Approximately 1962.
1974
in 1961
In 1975 if i remember correctly.
There were not any troops in Vietnam during the Kennedy administration. Just 500 military advisors. Kennedy was assassinated before we sent troops
1917
They were ambused while waking through the jungle.
Eisenhower first dispatched US Troops to RVN in February 1955.
well if it started in 2001 then you should look on google for it.
In August, 1964, President Johnson reported to the nation that American ships had been attacked by North Vietnam gunboats in the Gulf of Tonkin, in international waters. The Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving the President the power to use whatever force necessary to protect our interests in the area. At the time, the truth was not reported. In February, 1965, the Viet Cong attacked an American military base near Pleiku. Using the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson sent in 3,500 Marines, the first official troops, to South Vietnam. By the end of the year, there were 200,000 US troops in Vietnam.
gulf of tonkin
Start off with sites: Statistics about the Vietnam War, then move on to AWOL or Military AWOL (Absent Without Leave).
Did Dean Rusk serve as the commander of US troops in Vietnam?Edit:Ah yes, thank you for clarifying that this is the question...Anyway, he was the Secretary of State during the time.