January 31st marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Bien Hoa, one of the most significant ground defense operations in Security Forces history. It was part of Vietnam's Tet Offensive. The Air Force was the sole defense force on the base, and the forces there were outnumbered five to one, but they prevailed. A military working dog team sounded the alarm and the fight raged overnight. We lost four personnel and had 46 wounded, but the valiant efforts of the folks who stepped up that day resul