Nixon ordered US troops to invade Cambodia on 01 May 1970. They penetrated approximately 21 miles and stayed approximately 60 days. The United States invasion of Cambodia<<<<NovaNET answer(:
officially the first major conflict it saw action in was the vietnam war
No, the first GI Joe action figures were released at the height of the Vietnam Conflict (1964).
Nelson Mandela's first noticeable action was when he started protesting.
People's Action Party of Vietnam was created in 1991.
protesting against apartheid
Uganda Conflict Action Network was created in 2005.
13,095 U.S Marines were wounded in action during the Vietnam War.
No, it is officially termed the "Vietnam Conflict." Answer The US president went to war using his "constitutional discretion" calling ti a "police action". Correct, Only Congress can draw up the Article of War. In the Archives of the DOD Vietnam is listed as "an armed conflict" Since Congress never drew up such article of war Vietnam was only by Definition an conflict. Only congress has this power as a means of checks and balances. Yes the President can do such action as mobilize military into an area of conflict but for "WAR" to be declared Congress is the only one who can draw up such an article.
Ending it and staunching the mounting death-toll and bringing our soldiers home after fighting in a "police action" that was one of the longest "wars" in history and produced a tragic and phenomenal number of dead, wounded, POWs and MIAs. Ending the thing was the focus.
Bombing North Vietnam
As I understand it, and being a Marine Corps Vet who served during that time, it was never declared a war. In the beginning it was referred to as a Police Action, but became better known as the "Vietnam Conflict." However, for those of us who served there, it was WAR!yes