Blackhorse Riders

Based deep in the jungles of Vietnam, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Army, was a specialized cavalry outfit equipped with assault vehicles. On the morning of March 26, 1970, they heard on the radio that an American unit four kilometers away had uncovered a hidden North Vietnamese stronghold. The eighty-seven-man American unit was outnumbered, pinned down, and fighting for their lives. Alpha troop's twenty-five-year-old commander, Captain John Poindexter, knew that his unit was the only hope for the trapped company. They fought a fierce battle, at considerable cost, and when it was over, Captain Poindexter tried to make sure his men were recognized for their actions. Thirty years later, he was made aware that the records of the battle, and his awards recommendations, had gone missing. He began his second "battle" to ensure that his brave men's accomplisments would never be forgotten again.