Bloody Sixteen: The USS Oriskany and Air Wing 16 During the Vietnam War by Peter Fey

Author:Peter Fey [Fey, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 20th Century, Asia, Aviation, History, Military, Naval, United States, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
ISBN: 9781612349794
Amazon: 161234979X
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: 2018-05-02T03:00:00+00:00

Throughout, Johnson remained reluctant to admit the actual costs of the war. Although short-term bookkeeping allowed his administration to hide the true costs, the bill came due in the spring of 1967 as mounting government deficits and runaway inflation took hold.14 Additionally, in 1965 President Johnson chose not to mobilize U.S. Reserves out of concern for the political ramifications. Instead, his administration upped conscription quotas. The end result was the same. The continued induction of up to forty thousand men each month quickly became the focal point for growing anger over civil rights and American involvement in Southeast Asia. The tinderbox of dissent and frustration exploded during the summer of 1967. In June riots broke out across the United States—Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Tampa. By the end of the summer, 159 race riots, coupled with antiwar protests, crippled the country. Popular culture at the time referred to the summer of 1967 as the “Summer of Love.” In reality, it was violent and chaotic both in the United States and in Vietnam. Oriskany departed from Alameda on 16 June amid the tumult. As representatives of the society from which they were drawn, her crew was all too aware of the turmoil surrounding the war in Vietnam. With great apprehension, she arrived in Subic Bay on 2 July, and the crew made final preparations for combat.

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