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How many officers that graduated from the US Military Academy died in Vietnam?
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Three hundred and thirty three.
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How many U.S. Army officers were killed in Vietnam?
Nearly 7,000 US military officers perished in Vietnam.
What were the names of the Naval Academy graduates killed in the Vietnam War?
Over 6,600 US commissioned military officers were killed in the Viet War; Most were commissioned by ROTC's, OCS, state OCS/Military Academies, direct commissions, etc. The more notable schools lost the following men: 1. US Military Academy (West Point) lost 278 officers. 2. US Naval Academy (Annapolis) lost 130 officers 3. US Air Force Academy lost 205 officers 4. Texas A & M lost 112 officers 5. The Citadel lost 66 officers 6. VMI lost 43 officers 7. Virginia Tech lost 26 officers 8. Norwich lost 19 officers
What was the Vietnam death rate by rank?
Nearly 7,000 US military officers were killed in Vietnam.
Which service academy has the most killed in action?
About 6,600 US officers were killed in Vietnam; of which about 278 were graduates from West Point, 205 were graduates from the US Air Force Academy (mostly pilots or aircrewmen), about 130 men were from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis (again, mostly airmen), and the remainder were from Texas A&M, the Citadel, VMI, Virginia Poly Institute, Norwich, state military OCS or federal military OCS (Officer Candidate Schools).
When was Vietnam Naval Academy created?
Vietnam Naval Academy was created in 1955.
Where is the Arsenal academy in Vietnam?
The Arsenal academy in Vietnam is at a place called Pleiku.
How can someone only serve for 6 months in the marines in vietnam. is it possible to be discharged so soon?
A total of 6 months in the corps, and all of it in Vietnam? That could possibly occur if he was a reserve officer activated for temporary duty (TDY). Note: More than half of the US military officers in the Vietnam War (including jet fighter pilots) were "reserve officers" on active duty. Regular Army (RA) or Regular Air Force, Regular Navy, etc. were normally boarded reserve officers who applied for and received a "regular commission." OR, West Point/Air Force Academy/Annapolis men were normally graduated with a "regular commission." If their weren't enough billets to go around, those grads received a reserve commission until an RA billet opened (vacancy).
When was Vietnam Aviation Academy created?
Vietnam Aviation Academy was created on 2006-07-17.
What is the order of ranks in a land army in general?
The US military has changed drastically since the end of the Vietnam War. Today, the US Military performs LAW ENFORCEMENT functions in addition to it's traditional military role. Up until the Vietnam War, the US Land Forces consisted of: 1. Enlisted men (Privates, Specialists (formerly corporals), Sergeants) 2. Officers (Lieutenants, Captains, Majors, Colonels, Generals) 3. Warrant Officers (Helicopter pilots and administrative officers)
What is Army officer candidate school?
There about 7 ways to gain a US Army commission: 1. US Military Academy at West Point 2. State Military Academies/State OCS's 3. College ROTC 4. Battlefield commissions 5. Direct commissions 6. Private Military Academies 7. US Army OCS Army OCS was the Army's way of making mass produced officers from drafted men, such as during WW2. Sometimes, they were referred to as "90 day wonders." During the Vietnam War, drafted men were GT tested (military IQ) those with 110 scores or above could be sent to OCS. College was NOT a requirement for Army officers during the Vietnam War.
Is Vietnam the same as the military?
Vietnam is a country.
Was war the only answer in the Vietnam War?
To quote some officers in Vietnam, "...the only war we had."
