"Who was hugging whose belt?

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judo, a photo by adri111 on Flickr.

I enjoy Joseph Galloway's work, but I was disappointed that he repeated in his December article on Ia Drang the North Vietnamese claim that they neutralized U.S. firepower by a policy of"hug them by the belt buckle."

I served in the infantry in III Corps and a year in southern I Corps, facing the tactical challenge of driving the NVA from their spider holes. Much of the close fighting resulted from us trying to flush the enemy out. The NVA and VC showed bravery in these fights, but, in most cases, only left their holes in order to withdraw from battle. I know of occasions where the NVA attacked with the intent of overrunning outnumbered American units, but these were not instances of "hugging our belts." I don't question that the leaders in Hanoi wanted their troops to use the tactic, but in my experience, that rarely happened in the field.

Robert Dyson

Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

Dyson, Robert

Source Citation
Dyson, Robert. "Who was hugging whose belt?" Vietnam June 2011: 7. World History Collection. Web. 9 Mar. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA255968279&v=2.1&u=22054_acld&it=r&p=PPWH&sw=w

Gale Document Number: GALE|A255968279

I enjoy Joseph Galloway's work, but I was disappointed that he repeated in his December article on Ia Drang the North Vietnamese claim that they neutralized U.S. firepower by a policy of"hug them by the belt buckle."

I served in the infantry in III Corps and a year in southern I Corps, facing the tactical challenge of driving the NVA from their spider holes. Much of the close fighting resulted from us trying to flush the enemy out. The NVA and VC showed bravery in these fights, but, in most cases, only left their holes in order to withdraw from battle. I know of occasions where the NVA attacked with the intent of overrunning outnumbered American units, but these were not instances of "hugging our belts." I don't question that the leaders in Hanoi wanted their troops to use the tactic, but in my experience, that rarely happened in the field.

Robert Dyson

Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

Dyson, Robert

Source Citation
Dyson, Robert. "Who was hugging whose belt?" Vietnam June 2011: 7. World History Collection. Web. 9 Mar. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA255968279&v=2.1&u=22054_acld&it=r&p=PPWH&sw=w

Gale Document Number: GALE|A255968279

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TSN scores 10-year Wimbledon mobile TV contract

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Roger Federer, The ATP Ranked World No.1 Tennis Player 2009, a photo by ashleyashhh on Flickr.

TSN announced that it will cover Wimbledon for Canada with a 10-year agreement for full online and mobile TV rights.

TSN is advancing its partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club but has yet to provide any financial details on this new decade-long agreement. The coverage will start in 2012 with the closing weekend of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Tennis Finals and will also include the French-language broadcast rights. TSN and TSN2 will have multiple live feeds of coverage and the agreement also covers TSN.ca and TSN Radio. TSN Mobile TV will get a large push with hours of programming for mobile devices, a first for the established Canadian network.

Look for news updates, professional commentary and multiple streams via TSN.ca and Sportscentre. Mobile TV coverage also includes a look back at the history of Wimbledon and will rebroadcast on all the services some of the classic matches and rivalries from the past decades. Aside from the boom for mobile device users and tennis fans, TSN now officially has locked in deals with all four Grand Slam tennis sports events, including Wimbledon, the French, Australian and U.S. Opens.

Franklin McMahon

Source Citation
McMahon, Franklin. "TSN scores 10-year Wimbledon mobile TV contract." Broadcast Engineering [Online Exclusive] 19 July 2011. Communications and Mass Media Collection. Web. 1 Mar. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA261811820&v=2.1&u=22054_acld&it=r&p=PPCM&sw=w

Gale Document Number: GALE|A261811820

TSN announced that it will cover Wimbledon for Canada with a 10-year agreement for full online and mobile TV rights.

TSN is advancing its partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club but has yet to provide any financial details on this new decade-long agreement. The coverage will start in 2012 with the closing weekend of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Tennis Finals and will also include the French-language broadcast rights. TSN and TSN2 will have multiple live feeds of coverage and the agreement also covers TSN.ca and TSN Radio. TSN Mobile TV will get a large push with hours of programming for mobile devices, a first for the established Canadian network.

Look for news updates, professional commentary and multiple streams via TSN.ca and Sportscentre. Mobile TV coverage also includes a look back at the history of Wimbledon and will rebroadcast on all the services some of the classic matches and rivalries from the past decades. Aside from the boom for mobile device users and tennis fans, TSN now officially has locked in deals with all four Grand Slam tennis sports events, including Wimbledon, the French, Australian and U.S. Opens.

Franklin McMahon

Source Citation
McMahon, Franklin. "TSN scores 10-year Wimbledon mobile TV contract." Broadcast Engineering [Online Exclusive] 19 July 2011. Communications and Mass Media Collection. Web. 1 Mar. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA261811820&v=2.1&u=22054_acld&it=r&p=PPCM&sw=w

Gale Document Number: GALE|A261811820

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