There are a handful of Marines and liaison troops in support to U.S. Embassy and consulate operations in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as search teams from Hawaii researching crash sites and other possible burial sites of American troops who travel in and out of Vietnam and neighboring countries regularly.
Vietnam today does have a conscription (draft) with an army, a navy, and an air force. Military crews are most often seen working on bridge building and road improvement projects throughout the country.
Better not! Vietnam's a communist country now, ever since '75; any US Military presence in or around Vietnam today, could cause another war.
US military used to occupy Vietnam from 1959 to 1975 but due to the struggle and freedom fight of Vietnamese US had to draw her forces out of Vietnam.
US military advisors were training the ARVNs in April 1956 in Vietnam. There was no "US invasion."
SEE: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, and Statistics About the Vietnam War (Recommended by the History Channel).
'61, '62, '65.
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
If your referring to the Vietnam War, the first U.S military advisors arrived in Vietnam in 1950.
'55-'75
what was the main difference between doves and hawks regarding the US presence in Vietnam
what was the main difference between doves and hawks regarding the US presence in Vietnam
He kept supporting the government of South Korea and increasing the US military presence in their support.
US Military personnel were in Vietnam from 1955 thru 1975.
US military advisors were training the ARVNs in April 1956 in Vietnam. There was no "US invasion."
'61, '62, '65.
SEE: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, and Statistics About the Vietnam War (Recommended by the History Channel).
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
If your referring to the Vietnam War, the first U.S military advisors arrived in Vietnam in 1950.
Westmoreland
Lyndon Johnson authorized this and most of the military operations in Vietnam.