"This mission is an ongoing effort to take away enemy sanctuaries," Lt. Col. Jerry O'Hara of the Army, a military spokesman, said in a statement.

From May through June 1970, The 35th Regiment and the rest of the Tropic Lightning soldiers participated in Allied thrusts deep into enemy sanctuaries located in Cambodia.

Weaving his way through the searing beams that cut the night sky, Fortier flew the copterbus toward the enemy sanctuary.

There were obvious similarities between Afghanistan and Vietnam: a rural insurgency, a weak and corrupt American ally, and an enemy sanctuary across the border.

Overall, Major Plaster proudly states, each American soldier roaming enemy sanctuaries tied down 500 North Vietnamese soldiers - "and the N.V.A. couldn't catch even half the teams."

From May through June 1970, Tropic Lightning soldiers participated in Allied thrusts deep into enemy sanctuaries located in Cambodia.

Deny the enemy sanctuary and counter terrorism.

The Clinton administration effectively relied on the CIA to take the lead in preparing long-term offensive plans against an enemy sanctuary.

Since earlier efforts to clear the Iron Triangle from Vietcong forces had failed, Operation Cedar Falls was intended to achieve nothing less than its complete eradication as an enemy sanctuary and base of operations.

The mission, which was to locate hidden weapons caches and enemy sanctuaries, was a failure.