is the truncated version of the Lunar New Year festival name in Vietnamese, Tết Nguyên Đán, a holiday period when most ARVN personnel were on leave. The North Vietnamese Politburo and leader Lê Duẩn intended to trigger political instability and that mass armed assaults on urban centers would trigger defections and uprisings.
The offensive was launched prematurely in the early morning hours of 30 January in large parts of the I and II Corps Tactical Zones of South Vietnam. This allowed allied forces some time to prepare defensive measures. When the main operation began during the early morning of 31 January, the offensive was countrywide; 77,000 PAVN/VC troops struck more than 100 towns and cities, including 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 5 of 6 autonomous cities, 72 of 245 district towns, and the capital Saigon.: It was the largest military operation conducted by either side by that point in the war.
My wife and I just watched your video which was very good, and we also think Ridenour and Thompson were heros, but in our opinion the number one hero was Thompson, as he was there and took action physically to stop this. The courage of that man to do this at that moment was just incredible. We would like to think that Ridenour would take action if he were there, but he wasn't. His letters brought all of this to light and he is a major hero, but what Thompson did taking on his fellow soldiers to stop this slaughter was beyond bravery.
NATO Commanders present for the My Lai Massacre:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran_Henderson
https://www.honorstates.org/profiles/261058/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Medina
Oran Kenneth Henderson (August 25, 1920 – June 2, 1998) was a United States Army colonel who commanded the 11th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division during the Vietnam War and later served as head of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in the late 1970s. He is most famous for his role in the My Lai massacre where he served as brigade commander for the units involved in the killings, ultimately being charged and acquitted of dereliction of duty for failing to carry out an adequate investigation and lying to Army investigators. He was the highest-ranking Army officer to be tried in connection with the killings. Prior to the Vietnam War, Henderson had served as an infantry officer in World War II and the Korean War.
Oran Henderson died 23-days after Ronald Ridenhour: The whistleblower and the NATO Commander both died in 1998.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran_Henderson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Ridenhour
Military Court Martial held at Fort Banning, the home to University to the Americas training for crimes against civilians, torture and counterinsurgency attacks.
https://www.jurist.org/archives/famoustrials/the-my-lai-massacre-trial/
https://famous-trials.com/mylaicourts/1656-myl-intro
Ft Benning is where the US Army trained the ‘los Zetas’ who are a well trained cartel militia.
Task Force Barker of Quang Ngai Provence Vietnam:
https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/2432/FRANK-A-BARKER-JR/
The Tet Offensive was both a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) launched a surprise attack on 30 and 31 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies, targeting military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. The name is the truncated version of the Lunar New Year festival name in Vietnamese, Tết Nguyên Đán, a holiday period when most ARVN personnel were on leave. The North Vietnamese Politburo and leader Lê Duẩn intended to trigger political instability and that mass armed assaults on urban centers would trigger defections and uprisings.
The offensive was launched prematurely in the early morning hours of 30 January in large parts of the I and II Corps Tactical Zones of South Vietnam. This allowed allied forces some time to prepare defensive measures. When the main operation began during the early morning of 31 January, the offensive was countrywide; 77,000 PAVN/VC troops struck more than 100 towns and cities, including 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 5 of 6 autonomous cities, 72 of 245 district towns, and the capital Saigon.: It was the largest military operation conducted by either side by that point in the war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tet_Offensive
Frank Reynold, ABC News spewing lies re: My Lai Massacre to counter Ron Ridenhour truth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fKUdeixBaQ
My wife and I just watched your video which was very good, and we also think Ridenour and Thompson were heros, but in our opinion the number one hero was Thompson, as he was there and took action physically to stop this. The courage of that man to do this at that moment was just incredible. We would like to think that Ridenour would take action if he were there, but he wasn't. His letters brought all of this to light and he is a major hero, but what Thompson did taking on his fellow soldiers to stop this slaughter was beyond bravery.
Thanks Steve:
Hugh Thompson was not murdered. Ridenhour was killed at age 52.
Ronald Ridenhour is a victim of My Lai whereas Hugh survived it.