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2. The Rockpile - Wikipedia

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   The Rockpile was first observed and made note of by a small Marine reconnaissance team on 4 July 1966. The area later became a key outpost from which American and South Vietnamese forces could observe movements by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) troops near the DMZ and in the central and west sectors of northern I Corps.

3. Firebase Russell - Wikipedia

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   The base was originally established in December 1968 by the 1st Battalion 4th Marines approximately 3 km northwest of The Rockpile and just south of the DMZ. [1]On the morning of 25 February 1969 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) sappers from the 27th Regiment attacked FSB Russell killing 27 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines and 2 Navy corpsmen.

4. List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1969)

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   Date Duration Operation Name Unit(s) – Description Location VC–PAVN KIA (US Sources) Allied KIA(US Sources) Jan 1 – Mar 31: Operation Skysweep [1]: 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation

5. List of Vietnam War films - Wikipedia

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   Vietnam veterans reunite to depose a Colombian dictator. 1992 US Universal Soldier: Roland Emmerich: The film tells the story of Luc Deveraux, a former U.S. Army soldier who was killed in the Vietnam War in 1969, and returned to life following a secret military project called the "Universal Soldier" program. 1994 US The War: Jon Avnet

6. Operation Idaho Canyon - Wikipedia

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   The operation was essentially a continuation of Operation Virginia Ridge - highly mobile company sized patrol and ambush operations across the operational area. 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines conducted "Denial Stingray" squad size multi-day patrols around Mutter's Ridge, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines conducted search and destroy operations north of The Rockpile, while 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines ...

7. Firebase Fuller - Wikipedia

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   Battery A, 1/12 Marines prepare to fire their 105mm gun in 1969 Fire Support Fuller before June 1971 siege, looking north. The base was established on Dong Ha Mountain northeast of The Rockpile north of Highway 9 during Operation Lancaster II. [1] [2] The 3rd Battalion 9th Marines secured Fuller as part of Operation Virginia Ridge on 2 May 1969.

8. Landing Zone Mack - Wikipedia

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   The base was located on Mutter's Ridge north of The Rockpile, approximately 16 km northwest of Cam Lo. [1] Hill 484 was the scene of heavy fighting between the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces during Operation Prairie in early October 1966. It was captured by the Marines but then abandoned after the battle.

9. DMZ Campaign (1969–1971) - Wikipedia

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   The DMZ Campaign (1969–71) was a military campaign by the United States Army, United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) against the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) along the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in northern Quảng Trị Province from 1969 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.