Dong Re Lao Mountain is located at in the

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, Vietnam, near the Laotian border. It is densely forested and rises to , just north of A Luoi, a former French airfield. Dong Re Lao Mountain

In April 1968, during the

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, the mountain was the site of an intense battle between members of the American 1st Cavalry Division,

long-range reconnaissance patrol A long-range reconnaissance patrol, or LRRP (pronounced "lurp"), is a small, well-armed reconnaissance team that patrols deep in enemy-held territory.Ankony, Robert C., ''Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri,'' revised ...

troops, and the

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. The mountain was dubbed "Signal Hill" by headquarters as it served as the lone

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site for American forces fighting in the valley during

Operation Delaware Operation Delaware/Operation Lam Son 216 was a joint military operation launched during the Vietnam War. It began on 19 April 1968, with troops from the United States and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) moving into the A Sầu Valley. ...

.Lt. Gen. John Tolson, ''Vietnam Studies: Airmobility 1961–1971.'' Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office (1973).

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