mar 8, 1965 - U.S. Enters Vietnam
Description:
3,500 United States Marines came ashore at Da Nang as the first wave of U.S. combat troops into South Vietnam, adding to the 25,000 U.S. military advisers already in place. The US Government deployment of ground forces to Da Nang had not been consulted with the South Vietnamese government.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 8, 1965
Now
~ 61 years ago