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Longest serving combat jet in aviation history, the North American F-100 Super Sabre. The F-100 served from mid 1961 through 1971 in combat in Southeast Asia. The Super Sabre had the USAF's first recorded "probable" air kill of the war in 1965 against a NVAF MiG-17.
The war was America's last flying ace's of the 20th century.
1. First use of the USN's Brown Water Navy since the US Civil War.
2. First draft riots since the US Civil War.
3. First US President assassinated during a year of war; since the US Civil War.
4. First dividing of the American People since the US Civil War.
5. First war for the Strategic Air Command's (SAC) B-52 Stratofortress bombers.
1. First war in living color brought into people's living rooms, via the television (no one had TV's during WW2, and very rare during the Korean War). 2. Last war in which a conventional "all gunned" battleship fired from the gun line; USS New Jersey. 3. Last war fought by US draftees. 4. Longest US war. 5. First US war fought by mechanized MOUNTED infantrymen on a standard basis. 6. Last war fought with a COL (later General) George S. Patton Jr. (son of WW2 George S. Patton Jr.); commander of the 11th ACR (Armored Cavalry Regiment) in Vietnam. 7. First war fought with US Army AIRMOBILE Divisions; first helicopter war. 8. First use of factory designed Attack Helicopter (Cobra). 9. First use of the aerial gunships: Spooky (Puff the Magic Dragon), C-119, and the AC-130 SPECTRE. 10. Last war for the Patton series US Army medium tank. 11. Last use of the US Navy's "Brown Water Navy" (Riverine Forces); First used during the US Civil War (1861-1865). 12. FIRST use of the Strategic Air Command's (SAC) B-52 Stratofortress high altitude bomber for strategic/tactical conventional bombing. 13. FIRST use of Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers in war. 14. Last use of the US Army/Marine M1 steel helmet; used in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. Now replaced by Kevlar.
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In 1973 a cease fire was negotiated in the vietnam war?
true
What was true about the end of the Vietnam War?
At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.
Did Michael Bilton fight in Vietnam?
See if the following will be helpful: The American War Library.
All of the following things happened after the end of the Vietnam war EXCEPT?
Soldiers were NOT welcomed home with happiness. Soldiers that came home from the Vietnam War were called baby killers and were often spat on.
Who lived in Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!
Is it true or fasleCongress declared war on Korea but not on Vietnam true or false?
False, no war was declaired with the Korean war.
What country was divided in 1954?
Vietnam was divided in 1954 into North Vietnam and South Vietnam following the First Indochina War.
Is true about the Vietnam War?
we lost every battle
What was true about the end of Vietnam?
At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.
In 1973 a cease fire was negotiated in the vietnam war?
true
What was true about the end of the Vietnam War?
At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.
What statement is true about the draft during the Vietnam war was true?
many young men were drafted
What was the Vietnam?
A war against communist aggression. True, but what do you mean by "What was the Vietnam?" Do you mean the war? or something else? Plus south vietnam was fighting the north so they would not become communist not because of aggresion
What are some good war movies?
FOR TEENS AND ADULTS: R RATED WAR FILMSMost of the following are true stories. World War 2 FilmsSchindler's List Saving Private RyanInglorious BasterdsBand of Brothers (miniseries)DefianceThe Grey ZoneWe Were Soldiers - Vietnam War
What city became the capital of Vietnam following the war?
Ha Noi, the capital of North Vietnam before and during the war years, remained as the capital of the united Vietnam. The former South Vietnam's Presidential Palace in Sai Gon became a museum.
Is the quote 'There are no innocent civilians in war' is always true?
This quote was said from the U.S. General, Curtis LeMay during the Vietnam War. I was wondering if this is true.
Is it true that the Moderates in the Civil Rights movement were frustrated with Dr King's stance against the Vietnam war?
true
