--- title: "That time CBS captured an intense firefight in Vietnam" description: "In 1970, CBS News embedded with American troops in Vietnam and accidentally capturing an intense firefight." date: "2021-10-20" modified: "2022-10-19" authors: - name: "Logan Nye" job_title: "Senior Contributor, Army Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/cbs-intense-firefight-in-vietnam/" categories: - "Army" - "Combat Stories" - "History" - "Veterans" - "Vietnam War" - "War History" --- # That time CBS captured an intense firefight in Vietnam ![Vietnam War intense firefight]() In 1970, CBS News embedded with an Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, in [Vietnam]() and was there when the platoon found themselves in an intense firefight. The infantrymen, the "Blues" of the air mobile unit, were sent in whenever the troops had a known or suspected enemy to fight. See the original news piece of the intense firefight in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89\_3DgW\_7mg The men were headed home from investigating a series of North Vietnamese Army bunkers when Sgt. Kregg Jorgenson made eye contact with an enemy soldier hiding in the foliage and gripping an AK-47. Jorgenson, a [Ranger veteran and three-time Purple Heart recipient](), started firing at the same times as the enemy. Jorgenson was pretty sure he had hit his man, but as the firefight erupted, the body on the trail disappeared. As the cameras kept rolling, the platoon leader called in air support and a medevac while the rest of the platoon poured lead into the trees. ## Author Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd. Now, he's a freelance writer covering military history, culture, and technology. He has two upcoming podcasts and a Twitch channel focused on basic military literacy. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [Facebook]()