Event - July 26 - August 3, 2025
Tactical - August 1-3, 2025
(Troops will be on-site July 26th, 2025 for an immersive week of camp life)
Location: Warwick, NY
For Tickets:
https://www.brokenarrowevents.com/product/operation-greene-lightning/
BAE is back building off of Ben Het 70 for it's 8th year running these big August events. The team will jump back to the 173d with a bigger base camp, much like we've done in Gettysburg. Please note, this is simply a save-the-date. There is a chance that dates may change due to scheduling and availability.
Event Background:
Late December 1970; this event will be covering the time building up to the first operation of 1971. While OPERATION GREENE LIGHTNING was in full swing in northern Binh Dinh Province, units of the 503d Infantry along with "E" Troop, 17th Cavalry were lending assistance to TASK FORCE IVY in the vicinity of An Khe.
On Jan. 6, 1971, elements of the 503d Infantry reached the climax of what was their community defense and local development role. On that day the Geronimo troopers turned over the installation of LZ North English to ARVN Forces and relocated their headquarters at LZ English. Upon completion of that move, the troopers launched extensive operations in the Hoai An District of Binh Dinh Province.
At the onset of the operation, it appeared that the enemy was content to remain in hiding and conduct isolated acts of terrorism directed primarily against the RF/PF locations. The joint efforts of the battalions markedly affected the amount of success enjoyed by the enemy. The units relentlessly pursued his elements, uncovered his way stations, destroyed his base camps, and engaged him in mortal combat wherever they found him.
Sides:
Free World Forces:
B / 2 / 503 / 173
PAVN Forces:
3d BN / 2 NVA Regiment
You may also like the following events from Broken Arrow Events:
