16h 26min, feb 6, 1962 y - Military Assistance Command Vietnam
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The MAAG is replaced by the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). United States military advisors are authorized to fire if fired upon. By the end of the year, the U.S. military presence in Vietnam will reach 11,000.
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Vietnam War
Includes Build up with French Indochina war
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