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Eliot H. Bryant, World War II U.S. submarine commander [4] Charles B. Momsen, World War II U.S. submarine force commander, inventor of the Momsen lung [4] Stanley Vejtasa, US Navy Fighter Ace of World War II "The Swedish knight" – Sir Sidney Smith, British naval officer in the Napoleonic Wars who was knighted by the Swedish Crown
They received their official nickname (Tien Bing translates to Sky Soldiers) from the Taiwanese locals during exercises when they were parachuting in Taiwan. The 173rd was part of the only major conventional airborne operation (Operation Junction City) during the Vietnam War. The unit's shoulder patch was referred to as the "Flying Butter Knives."
Served multiple tours of duty with MACVSOG during Vietnam War. [1] Charles Beckwith: Vietnam War veteran and inaugural commander of Delta Force from 1977 to 1980. [2] Retired after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw. [3] Kenneth Bowra: Served with Delta Force from 1983 to 1988. Former Commanding Officer of Army 5th Special Forces Group from ...
American military personnel who served in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States military people of the Vietnam War . Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.
The Vietnam War, (also known as the Second Indochina War, Vietnam Conflict, and in Vietnam as the American War), took place from 1955 to 1975. The war was fought between the Communist-supported North Vietnam and the United States-supported South Vietnam , beginning with the presence of a small number of US military advisors in 1955 and ...
Creighton Abrams was an U.S. Army General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972. Frederick C. Weyand was a U.S. Army General who was the last commander of American military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973. Elmo Zumwalt was a U.S. admiral and commander of American naval forces in Vietnam.
Since the Vietnamese independence, VMSF has participated in pretty much every conflict in Vietnam, including wars against France and the United States. In the Vietnam War, VMSF is credited for 10% of the total US planes shot down over North Vietnam. [2] Vietnamese militiamen with their cobalt blue uniform in Củ Chi for an exercise.
South Korean people of the Vietnam War (1 C, 2 P) Vietnam War spies (2 C, 1 P) T. Vietnam War torture victims (22 P) V. Vietnam War nurses (8 P)