Short – Boots on the Ground

‘Boots on the ground’: it rolls off the tongue all too easily. But America – and Australia – learned that in Vietnam they didn’t have boots on the ground. They had them in a quagmire. The first Australian soldier killed in action was Kevin Conway, who in 1964 fought beside US Green Berets in a pivotal battle that provided a glimpse of the military debacle that was to last a decade, kill millions of people and leave a gaping hole in history. Crashes, Chases and Crooks in Melton History Get your free tickets or Zoom registration here: To support Forgotten Australia and get all episodes early and ad-free, and get access to bonus episodes, use a free trial: Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Want more original Australian history? Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: The Murder Squad: Hanging Ned Kelly: Australia’s Sweetheart: Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Short – Boots on the Ground is an episode from Forgotten Australia by Michael Adams.

This episode is 33:35 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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