The Eighth Of November by Big and Rich - What even is it referring to?

Question

I noticed today was the 8th of November, and it got me thinkng, what event is the song "The eighth of November" by Big and Rich, referring to?

Answer 1

It was when the 173rd airborne dropped into Viet Nam and was very out numbered, 23 to 2300 (something like that) and only a few survived, but they killed lots of bad guys. Listen carefully to the words of the song, it explains it all. The guy that survived salutes his fallen brothers once a year with a beer. It is one of my favorite songs, as my son is in the 173rd airborne.

Answer 2

Theres a special on gac tonight if you get that channel.