Military language for the alphabet: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, etc. "Charlie" meant the letter "C", could mean anything over the radio...Cong, Communist, etc.
For the US Army, during the Vietnam War, a battalion was about 600 men. The US Marine Corps will be similar in organization (during the Vietnam era).
1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
Over 14,800 US Marines died in Vietnam, but some were tank crewmen or aviators.
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Marines are serving in Vietnam today at the U.S. Embassy in HaNoi. But during the war, the embassy guards in SaiGon were Marines through the closing of Embassy operations in April, 1975 - a full two years after U.S. Marine combat units had all left the country.
land of peace and quiet(no war)
For the US Army, during the Vietnam War, a battalion was about 600 men. The US Marine Corps will be similar in organization (during the Vietnam era).
doves - a symbol of peace
1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
Khe Sanh, during the Vietnam War.
There were two wars: The air war over North Vietnam and the ground war in South Vietnam. The US Air Force and US Navy (aircraft carriers) fought the war in the North. The US Army and Marine Corps fought the war in the South. USMC jets supported their marines in the south. The US Army and US Marine aviation units, for the most part, stayed out of North Vietnam.
What is a "blood related nickname?" Some GI or US public nicknames for the Vietnam/or the war were; "The Nam", "Indochina", or "Southeast Asia."
Over 14,800 US Marines died in Vietnam, but some were tank crewmen or aviators.
About 391,000 US Marines served in Vietnam. Approximately 14,838 US Marines died. For a breakdown of Divisional casualties; see history of the 3rd Marine Division.
Controversy exists (to no ones surprise) whether the youngest US serviceman killed in Vietnam was 15 or 16 years of age.
Lieutenant James Magellan was a pilot for the Marine Corp during the Vietnam war. His plane was shot down and he lost hos life during the war.
king edward charle war i t...:P :)