ðeɪ sˈɛt ɐbˌaʊt bˈɪldɪŋ ˌʌp ɐ fˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd ˈɛɹiə ˌɔn ɐ nˈɪɹbaɪ hˈɪl ænd wɜː dʒˈɔɪnd baɪ ðə pˌiːˌoʊdˈʌbəljˌuː ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns tˈiːm, wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈɑːɹvən, ænd sˈɛvɹəl lˈaɪt tˈæŋks mˈænd baɪ lˈoʊkəl mˈɪlɪʃˌɪeɪmˌɛn.
They set about building up a fortified area on a nearby hill and were joined by the POW intelligence team, 120 ARVN, and several light tanks manned by local militiamen.