Eversole commenced her 16th deployment to WESTPAC on January 5th 1971, WESTPAC'S are usually 6mo.
The USS Eversole received a change of orders Mid April 1961 to rejoin The USS Coral Sea and TG. 77.4 off Coast of Hong Kong B.C.C. The Eversole participated in a joint seato Amphibious operation "Pony Express" Task group departed for Borneo on April arriving off the coast February 26th. The situation in Laos had become critical. The Eversole was ordered to proceed to Laos 150 miles off of Coast of Vietnam.
About 2.1 million American served in Vietnam.
There has not been a U.S President that served in Vietnam.
The United States had 500,000 servicemen "in country" in the Republic of South Vietnam at it's peak strength during the Vietnam War. 2,594,000 servicemen ultimately served "in country." 3,403,100 US servicemen served through South East Asia during the Vietnam War.
He is a Vietnam Era Veteran.
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2.1 million served in Vietnam.
Michigan sacrificed 2,654 men in Vietnam.
About 170,000 served; approximately 3,070 died.
He was elected US Senator in November, 1880 and served from 1881 through 1887.
Approximately 2,594,000 US Servicemen served in the Vietnam War.