 And on 3 July 1968, during the Vietnam War, our command in Saigon released figures showing that more Americans were killed during the first six months of 1968 than in all of 1967. This was a direct result of the heavy fighting that had occurred from the communist Tet Offensive. The offensive began on January 30, when communist forces attacked Saigon, Hue, and many regional capitals. The attacks caught us completely off guard, but eventually we turned the tide.