The first "advisors" were sent by President Eisenhower on 12 February 1955. On 13 May 1961 President Kennedy sent the first Special Forces troops to Vietnam. In March of 1965 President Johnson sent in two Marine Infantry Battalions.
1965- there were advisors in Vietnam beforehand but troops went in '65
They wanted to get there before the Russians did.
Men & material infiltrated into South Vietnam via the Ho Chi Minh Trail. To train South Vietnamese soldiers
That's been traditional since mankind has existed.
As a result of the Bay of Ton kin attack, he got the Bay of Ton kin Resolution
An effort was made to send 18 year old's to Vietnam, and men younger than that to Europe (Germany) where they would be safer.
Over two and a half million men.
America helped out SOUTH Vietnam. NORTH Vietnam was attacking it.
US military men were exchanging gunfire with communist forces from 1955 to 1975.
America was defending Vietnam.
Kennedy was asked to send additional troops to Vietnam. He sent additional troops and military advisors over to Vietnam to help.
America should not require young men to serve in the army
The Vietnam government claimed that about 400,000 Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam.