Eastland Telegram

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As January neared its end, an offensive was beginning near the DMZ where a string of artillery, rocket and ground attacks were unleashed on Allied posts all along the buffer zone. Khe Sanh and neighboring Lang Wei were hit hard, beginning a three-month drama that would focus the eyes of the world on a small marine garrison in the rolling hills of the Laotian border country.

Calls for Service 4778 Reports Generated 535 Cases Filed with DA 137 Juvenile cases 7 Transports 219 Transport Mileage 48,609 Citations 251 Warnings 310 Arrests 431 Civil Process 671 Livestock calls 993 Business Checks 874 Mental Health Services 420 Mental Health Transports 50 Dispatch CAD Entries 48,371 Training hours (SO) 4956 Training hours (dispatch) 1917