AFVN TV News Saigon 3 Feb 1973 SP4 Robert Morecock and SP5 Jerry Elliott

Evening newscast in Saigon on 3 Feb 1973 on AFVN-TV -- the US military television channel. Lead Story - International troops arrive to oversee ceasefire and American withdrawal. American Forces Vietnam Network Radio and Television Key Station was in Saigon. Radio and TV was also at other sites.

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[jvolstad]

I was on orders to go to Vietnam, but my orders were cancelled in early 1973 and instead I went to Germany. Little did I realize that I was going to spend over 26 years in the Army. Happy 2011 Veterans Day to all vets.

[rmorecook]

@jvolstad Thanks for the comment. Welcome home Brother

[rmorecook]

The last of the troops did not leave till March 73. So we were covering the shut down of the war for the remaining thousands of troops. [though not hundreds of thousands] After the last 'official troops' left in Mar 73 there WERE still somel troops left that were assigned to the embassy as part of a Military Equipment Delivery Team [like ammo resupply to the S Vietnamese Army] After march 73 only FM Radio remained. Pacific Architects & Engineers ran it as American Radio Service Bob Morecock

[Honkynees]

As a kid I use to watch and listen to FEN broadcasts when in Japan. The work you folks did was very important to the troops and appreciated. As a retired military man myself I know this first hand now. Thank you all very much for your service to the United States.

[rmorecook]

@Honkynees Thank You. IK am 64 years old nwo and you are the only person who ever said thank you to me for doing this. Yours turly, Bob Morecook

[NickB1967]

@rmorecook: I too must say thank you, both for preserving this bit of history, and your service.

[rmorecook]

@NickB1967 glad you liked the video If you search on AFVN you will find a few more TV newscasts

[andrelebaron]

who were they broadcasting too at this point with all the troops gone? Were there a lot of civilians left?