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William Westmoreland 

General William Westmoreland was made permanent commander of MACV and given command of all US forces in Vietnam. Commanding 16,000 men in 1964, Westmoreland oversaw the escalation of the conflict and had 535,000 troops under his control when he departed in 1968. Employing an aggressive strategy of search and destroy, he sought to draw the forces of the Viet Cong (National Liberation Front) into the open where they could be eliminated. Westmoreland believed that the Viet Cong could be defeated through large-scale use of artillery, air power, and large-unit battles. In late 1967, Viet Cong forced began striking US bases across the country. Responding in force, Westmoreland won a series of fights such as the Battle of Dak To. Victorious, US forces inflicted heavy casualties leading Westmoreland to inform President Lyndon Johnson that the end of the war was in sight. While victorious, the battles that fall pulled US forces out of South Vietnamese cities and set the stage for the Tet Offensive in late January 1968. Striking all across the country, the Viet Cong, with support from the North Vietnamese army, launched major attacks on South Vietnamese cities.
Responding to the offensive, William Westmoreland led a successful campaign which defeated the Viet Cong. Despite this, the damage had been done as Westmoreland's optimistic reports about the war's course were discredited by North Vietnam's ability to mount such a large-scale campaign. In June 1968, Westmoreland was replaced by General Creighton Abrams. During his tenure in Vietnam, Westmoreland had sought to win a battle of attrition with the North Vietnamese, however he was never able to force the enemy to abandon a guerilla-style of warfare which repeatedly left his own forces at a disadvantage.

Westward Hole 

Las Vegas slang for the Westward Ho Casino - so named for its dumpy, scummy appearance and clientele.
We walked into Westward Hole for the 5 cent coffee, but left quickly when we saw all the grubby dirtbags hanging out there.
Westward Hole by Fast Bobby January 21, 2004
When one sees something that is usually sexy, but also frightening enough to burn into one subconscious, causing frightening, yet erotic dreams. Coined by Daniel O'Brien of Cracked.
Carrot top starring in a porno? Sounds like it'd give me a wetmare.
Wetmare by holden067 February 22, 2009

westbarns cheesecake 

when you fall asleep in east lothian and wake up with a cleveland steamer,courtisy of the pies
joanne g wont fall asleep in the wbi again after waking up with a westbarns cheesecake on her pus!!!
westbarns cheesecake by jamie lugton February 21, 2009

Stabbing Westward 

The absolute best band, they are most commonly defined as INDUSTRIAL METAL. Their current album is okay, but nothing can ever beat their original ones. The songs range in style, while almsot every song has a very dark undertone, and incredibly well written lyrics. They touch on things that other bands dont, and do an absolutely incredible job of it.
DJ Chronos loves Stabbing Westward very very much.
"The song 'Guilty' is NOT by Stabbing Westward, but is by Gravity Kills."
Stabbing Westward by DJ Chronos November 15, 2003

Pulling a "westmancoat"

The act of photobombing a group photo whilst simultaneously miming the act of cunnilingus !!
Aww man this photo is whack , some dude was "pulling a "westmancoat" on us !!