Star of Life. The Star of Life is a cross symbol used by the emergency medical services. It is commonly seen on ambulances and paramedic badges. It is usually blue and features the familiar medical symbol in the centre; the Rod of Asclepius (see above).
Despite heavy casualties, North Vietnam achieved a strategic victory with the Tet Offensive, as the attacks marked a turning point in the Vietnam War and the beginning of the slow, painful American withdrawal from the region. Play video Battle of Khe Sanh. Play video Tet Offensive Surprises Americans.
The Tet Offensive 1968 General Vo Nguyen Giap. On January 31, 1968, the Vietnamese New Year, North Vietnamese forces launched an all-out invasion on nearly every major city and military base in South Vietnam. The invasion was repelled, but at a cost of lives and American belief in the war effort.