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When did American troops go to Vietnam?
First ground troops were sent to Vietnam in 1965.
What month did the first combat troops go inti Vietnam?
US troops were in Vietnam as early as 1945, as a result of the ending of World War II. Lt. Col. A. Peter Dewey, head of an American OSS mission, was killed by Vietminh troops and became the first American soldier to die in Vietnam. It is believed he was mistaken by the Vietminh to be a Frenchman. The Eisenhower administration provided South Vietnam with money and advisers to help stop the threat of a North Vietnamese takeover. Eisenhower and Kennedy continued to send advisers to South Vietnam. Following the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, President Johnson sent in 3,500 Marines, the first official troops, to South Vietnam. By the end of 1965, there were 200,000 US troops in Vietnam.
How did Australian troops get chosen to go to Vietnam?
They were drafted.
What year did the Australian troops go to Vietnam?
1962
When were the first combat troops sent to vietnam?
The term "combat troops" is confusing to civilians (and some military personnel too) because the term has been abused for so long. All US Army personnel are combat troops with specialized branches that specialize into specific combat jobs, formerly (which is why they used to go to BOOT CAMP; formerly known as Basic Combat Infantryman's Training) known as the combat arms branch: Armor (tanks), Artillery (cannons), and the Infantry (formerly fighting men/foot soldiers). During the late 1990 the US Army "may" have added other branches to that specialized combat arms system. Rumor control stated that the aviation branch was added to the combat arms system. The combat arms of the US Army are the conventional fighting branches of the US Army (or was during the Viet War days). US Combat troops, along with specialized troops were deployed to SOUTH Vietnam in 1955. CONVENTIONAL forces (those combat arms men previously discussed above were deployed in 1965).
When did the American troops go to Valley Forge?
American troops went to valley Forge in 1698
Did New Zealand Troops go to the Vietnam War?
Yes, but they were volunteers; mostly artillerymen.
When did American troops go to Afghanistan?
In 2001.
When did US troops first go into combat in North Africa?
Operation Torch, Nov '42.
How were American soldiers selected to go to Vietnam?
Lottery
How many Latinos soldiers go to Vietnam?
none. they were all american.
What did troops yell during Mexican American war?
Green-go!
