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Is there a list of Canadians that served with the US Marines in Vietnam in 1966 1967?
I recommend posting a notice with the Marine Corps League seeking Canadian Marine Vets.
How many US troops were there in Vietnam each year?
Year Troop Level 1959 760 1960 900 1961 3,025 1962 11,300 1963 16,300 1964 23,300 1965 184,300 1966 385,300 1967 485,600 1968 536,100 1969 475,200 1970 334,600 1971 156,800 1972 24,200 1973 50
What did the 1st Calvary do in the Vietnam war?
The First Cavalry Division arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1965 in the central highlands as the world's first "Airmobile" Division. They used the traditional cavalry rapid attack tactics but with helicopters instead of horses. After working to block communist infiltatation in the the central highlands through 1966-67, they were moved up to the northernmost provinces of South Vietnam in January, 1968. There they assisted in the liberation of the occupied city of Hue during the February '68 TET offensive, then on to Khe Sanh to stop the beseiged Marines there in April '68. By the end of 1968, they were moved along the Cambodia border to block incursion routes to Saigon there. That included operations that crossed the border into Cambodia to destroy North Vietnamese supply points at the south end of the Ho Chi Minh trail. The Cav left Vietnam by brigades 1971-73, and was reassigned to Fort Hood, Texas.
What is the difference between Long Tan and the Phuoc Tuy Province?
The Long Tan battle was a two day fight (August 18-19, 1966). A Previous action in Phuc Tuy Province was December 28, 1964 to January 1, 1965.
What are four major events of the Vietnam war under President Johnson?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on 7 August 1964. The beginning of Operation Rolling Thunder in February of 1965. The Marine Landing at DaNang of two Marine Infantry Battalions on 8 March 1965. The US begining the bombing of Haiphong on 29 January 1966. The deceision by the President not to seek re-election on 31 March 1968.
