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Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Major general Nguyen Chanh Thi , the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) I Corps commander.
Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Kien Tuong, Vĩnh Bình and Bình Long Provinces: 1546: Mar 3 – 7: Operation Mingo [7]: 249 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and 2nd Battalion 327th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation along Route 527 towards the A Shau Valley: Quảng Trị Province: 5: Mar 4 – 6: Operation Coronado XII [1]
Operation Massachusetts Bay [15] 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division patrolling and ambushes provided security and denied access to rice producing area to PAVN/VC: Base Area 101 and the districts of Quảng Trị Province: Apr 24 – May 15: Operation Bristol Boots [1] 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operation
The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-5A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive. The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-10A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive. The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-1OB (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
The battle of Cholon and Phú Thọ Racetrack began during the early hours of 31 January 1968 and continued until 11 February 1968. The attacks by Vietcong (VC) forces were one of several major attacks around Saigon in the first days of the Tet offensive .
Tai chi is a yoga-like practice that involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind and controlled breathing, per the U.S. National Center for ...
At dawn the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, was sent to locate the PAVN and that afternoon they engaged the 5th and 6th Battalions, 165th Regiment, in the rubber plantations southwest of Lộc Ninh in a running two day battle. PAVN losses were 32 dead and 20 captured, while U.S. losses were four dead and 31 wounded, with two M113s ...
The Battle of Ban Me Thuot was a decisive battle of the Vietnam War which led to the complete destruction of South Vietnam's II Corps Tactical Zone. The battle was part of a larger North Vietnamese military operation known as Campaign 275 to capture the Tay Nguyen region, known in the West as the Vietnamese Central Highlands .